Just when I was ready to throw in the towel...

This morning started off terrible.

First thing - I overslept. I typically like to get up at least an hour before the rest of the family so I can have some "me/mommy time". So since I had overslept my "me time" AND the spare time to get everyone dressed, fed and out the door was gone. I woke up at the same time that we are normally just finishing breakfast and getting ready to leave.

Second thing - I didn't get my morning coffee and I am grumpy.

Third thing - I locked the house up and shut the door, then realized I didn't have my keys. Thankfully, one of my little children forgot to lock the door to the garage so I was able to get back in the house. **Ok, I do realize this is now a positive thing, but at first I was upset!**

Fourth - I didn't get my morning coffee. Period. Or any chocolate for that matter!

Fifth - Lady Bug decided to have a melt down because we forgot her nap buddy for school and since I was late I wouldn't go back. **Yay for the teacher who offered her a Pooh doll. Phew**

All over the sudden, just as I am ready to call it quits, call in sick and go home to crawl back in bed. Lady Bug rushes over to me at the door of the classroom. She grabs my leg and says, in the sweetest little voice "Bye momma. I love you." I bent down to hug her and she whispers in my ear "You're my girl."

Awwwwwwwwwwww, I melted. I kissed the top of her head and that is when I realized THIS is what gets me through the tough days! When I can't figure out how to go on one more second, one of the kids will do something sweet like that and the bad stuff melts away!