Since my last post I’ve written about 4 blog entries- in my
head. After certain experiences I
tend to reflect and think about our life as it is. After losing Addison at the Baylor Homecoming parade I was
thinking, “These are the days.”
These are the days of her running at every chance she gets. These are
the days of having to leave events early because our kids are cold and falling
apart. These are the days of
leaking diapers, hungry kids and naptimes. These are the days of neverending laundry, nonstop errands,
homework and some days, just trying to make it to bedtime. (We found Addison, by the way, about 15
minutes later when some nice man carried her back down the street as we
searched frantically. She thought
the parade looked like so much fun, she joined in.) I was reminding myself that this is all temporary. Then I realized, this is all
temporary. These are also the days
of snuggly kiddos. These are the
days that my kisses make scraped knees better. These are the days of mispronounced words that are oh so
cute. These are the days of kids
insisting on going to the grocery store in capes and frog boots or tiaras and
bracelets. These are the days of a
full dinner table, dance parties and kids screaming with delight as their Daddy
chases them around the house. Soon
enough our house will be full of smelly, moody teenagers who think their
parents are dorks, and eventually it will be utterly quiet and will stay
beautifully picked-up after I clean.
So I will do my best to keep smiling through the diapers, laundry and meltdowns because I know that I am immensely blessed.
