I know time can't stand still ... but if it would only slow down just a bit. I simply cannot believe that it's mid-October. Yikes!!! I remember being a kid and how the days were long and summer felt like forever. But as an adult and as a parent sometimes I feel like I'm grasping the moments.

The kiddos are in full swing with their schooling. Bub has jumped into 5th grade full force. There are new challenges, new adventures. I do so enjoy watching him jump in full force. Sports, music, robotics club, anchor of the daily school news. It's all awesome ... it's all a thriving learning experience. And Pie, she is so eager to learn. Right now everything is about sounding out words, spelling and putting her letters and their sounds together. I love watching her figure things out!

Add on my work. I have truly had my prayers answered ... literally. Lots of shoots and new possibilities, new directions all unfolding.
Such blessings ...

But there are moments of wanting everything to halt, come to a stand still.
last week was in full swing, all the activities, all the commitment's. Late Friday afternoon came along, kids were tired, I was tired, we were all tired. So I did what my heart was screaming out
to do. Ordered the kiddos to put on their jammies, turned off the phone and we spent the evening playing games, watching a old episodes of Leave It To Beaver and the Flintstones, and just hanging out.
Some might say not the most productive time ... I say very productive. A time to just be.

(Pie's football time ...)

I have started and stopped this post so many times over the past days. There's just been distractions, needs, just life calling. My thoughts have strayed, been broken, or i just lost my train of thought!

It's amazing how the Lord prepares a mothers (a parents) heart for the changes, the growth in her children. Around here it's been a season of growing up a bit, especially Bub. But I find myself excited, praying for who is becoming, even though that means a bit more of "cutting the apron strings," so to speak. It's happening, slowly, but it's happening. Not that long ago I would have held on ever so tight, not allowing or not admitting Bub is growing up. But the Lord has truly prepared me and is preparing me I believe. At the same time though we are close, ever so close. And I am thankful for that.
Don't get me wrong, there are moments, times of stress and that "Yikes!, what is happening?"

That's time for even more prayer ....

Got to enjoy a date night with my soul mate. Those are few and far between, but so nice when they do happen. To be reminded of us, just us.
We went to a Saturday night church service and ended up not being able to sit together. I was a few rows behind him. And I found myself looking at him during the service, remembering falling in love with him, thinking how handsome he is. He still is!

Life is busy for everyone ... today we are off and running with just a bit of everything packed into it.

Blessings ...