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tonight's family home evening was reminiscent of life in general right now.  getting everyone to come together took some coercion and maybe a couple of threats.  the prayer was sincere from adam but quite irreverent and joshua's idea of sitting "still" and mine are not quite the same.  the songs started out roughly as we had to practice a musical number for caleb's upcoming baptism.  starting with just me and maryn singing and others around and pouting, slowly, they all came together and by the end were all singing beautifully with adam playing a duet with me on the piano that needs a little work.  the lesson, again rocky.  maryn had prepared it and tried her best to keep it together with uncooperative "helpers", one sulker who sat with his back to us, and one who was supposed to be holding up the appropriate pictures but instead as jumping over and on the pictures.  we made it though to game time.  as we played "wolfie, wolfie, what's the time?"  my frustrations melted aways as we ran amuck all over the house with shrieks and giggles.  in this moment, i felt such love for each of these little rats and so grateful to be their momma.  life is not perfect but it offers perfect moments that make all others worth it.  i am truly a wealthy and blessed woman.