A Reflection

I must admit that my patience in the last while has been lacking.  Usually I'm relatively good natured and it takes quite a bit to annoy me.  For whatever reason or reasons, I feel as though I haven't been myself and I don't like it.  Especially as my mood is reflected in the kids.  Tonight I consciously made an effort to enjoy my family and relax.  There was public swimming after Emily's lesson tonight so we all brought our bathing suits and spent an hour in the pool.   Once at home I gave both lots of 'smooches' as they call it while tucking them in to bed.  So rather than sniping at them to get to bed and Liam refuting the routine, both he and Emily went to sleep without a fuss.  I left their room smiling to myself while hearing them giggle. It amazes me how much we influence our children and how they respond to us.  I'll try to keep that in mind next time my patience runs thin.