Bubbles

After a week of grandparents visiting, a surgery, a time change, and Halloween . . . our kids were in need of a detox. They have been arguing and at each other all weekend long. Shawn and I were so worn out by the end of the night Sunday that we were relieved to put them to bed.

Today when the kids got home from school, nothing had changed. They looked tired and hung over from their candy hang overs. I was tempted to just put them all to bed at 5:00 and skip dance and the rest of the night.

I said like a million prayers all day trying to figure out something that could unify and bring us all together. After they each ate their after school snack a random thought popped in my head.

I told everyone to head into my bathroom, filled the bathtub up with epsom salt and bubbles. We all pulled up our pant legs and soaked our feet in the bubbly water. I went around the bathtub and one at a time we focused on each person in the room. We all told a few things we loved about that person. By the end of our foot soak, everyone was smiling and laughing.

We had the best night we have had in a long time. I always forget that kids want to know what they do right. They like to be acknowledged for their good qualities.

I am really thankful for the little tender mercy that came to me today to help me slow down and enjoy the wonderful little blessings I have in my home. They have so much good in each of them, but it is hard to see when we are all looking so hard for what bothers us. I will have to remember the simple little bubble bath next time we are all forgetting to see each other.