Today was one of those days . . .

The culmination of one of those weeks.

Nothing was enough, and it all was too much.

And then . . .

Tonight, after returning from date night -

the kids were still awake, and started fussing when we came in.

I went in to coo and cuddle them back to bed.

I sat down by Calvin and asked if I could sing him a song.

“Child of God” he said.

I sang all three verses . . . twice.

And then moved through my entire repertoire of lullaby’s and primary songs.

Finally, as I could think of nothing else to sing -

And Cal’s heavy eyes had finally just closed . . .

Olivia said (from the top bunk, who also had been making serenade requests)

Spontaneously and sweetly:

“Mom . . .”

“I love you.”

And then the day melted away, as the babies, into sleep.