January 8

I walked into the family room this evening and found the kiddos like this.

Even when they're doing their own individual things (as they were here, with Abby and Brady on their laptops and Isaac watching "Diners, Drive In, and Dives" on the Food Network), I love seeing them sitting together peacefully. 

Because peace anywhere --in the world, in the country, in the neighborhood, in my house-- is always an important (and oft-overlooked until it's gone) blessing.