hoping to re-enter blogland soon. (susan, i've a read a few of your posts - will comment as soon as i catch up on more of your musings.)
for now, this picture at sarahjane explains how i feel lately. when did time start to go by so fast? i've started to continually beg my kids to "stop growing" for which they just laugh in my face or flat out ignore me. it was also pointed out to me about a month ago (by a dear, but honest friend) that i am now old enough to be the mother of a missionary. where has the time gone? while i can't say that i want to go back and relive much (except maybe when i wrote evan's name on his birth certificate), i feel a growing desire to slow down and savor moments more. now i just need to put that in action and stop let's say arguing with my 10 year old over the timing of a song which just might have happened yesterday when we were practicing for our an upcoming talent show!
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Thank you for,giving me, such a nice welcome today. It was so great to meet you! I hope that we will be able to see you again.
What a sweet picture, April. We had dinner with some friends tonight who have 3 little girls and I just couldn't help remembering when I had 3 little girls just the same ages and it made me a little sad. But my little girls now have things like masters degrees . . . it truly only seems like yesterday. An older woman once looked at my girls and told me to enjoy every minute because it would go by so fast -- on that particular day, I just wanted to hand her the diapers and walk away in disgust -- but she was so right. But I am (slowly) figuring out that all the stages are good, so it makes me look forward to the future as well.
I bookmarked that picture a few weeks ago...I have been feeling the same way. I just want to freeze my kids at their ages right now. Still innocent. Still needing me. Still wanting me to tuck them in and chat.
I second on every word you said. How I wish Isaac would stay little...
I totally agree with wanting the kids to stay little. I love their innocent comments. They cheer me up with their sweet spiritual power. I love them more than anything and wish I could keep them at this age a little longer too.
That is such a sweet card. I've always thought if I could choose a superpower it would be the ability to pause time. But I think I would take advantage of that one just a little too much!
How funny that you posted this. I posted some similar sentiments right before I read your post. It just goes so fast, doesn't it? And you love them and are excited for their future and miss parts of their pasts all at once. You're a good mama, April. And congrats on your second half-marathon completed! What a woman!
I have a hard time staying in "blogland" too... Love your kids' pictures!
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