I never realize I've been in the midst of a "stage" until I reach the end of it. We fall into rhythms, comfortable with the daily routine whose variations are represented by blue squares on the calendar. And even those tend to repeat themselves. But then all of the sudden something happens--the birth of a child, friends moving, a new job, the beginning of a school year--and feelings of nostalgia creep up out of nowhere and I long for time to stand still. I don't typically show much sentiment on the outside which is why I wonder if these feelings hit me so hard. Maybe I need to be better at expressing my joy in the little things before they are no longer.
I was walking to the bus stop to pick up the girls after school a few weeks ago and Luke insisted on bringing his umbrella. As you can see, it was a very sunny day. I watched him marching off in front of me, perfectly aware of the routine even at his tender young age and thought about how great this past year has been. I hope I will always remember how excited Luke would get when the girls stepped off the bus. Squeals and hugs all around. Having a child run to you with arms wide open after a day away is the best feeling in the world. And of course, being able to spend one on one time with Luke has been wonderful. I love having a buddy.
Now we're looking forward to another Virginia summer (with a Utah escape in the middle) and I'm going to try to experience it with gratitude because when school starts again in the fall, I'll be longing for lazy summer evenings.
Bring on the next season. Life is good.
6 comments:
Your kids are adorable, and growing so fast! I usually have mixed feeling about new stages. Excited for something new, but missing the way things were. Milo is almost out of the baby stage, so I'm feeling those mixed feelings a lot lately. :)
Nicole...It was so good to see you yesterday. I had a thousand things I wanted to talk to you about that I never got the chance to. It's always harder in a group. I would love to see you again...maybe you guys want to have a day trip to Richmond? Let me know.
Nicole, just wanted to pop in and say hi! I haven't checked your blog in a while and I love reading your thoughts on raising kids. Hope all is well with you!
This post was from last SPRING. It is now FALL. Just thought I'd tell you in case you didn't know.
Are you ever going to blog again?
Just saw your beautiful family photo on Cardigan Empire....great job! And, I have to admit that I liked you card last year so much that we sort of used it as inspiration for ours this year:)
Yes, one of my favorite things to see is Davis giving Gloria a big hug as she gets off of the school bus! Little buddies are the best! We will be in Utah this summer too (June 25-July 14) It would be awesome to see y'all again! Yippy for summer days! Hope all is well, love your blog...ours is teamcranney.blogspot.com
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