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Sitting on the porch swing in our pajamas while the hubs strummed the guitar and we all sang the crawdad song. Yep, that was us last night.
I’m not going to lie. It was kind of perfect.
I’m learning to slow down just a little. I have four kids. I homeschool. I have a couple ongoing freelance gigs. I have a husband and a home and, sometimes, I can just get too busy. I like to be productive, but busyness overwhelms me. Life was meant to be lived slowly. Each moment should be savored like that last treat from the ice cream truck before it disappears at the end of August.
It all goes away so fast. I look at baby photos and realize I can’t remember all of those moments I swore I would never forget. The reality is that, sometimes, I don’t even know whose baby picture I’m holding! Don’t pretend like you mamas of multiple children don’t have that same problem. All of my babies were bald until they were two. I’m great at hand-me-downs. So, for the most part, you can’t really go by the outfit. Usually, it’s my bad hair that gives away the year.
I’ve been watching y’all post about kids going to high school and off to college. Then I read Rachel’s post here and my heart shattered into a million pieces. I know that I’m going to blink and this stage will be over. There will not be any more barbies all over the house or baby toys in every room. No longer will I climb into my bed at night and find a baby doll that someone had “put down for a nap” earlier in the day.
I know the next stage will be a blessing as well. I really am excited to see what God has in store for these lovely ladies who love Him so much. But, goodness, I’ll miss our morning meetings over strawberry Pop tarts and our night time watching of Andy Griffith.
I better go, now. I don’t want to miss this episode of Woody Woodpecker.
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dianehurst says: August 16, 2013 at 9:56 am | Reply Glad you could enjoy a family singing time; that sounds like lots of fun :) Like Like
Glad you could enjoy a family singing time; that sounds like lots of fun :)
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Robin Matthews says: August 16, 2013 at 11:29 am | Reply Was the singing before or after the cheesecake? 😊 Like Like
Was the singing before or after the cheesecake? 😊
Tahlitha says: August 16, 2013 at 11:54 am | Reply Big fan of the Andy Griffith show, I could watch it, along with I Love Lucy, time and time again. Thank you for sharing. Time with our babies will ultimately become the things we miss the most. But as you say, “I really am excited to see what God has in store for them…” Good job mom, keep up the good work in them and in Christ. Like Like
Big fan of the Andy Griffith show, I could watch it, along with I Love Lucy, time and time again. Thank you for sharing. Time with our babies will ultimately become the things we miss the most.
But as you say, “I really am excited to see what God has in store for them…” Good job mom, keep up the good work in them and in Christ.
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