Things I miss ...

Things I miss

I miss bath time with my children
I miss how my kids smelled after their baths
I miss reading them a story
I miss the little feet running through the house
I miss the hot wheel cars and army men that were in every nook and cranny
I miss the nightly "tuck-ins"
I miss their sweet little voices calling me mommy
I miss kissing boo boos
I miss my kids looking up to me
I miss singing to them and rocking them to sleep
I miss that first smile of the morning when getting them out of their cribs
I miss their sense of wonder
I miss their whats and whys
I miss snuggling

I miss my kids being children!

Now, it's

Did you take a shower, or get out of there, you've been in there too long
The smell of bodywash just about knocks you down
Did you do your schoolwork
Stop stomping up there
Electronics scattered everywhere
Yelling upstairs, time to go to bed
The sound of Mom when they don't agree
Not being able to fix a broken heart
Looking up to my children
Listening to their crazy music
The silence of morning
The loss of the excitement of new things
They think I don't know anything
The occasional hug

One day, perhaps, I'll miss this phase as well!

Hello February!

February already?  Where did January go?  Maybe it flew by so quickly because I slept most of it away.  The crud has hit me hard and it's still hanging on.  I'm so ready to feel better and soooo ready for spring!  Ready to see the browns of winter turn into the greens of spring!  I hate the brown grass, leafless trees, hibernating flowers and the cold damp temperatures.  I need to smell the fresh cut grass, need to bask in the sun, and see God's beauty bud once again!  But, until then, I'll just enjoy the glorious sunsets that bring such beauty!