DAY 199:

Madison was having a melt down sort of day and had been sent to 

her room until she was feeling a little happier. I was downstairs

helping the little girls clean their room, when I heard some clinking

of dishes and water running upstairs. I went up a few minutes later

to see what was going on, and found my dear sweet Madison

washing the lunch dishes by hand. It melted my heart when she

turned to me and said 'I'm sorry for being bad Mommy." 

Kids are more than exhausting at times, but moments like this show me

how amazingly worthwhile it is.