Remembering what I want

Yesterday when Thomas and Catherine arrived home from school, we sat and chatted about their day.  Robert arrived home half hour later, and we did the same as well.  I was so grateful for those moments.  And I remembered that there is nothing I do that is more important right now than being "mom".  Thomas even mentioned he prefers the days when I'm home when he gets home.  I told Andrew that it's time I go back to being picky about the sub jobs I take and not only did he agree, he was very happy to hear it.  I'm so very grateful for his support in this.  In just five years, my youngest will be only months from graduating high school.  These days are going to fly by like I can't even imagine, and when it happens, I don't want to look back and think about how I was always working.  I don't want Andrew to always be working either.  I'm so grateful that we share the priority that time together is so important to us!