Thursday June 2nd, 2011 Quiet morning

Rarely is it quiet here, ask anyone who knows us! It may not be earth shattering, room shaking loud (although sometimes it is) but there is always a hustle and bustle noise about...feet running, voices murmuring, laughing, yelling, shrieking. There are inevitably babies squawking, dogs barking, cats racing from chasing children. There are neighborhood children inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs. There are plays being designed and argued about, lego battles being waged, playmobil adventures unfurling. Doors slam, blocks topple, er-or are pushed over, cars race on wood floors, games are played, and bickered about. People quit, loudly, and return, excitedly. There is tattling, and denying. But now, right now...it is quiet. I can hear Cookie Monster in the background, and two babies cooing at each other. Bean is snuggled up with a blanket. Dogs, cats and children are still sleeping...shh...shh...shh. My soul is quiet.