All is calm...all is bright???

The morning was a crazy, loud, consistent hum of kids playing and yelling and running around now that we're on break from school. BUT. We had lunch, Lucy took a nap, Adam was sent to clean his room, and I began wrapping presents with Christmas music. Now, the nap is over, the room is clean and the presents are (mostly) wrapped. The big snow from last night certainly put a fresh, clean look in our neighborhood. Adam and Lucy are geared up in snowpants, boots and mittens and the first snowman of the season is officially under construction. As I watch from the window since cookies are baking, it is calm and quiet inside. The picture they make is beautiful and filling my heart with love. I know it's just a matter of minutes until they fight over the "right" way to built Mr. Frosty or someone gets pegged with a snowball, but for now; all is calm, all is bright.