three sleeping babies

One night I couldn't find Emery in his bed, so I went looking and found him in bed with his sisters. The next morining Joel asked him why he got in their bed, and Emery told him that he was scared of monsters. He knew that he was safe in bed with Natalie and Savannah because a monster would be scared of the three of them. So cute.
It doesn't matter how much work kids are, it is worth it. They are what give us little glimpses of heaven and show us what pure Christlike feels like... a genuine hug, a slobbery kiss, a big grin, a sweet child.