A Long Trip Home

Just in an hour ago

from a L-O-N-G rainy drive from Rhode Island.

Hours in the car,

a quick stop off at Costco for milk and gas ($1.99/gallon!)

Exhaustion settling in

heavy on my shoulders and eyelids.

Arriving home,

I was greeted in warm welcome

with hugs and kisses galore,

red carnations

and a card written and signed by three of the most loving children ever.

A cake handmade by my daughter,

excited voices talking in unison about their week

and waving report cards in the air with an air of triumph.

Even as I miss Nathaniel's downy baby head,

squeaks and milky goodness,

It is wonderful and so right

to be back with my *own* babies again.