This evening it's just the family at home. Doug is in his chair reading a book, Cody is on his dog bed, Emma is curled up next to me with her nose tucked under my ankle here on the sofa, and baby Samantha is doing her nightly acrobatics session in my belly (the chocolate raspberry cake I consumed for dinner probably isn't helping that much). All I hear is the occasional page being turned, a few puppy-contentment sighs and the tap-tap-tap of my keyboard. It's beautiful. No television, no ringing phones...just silence.
Nights like tonight give me time to sit and appreciate what we have here. A wonderfully beautiful little family, a nice warm home, and SO much love. It's evident in the way we can both look up and smile, the way the pups love to snuggle and the way it is just so comfortable to just ....be. We are so amazingly blessed, and I thank God for quiet moments like these.
Oh Shannen, what a beautiful post. I love nights like these at our home too, when Andy, Ziva, & I are snuggled in together. We truly do have so much to be thankful for. Can't wait until we take that Yauger/Schmidt vacation! :)
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