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I am sitting here listening to one of my favorite songs - Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman. My kids are growing way to fast and I imagine yours are growing as fast as mine. I love this song, it reminds me to always take time for the little things and fun moments. that life goes way to fast. What are the Cinderella moments with your kids, will you take advantage of them or let them slip away. To often we are tired or busy, up to our eyeballs in dishes or laundry, but what really is important? When they are grown and gone will we regret not taking time to "dance" with our kids. Whatever that means for your kids, take the time, because soon they will be gone. Today I got up the courage to tackle that one laundry basket, you know the one that always manages to get put out of the way because no one wants to touch it. Yes, the sock basket is the one I am talking about. Naomi and I jumped head first in. In the end we threw away all the unmatched ones that I have been hanging on to since the beginning of time. What was left was amazing, I only have one pair of socks( I only wear them when it is so cold I will get frostbite if I don't, otherwise I wear sandals), I did not count Jon's because I always fold his as I put away laundry, he needs them more often than the rest of us. Now the kids count was rather astonishing to me. Naomi has 5 pairs - she is like her mother, Omar is next with 16 pairs, Elaina has 21 pairs ( she likes to take them off in random places never to be spotted again), And Alyvia won the grand prize of a whopping 29 pairs of socks! All matched. Some of these she inherited from Naomi, some were replacements because she had lost so many, some were gifts from random family members. That must be a record. At least they will last till I have the courage to fold them again. I had a teacher in school who was so germaphobic that we all thought she was strange. Now I am not quite as bad as her, but since having 4 kids I have a tendency to be afraid of germs. HMM the thought of someone giving me a slobbery kiss while sick with the lastest bug, makes me cringe. I have even wondered a time or two if I would end up like that crazy detective MONK ( I LOVE MONK). This weekend I came close, we went on a road trip to Craig and had to stop and use a rest stop bathroom. Yes I got out the antibacterial wipes and washed the toilet seat not once but 3 times! I really wanted to make sure that seat was clean. Does that make me like MONK????? We have all been sick here with the lastest horrible bug going around, and since I did not use my normal caution of not letting any sick children close to my face.... I got it too! Omar ( Daniel) my little bug lover is so funny, we were praying that God would help us to get over this bug soon and he pipes up, " Mama. I love bugs, but caterpillers make me sick." Down the street from us a house blew up - literally, we happened to be out around that time and saw the fire. Now every day I field questions about how come people shoot fire at their houses. How their little minds work. I think Omar and Alyvia are growing, they each at a plate of homemade Nachos, 2 oranges, a cheesestick and 4 graham crackers and they are still hungry! AGHH how do I fill them up???? Well, I am going to go dance with Cinderella, hope you do to. |
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