At the end of another day of work, I was grumbling to myself thinking about the millions of things I had to get done. Pick up the kids, hit the grocery, make dinner, throw yet another load of laundry into wash, help the kids with homework... Also realizing the calendar seemed to be getting more and more overloaded with ball practice, school functions, and so much 'kid stuff'... Frustrated by the kids suddenly picking on each other, the "Why Mommy?" game that never seemed to end, and wanting to change my name to anything but Mom....
And then the gentle reminder of just how quickly my little girls are growing up (see video below). A wave of nostalgia swept over me realizing the multitude of milestones we have already passed that will never happen again. First steps, first words... the list goes on and on. My youngest will start kindergarten in the Fall. It seems like only yesterday that we were brand new parents just starting out on this wild ride.
All too soon I will long for the days when the pitter-patter of little feet filled the house, when I could fix so many of their problems with just a kiss and a snuggle, and when the house was filled with the sound of their little voices laughing and giggling.
We have many more adventures yet to come. I can't stop time from passing by, but I hope we can all slow down and enjoy these moments we have.
