Thankful for family

Two weeks ago the hubby was in the hospital and Cakes was sick. I was trying to keep it together, but I was freaking out on the inside. I was freaking out because my husband was very sick. And I was scared. Scared that perhaps he wasn't going to be okay. Then Cakes got sick, and Cakes had never been sick before other than a runny nose. All I could imagine was that she got whatever hubs had and was going to end up in the hospital too. Then all I could think about was that Sparky and I were going to get it. And then what?! How was I going to take care of Cakes and baby Sparks without hubby's help? We very much share parenting responsibilities so parenting alone was new to me. Fortunately, I wasn't really alone.

My mom and dad came to the hospital immediately and helped keep Cakes and Sparks entertained while I gathered my thoughts to figure out what I needed to do. My sister-in-law brought my niece to help me out with the kids as well. Cakes adores her cousin Tori so having her around was a blessing. She was a great help! And, of course, hubby's grandmother and dad were there checking up on hubs and making sure he was taken care of and had whatever he needed. I felt guilty that I couldn't be there with him the whole time, but I knew that he was in good hands.

All of this just made it even more clear in my mind how important our families are to us. We are so very fortunate to have our families close by and willing to be there for us whenever we need them. I may have had fleeting thoughts of wanting to move back to Colorado but now those thoughts are gone. I may like Colorado better, but I can't imagine not having our families close. So, unless they all want to move, our home is right here where we're at! Thank goodness for our families because they were there for us!