Sentimental
It’s been a sentimental few days. I just feel like life is going SOOO fast and I can’t slow it down. A tiny part of me looks forward to not changing diapers throughout my day but those thoughts are out weighed by far by thoughts of my little ones getting independent and making their own choices and eventually leaving for college and missions and starting their own lives. On date night Friday night Ben and I turned the radio on in the car and it was Brad Paisley singing, “Anything Like Me” – I think thats what kicked off the emotions and thinking about how fast time flies and looking at our kids and where there future is going to lead. The other night I tried to hold Benji – he climbed up in my lap and we rocked for 30 seconds until he got bored but he barely fit – he’s almost to big for that 🙁 I got my hands on some old family pictures over Christmas from when I was a baby which also added to my sentimentality.
My mom with her first 4 kids - I wonder if she feels like this was just yesterday... now these guys have 13 kids between them.
My brother Kevin and I rocking in Grandma R's kitchen.
This is when I was turning 2 - I've been told that I was quite a bit like Cali, interesting that she's been my hardest child...
You look JUST like cali! That is funny. Big cheeks and all. I have been the same way lately and you know what it was that started it all was Jamie’s post the other day about Carter. Kids just need to stop growing! Your mom makes the same expressions now. Neener neener that I got to see her on Saturday.
Cali looks just like you!!! How fun!
Wait!!! You mean that wasn’t just Yesterday?!
I LOVE THE PICTURES! CRAZY HOW FAST TIME GOES!
That’s awesome that your kids actually look like you. I wouldn’t know how that feels. 😉 I love the pics! I’ve been feeling the same way lately too. Seeing that Isaiah is in the 3rd grade and we’ve been married for almost 10 years now. Time certainly flies by. And then to see that my parents are 60 now and my grandma is 87 on saturday. That is crazy!! It’s made me realize how much I love my family and being with them and it just makes me want to be with them forever that much more!
Love these pics. You and Cali do look alike. That pic w/Kevin is crazy–the twins look just like him too!