All is well

It's 8:30 a.m.  I am washing my second load of laundry right now.  Three more loads are waiting.  Two loads of clean clothes are on my bed needing to be folded.  I am doing my first load of dishes with one more to go.  My bathrooms are freshly cleaned.  There is a lengthy list of things to do today and another lengthy list of things to pack sitting on my counter.  Porter is sleeping and the girls are happily playing while I run around the house frantically trying to get something done.  And yet I am happy.  My children are happy and healthy, my husband is working hard studying for finals that I know he will do great on.  I smile to myself as I try to catch up on all the chores I have let slide this past week because I can recall each and every fun thing I did instead of chores.  A birthday party for the girls' friends, dinner at friends' house accompanied by an Easter egg hunt for the kids and fabulous conversation, a girls night out, a baby shower, visiting teaching, making/eating pancakes with the Young Women, a beautiful morning at the park with my children, the temple, a date with my husband, church.  Whew!  What a week!  I also smile because I know why I am working so frantically.  Mom, Dad, brothers, sister-in-laws, Mother-in-law, father-in-law, nieces, nephews, friends, new adventures.  So even though my day with be filled with cleaning and work, I am truly happy.  For this one moment, all is well.