Fall Already???

I can't believe we are almost to October. It seems Summer was just beginning a few days ago!! I wish I could somehow put our lives into slow motion. My kids are growing up right before my eyes. Just this morning I was thinking about the sandbox we used to have out back and how much I enjoyed this time of year when my little ones could enjoy the cooler weather and their beloved sandbox that provided hours and hours of entertainment. I miss those days of little ones running around and wonder if I really appreciated that chapter in my life enough. Or did I complain too much of those seemingly hectic days? I would love to go back and stop time and really truly savor every moment. I'd be more patient. I'd hug more. I'd let the little things slide more! In the blink of an eye Carley is in Higschool loving seminary and playing on the volleyball team, Cameron is in 7th grade playing on the school's flag football team and a club baseball team, and Caitlyn is in 4th grade running cross country and taking gymnastics. Back then, when they were playing in the sandbox, I could never have imagined them this grown up! It seemed too far away to be real. Now here we are. While I miss those times when they were younger, I love love love the stage I'm in with my kids right now...but I don't want it to end! It's going too fast! I love that we are rushing from volleyball, to basketball, to football, to gymnastics and mutual! I love that they can all get themselves dressed, grab a snack and a water bottle and get into the car! I love that they take turns reading scriptures and discussing what we are learning. I love that Carley and Cameron race to see who can get to the front seat first! I love that they switch from radio station to station and try to blare the music (I love that I know all the hit songs now!) I love that Carley is making plans for the school football games and Saturday night dances. I love that Cameron is mowing the yard now. I love that Caitlyn wants to shop for new clothes but still wants to cuddle with mom. And I love that amidst all the hustle and bustle and, yes, many times hectic days, that there is nothing else i'd rather be doing than being a mom! I sure love my kiddos and my hubby! All the great things I love about Steve will have to be another post!