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November 8, 2007
Growing up
Do you ever just sit back and watch your children? I know I used to a lot when they were little and playing on the floor, but now that we have a teen and a pre-teen?
As I sit back and watch these boys now...boy have they grown! They can do many things for themselves now. They handle most all their own school work without many questions. They know things I have no clue about (mainly about cars, engines and dynamics.) And Charlie, the middle son, has grown taller than me now! He's only 13, so I'm not sure how tall he will eventually be. His feet have been bigger than mine for a few years now.
So off we go to get new pants again today. He doesn't wear out his jeans like he used to. These last few pair I bought only two months ago. And they were dragging the ground when I bought them. He still likes to sit on my lap and tell me, "I love my mommy". That's the sad part. He wants to grow up (and drive!) but he wants to stay little and cuddly. It's hard on both of us to have him growing up. I still feel the pain of the oldest (now 24) when he left home years ago. There is a void here in our house where he used to be.
Ah, but one of my favorite sayings can bring me out of the gloom of growing up. "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional." *grabs my American Girl doll and gives her a big hug*
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November 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment
I understand the void and the growing too fast of the ones that are at home. You are blessed!
Next month we are going to Applebees for our Christmas dinner.
Wanna join us? I will get you the info when I get it together.
Love,
Maria