I have these amazing children and some times I stop for a second and a wave of emotion hits me, maybe knocks me around a little bit and I hold my breath and I think that if I could just stop time I would. But then I really can't hold my breath for all that long so I get back on my feet and tell myself that each moment counts. Each and every single moment counts.
Maybe my house is on the messy side. There is always laundry to be washed and folded or put away. The sink is constantly full of dishes. My floors need swept and mopped daily. I have little finger prints on just about every surface you can think of.
Though I value being on time I am late to just about everything.
Some times my kids wear mismatched outfits and right now Jude is sporting a mow hawk. I have been known to leave the house without shoes for Az or a coat for one or the other. Don't look too closely or you might see some smudges of lunch left over on a little cheek or some dirt under their fingernails.
My life is crazy, messy and unpredictable.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Every single day I get to wake up and love on my kiddos is such a gift. I will cherish all the snuggles, kisses and laughter and the messes that go with it all.
Before I know it that house will be entirely too clean.
Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers...life is just too precious to miss them.
