These words really hit me because there are so many days when I literally sit at my computer and look back at photo's of my babies when they were babies....I smile and I cry and I miss their little precious snug-a-bug, sweet baby smelling selves and then I have to realize as the saying goes "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
And now each day as they grow and change and talk back ( that would be my oldest 2 ~ Jordan and Maxwell) and express their own opinions and make their own decisions ( on a few things, not too too many..) I take in all the new joy and love they give me and I am grateful for them, exactly as they are at this age. Here and now. I forever cherish the times we were blessed with, when they were my little baby dolls but I am all about the here and now.
This year I will remind myself of these words:
I want to be less melancholy that my kids are getting older. Growing up. I want to be thankful that they are healthy and happy and safe. I want to fully live in the moment of the time we've been given. Who knows when a day will be our last? I hope and pray it is far far away, but nothing is a given and aching for the past only insults the present. I want to OWN every minute of my days with a grateful heart and open hands. The future is a glorious thing but today is what we've been given and today is all we have. Be grateful.
Jordan holding his baby sister, Bella ~ November, 2005.
Jordan and Bella, on Bella's first day of Kindergarten ~ September, 2011.
Kickin it with the big bro!
Max and Bella, splish splashin in the tubby rocking the sunglasses! Sometime in 2007!!
Max and Bella, posing very posh and classy, under the Christmas tree ~ December 2011 <3
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