We recently Celebrated Smiles Alots 10th Birthday! The day started out great! We had a fun morning with the family, then the Winns came over to help us celebrate! Thanks to Shi, Smiles Alot was totally decked out in jewelry that was her color. :) We had a good time with our friends, then later we met all of the family for dinner. It was great to see everyone, but sad because I didn't take any pictures.
Later that night as I was tucking her in I started to freak out! Literally! Tears started coursing down my cheeks as I thought to myself, I only have maybe 8 more years with her home. I bawled, and bawled. Clayton said, not to worry so much........ then I bawled some more. Then I went in the bathroom and cried, then back to bed, then cried again. I was not prepared for how it would feel when I thought about how quickly the time has gone by. Maybe other moms do this when they send their kids off to school for the first time and my emotional breakdown was just a little delayed? Or maybe it is just super hard to watch those sweet little babes grow up?
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i think its amazing that you have a 10 year old. i have an 8 year old. my baby is 3. time flies. just be greateful that you got to homeschool them. that way you dont miss out on the most amazing time of their life like so many others do. we were contemplating sending elliott to school this year because when i had prayed about it i felt we should. i even went to get the school district transfer. then i started thinking about all the things we would miss together. our family dynamic would be so different without him here. as we talked and prayed i felt we were supposed to keep him home. i am so grateful we did. it is so trying at times for me, but i have begun to realize the true potential of these little souls and how an education tailored to them is so important for them understanding their divine mission and accomplishing the things that they and the Lord want. what a blessing! its ok to cry about time passing so quickly :) your awsome!!
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