My kids are happy...



You can see it in their faces...

All the worry and stress seems to have faded away...

But...

I must tell you, the one on the left is growing up.

I know because when the bus pulls up

I get a wave where once

there was a kiss and a bear hug...

We want a new baby in our family ever so much...

I look at any child under 4 and think:

I will treasure that so much more next time around...

But...

 Is my wishing for tomorrow

causing me to miss today?

Will I look at an 8 year old when I'm 40 and think:

I should have treasured that more...

If you think about it, that question could apply

to any part of life...right!

Right now we live in a basement...

A BASEMENT!!

All 5 of us in one room...cozy.

Anyway...

We are starting a new life...and...it's kinda fun!

I picture us in 10 years laughing at

the stories we'll tell about:

"Dead Betty"

she's the dress form that lives in the closet that's

on Bit O' Honey's side of our bed...super scary!

Or...

how "noisy" a certain

Baby Ruth is first thing in the morning...

"bfttt..." and a giggle from across the room

usually means she's up for the day.

Then there's Fun Friday...

movie night has never been so dark!

3 kids

2 parents

1 love seat

a bowl of popcorn

and

the latest Barbie movie

in a room that's black as night

no matter what time it is...

Good times.

So I guess I'm saying:

Enjoy today because it'll be gone tomorrow.

Someday I know we'll look back on this time

and wish we could have some of it back.

Okay...I wasn't going to but it fits...