Enjoying the calm before the storm. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and overstimulated by the constant rambunctious noise of excited young children. However, before my grandfather passed into glory, I asked him: “If he could experienced one thing again that he misses, what would it be.” His response? “To hear the pitter patter of little feet as his three children made their way through the house to the dinner table and the sounds of laughter that would echo through the house while playing.” I often think about that, and know that one day our home will likely be much quieter, but then I’ll miss the noise. My hope is to build a home my four children feel welcome at as long as they live, and to build them a life that allows them to live close by so that I’ll regularly hear the pitter patter of little feet as my grandchildren make their way through the house to the dinner table and the sounds of laughter that echo through the house while they play.