When Stars Align

Most summer days when you are a mommy stuck inside the house because it's REALLY REALLY hot outside...you ask your kids to do their jobs in the morning. You want your kids to be responsible and learn to work and clean up their own messes at least. And even though they do them every single day (cept Sunday), they still whine and protest. You may have a son that even yells out "NO!" with mucho gusto everyday. You wonder why they aren't sensing a pattern and if you are doing something wrong.

Then for some unknown reason, a magical day comes right along. Just as you step out of bed your oldest daughter says "Can we surprise dad today by cleaning the whole house, making his favorite dinner and making him cards?" You think you could still be dreaming but wholeheartedly agree anyway because hey, why mess up a great dream? Then your other children all latch onto the idea. They begin singing as they clean. You get in the shower still slightly dazed, but while using your "Cherry Blossom" body wash, this same daughter pops her head in the bathroom and says, "After our regular jobs can we all clean the toy room?" And later in the day even the arguing sounds like- "Fine! But after I'm done peeling the potatoes I get the broom back!"

But, even the most magical of days cannot compare to watching your unsuspecting husband come home to this:

and this: (Surprise!) and taken on a fun little scavenger hunt...
...to find made-with-love cards expressing how much they love and appreciate him working so hard each day for us. Happy special "regular" day honey!
I caught some video after this had been going on for awhile so it was winding down a bit, but still gives you the idea. I was surprised that she kept going even after she saw me!

Not sure what I would do without this girl. Love you sweet-pea!