Today I attended the high school graduation ceremony for a group of homeschoolers, including two of my siblings. Each of the fifteen or so graduates had a montage dedicated to them. It was so weird to see all these baby and toddler pictures, and then all of a sudden the pictures were current, and standing in front of us were kids setting off for college. I sniffed my way through it (partly because I'm a sucker for music and pictures) and all I could think of was how these icecream outings, and princess parties, and sick toddlers falling asleep on the couch days would soon be over. I don't want to wish it away only to wish it back. I'm trying to stay awake and take it all in, but it's hard when life is busy and much of parenting is so labor intensive... And we haven't even started the emotionally intensive season (although I'd suggest potty training is emotionally draining, but I diverge). I look forward to seeing my kids finished with high school and maturity is the goal, so I don't want them to stay little forever. But for today, I'm glad they're so small and so easily satisfied.
Happy Mother's Day!
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