Almost 27 years ago……I was blessed with this little fellow, Garrett.
Sometimes it seems like yesterday
Sometimes it seems like it was all a dream.
But then I look at these pictures and all the memories flood back quickly.
The things that were just day to day normal activities…changed little by little year after year.
When Garrett was about 10….Billy and I married. I gained two more children. Holly12 and Lindsay 10.
I always wanted more children…now I had them!
And before I knew it….they were all grown.
This is even an old picture…everyone’s lives are so busy, I never get a picture of just the three of them anymore. But that’s alright, because now they have brought more people into our family to love.
Funny how when kids are young, you really think these days are a long way away, but they aren’t. The years go by so quick.
I miss those days. The days that drove me crazy way back then. The noise, the dirty clothes, the dirty dishes, the tea pitcher ALWAYS being empty, the temper tantrums and mood swings in the teenage years.
I miss them at meal time. I miss them watching television with the family or going for a walk together. I miss them on vacations, I miss being able to kiss their forehead when I would check on them before I went to bed at night.
I miss it…..but I am thankful for all the years we had with each and every one of them. I am so glad that they now have their own homes, and now are making some of these same memories with their families. And yes, they will miss it when their children grow up too.
When Garrett was little I tried to always enjoy each and every stage he was in at the time. Looking forward to the milestones, I tried not to miss infancy, the cuddly stage, the crawling stage etc.
So… I will have to say that now I am really enjoying this stage of having grown children . I love to watch them be parents. I am so happy for them, because I know how special it is.
And although I miss all that…… I am glad that I don’t have to cook much anymore, It is a little quieter but Billy and I can watch whatever we want on the television, or go for a walk and not tell anyone where we are going, we get to take more vacations and don’t have to plan around school schedules, I kiss Ellie on the head before bed, and I like having ALL my clothes caught up. I have very few dirty dishes and a pitcher of tea last several days! So there are some perks to this stage after all.
I love being a mother and I love being a grandmother.
I thank God for the precious lives HE allowed me to share my life with for all these years.
I am blessed!
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