Your Gonna Miss This

AA and I were spending time tonight reflecting on his week of school, four tests, our weekend trip to Erie and new friends that he has made. Then we had to play Pokemon and watch the Ant Bully on TV. Laying there, reminds me of watching Veggie Tales, sippy cups, and his bright blonde hair in the summer. My the time doesn't stop, it just slips away. So then, I told AA that we would have a new song, "You're gonna miss this" by Trace Adkins, to remind him when he sighs at all the kisses and hugs that I need. Here are the lyrics.

She was staring out the window of their SUV
Complaning, saying "I can't wait to turn 18"
She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"
Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school
Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you"


You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride
In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by
He tells her "It's a nice place"
She says "It'll do for now"
Starts talking about babies and buying a house
Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down"

Cause you're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'
And she keeps apologizin'
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own. One's 36, one's 23.
Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this"



How true, I do miss it already. Soon there will be organized sports, middle school, high school, driving, girlfriends and graduations. I will take the time now, to make the memories, love on the kids, and remember that when I met Bill, BB was this age. That sweet boy, now a man in progress, drives, works, goes to school, and I miss doing the things I now do with AA with him. Now if I get to spend an hour in his busy schedule, I am lucky.
Each stage, new blessings, many blessings. Cherish them all, it goes by too fast.

More Visiting

After the visit in Erie, the kids and I drove down outside Pittsburgh to visit friends we met in our journey with adoption. Maggie and Faith were part of the same adoptive group and experience in China we will never forget. We got to do firsts there too, AA and the baby got to go crayfish hunting which proved to be fruitful and swimming in an inground pool. Here are photos from our visit. We had a great weekend.

Visiting AA's Godmother

This past labor day weekend, I packed the kids into the car and drove to Erie to see my best friend and AA's godmother for the weekend. Little did I know that she has a mini farm at her house and the kids were delighted. They got to feed a baby cow, see goats, chickens, dogs and cats and couldn't have been happier. Besides great company on the weekend, my friends husband took AA to a Pittsburg Pirates baseball game and he was so happy. Here are some photos from our day.

First Day of School

While I am only two days late posting, Monday was the kids first day of school. Dressed up in new clothes, new backpacks and smiling from ear to ear ( I give it a week), they hopped into the car and off we went. Both children go to daycare in the morning, AA grabs the bus there, and the baby stays there. Here are their photos from that morning.

Pray for This Family

Our bloggy friends GANGS ALL HERE,( http://whitneygang.blogspot.com/) are eagerly awaiting a consulate appointment in China so that they can become a forever family. Knowing first hand the ups and downs of the adoption process, my heart is in the same place as theirs all over again. I remember being on pins and needles all the time, and looking back on it, Gods plan was right. It was the right baby, the right timing, the right trip, the right friends, etc.
Please lift this family up in prayer. Little Aidan needs her mommy and daddy so badly.

Crayola Crayon Factory

I ventured out of the house a few weeks ago with my brother and his family to the Crayola Crayon Factory. What a great day. The kids get tokens to make crayons or markers. They get to see how they are made and play with sidewalk chalk, make a hat, windsock and play with modeling clay. The best part is they get to color and color and color. It is a day filled with stations and they had a blast. After we were done I told the kids that they could get a toy at the crayola shop. AA said he would like to go to the gift shop and purchase anything that didn't have to do with coloring. Of course he had to say it in front of the sales rep who burst out laughing, we sunk ourselves into finger paints from Color Wonder (you know that ones that only make on special paper). Bonus for mom, since you haven't all gotten the great pleasure of cyclone Faith.

Here are some pictures of our great day.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mother's birthday. To honor her today, I am dedicating my blog today to this fabulous mom. I have been absolutely blessed to have been raised by this wonderful mother (and my dad too).
I called her at work this morning and sang my best rendition of Happy Birthday, even though I had a lot to do at work, she always found the time for me, its the least I could do. I tell her that I love her, because my love for her never gets old. I pray for her every morning, that her blessings will continue to flow onto others, as they have on me. I am thankful for my mother, in every single way, I needed her to know on her Birthday how special she is to me.

There are angels God puts on this earth
who care for us and guide us.
You can feel their love and gentleness
as they walk through life beside us.
God blessed me with a person like that
she loves me more than any other.
And I'm thankful I'm the lucky one
who gets to call her MOTHER

So thank you God for giving me my mother. Bless her life with happiness, as she continually gives to me. Wrap her in your love today Father, so that she may know how much we love her.

Proverbs 31: 28-29

"Her children rise up and bless her;

Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

Many daughters have done nobly,

But you excel them all."


Happy Birthday Mom!