What a gorgeous life!

I have come to the conclusion that life is definately what we make of it. No matter the day or circumstance, we can always find a way to be happy. Even now, as I type, my soon-to-be 2 year old is at my feet crying, wanting her shoes or cheese or some other thing I can't quite understand. She is one who will definatley NOT be lost in a crowd, with her red hair, those beautiful eyes, her screeching. Who can miss that? I must admit, it is times like this when I ask myself, "What the heck?" I wonder if this is what God had in mind when He told us Family is where it's at! Really? She just brought me her poopy diaper from the bucket in the garage...how the heck did she even get in the garage? This is happiness? Can it be happiness to spend hours cleaning up the same mess? I think that is how people go insane, right? Oh wait, maybe insane people are happy because they are insane? Maybe insanity wouldn't be so bad, you know, you could do and say what you want and all people would say is "don't mind her, she is insane..." But I digress...back to happiness. A person can get a little blue thinking about all the crazy things a 2 year old can do, not to mention the 4 other kids and how they contribute to the chaos. Then, I remember, last night among the 10000 places I had to be and all the driving around I did to take kids here and there, I got this lovely, sweet little girl out of the car and as we were walking to the house, she wrapped her little arms around my neck and said, "Mama." All else was forgotten and in that moment, little Livy melted my heart. Something she is does rather well. Yes, this is happiness...