before & after

First of all,

let me say that this is not

Lucy & Harry & Gus's fault.

David & Erika

 have taught them well

to clean up their toys after play.

Yesterday,

 when it came time for them to go home,

 I forgot to remind them

 to tidy up the room.

Just about everything in the closet was out.

It is still like that at this very minute.

I love that they have so much fun back there.

The top bunk has become Lucy's reading hideaway.

I found her up there with several books,

wearing her backpack,

engrossed in a story,

while Harry,

her loyal subject,

was busily at play on the floor.

It won't be this way forever,

I know that,

but being able to be these kid's grammy

is one of the best things

I've ever done.

Love these words...

"Grammy, can we go on a bike ride?"

Thank you,

Thank you Lord for these blessings.