Justin and I have been taking as many photo's of the kids as we can so we can capture all these special moments in our children's lives. They just grow up so fast and before we know it they are off on their own. Emily's 8th birthday is coming up this friday and it just seemed liked yesterday that she was as little as Cohen. If only there was a way to stop time for awhile and enjoy each day a little longer. On Remembrance day my sister lost her brother in law at the age of 17 due to heart failure and it really got us thinking that we really don't know what God has planned for our lives and we can't even begin to try thinking we just need to enjoy and love it because at any minute it could be over. We find that the more we get older the more we become aware of what is happening in the world around us and it just is so sad that people are taking so many things for granted. Even to just stop and remember on remembrance day...life just zips by, people barely take the time to stop and thank all the soldiers that passed for us and our country. To stop and remember the true meaning of Christmas, advertising happens earlier and ealier every year because it's all about presents and santa and decorating...what about Christ what about the true meaning. It's so frustrating what's happening to the world around us. Innocent people losing their lives, children being abducted and worse, people fighting and adultery and abuse and just pure crap going on everywhere. Justin and I were driving in the walmart parking lot and every person that was about to cross or pull out we stopped and waved and smiled and it totally put a smile on another persons face and we just thought to ourselves you know if everyone tried to do the same thing this world would be so much happier, if everyone just treated everyone with an equal amount of kindness and respect we would have such a happier healthier earth. Anyways after this rant I guess it boils down to a challenge, a pay it forward challenge...try and take a moment to remember, remember those you've lost, those that have fought for our country, and most of all God and Jesus and why we are here in the first place and try and just do special things through out the day that might take a little longer but as long as it puts a smile on someone's face it shouldn't matter...and maybe just maybe if not the world around us will be happier but at least our village or crescent or community will be.
Well with Emily's birthday this coming weekend we have a lot of crafts to get finished so she can pass out her invitations tomorrow. She wants a strawberry shortcake party so that should be fun and cute. Carter is working on his big boy chart so he can feel safer going to school without me. Funny how a little picture of me and him in his pocket helps calm his nerves. And Cohen well he's growing and growing. I had him at the dr's on thursday and he was over 12lbs, so he's almost doubled his birthweight and he's only 2 1/2 mths...so that's pretty good. He's started smiling and cooing all the time and he loves swatting at little toys on his aqua gym. Justin and I are still doing ok, we wish we could be home to help support what my brother in law and sister are going through. Also we're doing awesome at dance class, we have one more class and then there is a formal dance night that sounds fun.
Take care all and have a blessed week!!
2 comments:
You got that right sweetie! You gotta enjoy the very short amount of time that you actually have with da babies cause they are grown up and gone so fast! You can expect the big J-Dog to do some serious posting up in this house, but for now I gots to go.
haha I like how Justin is all gansta now. Haha. Anyway, your kids are getting so big. Specially Cohen..he's HUGE! haha. Take care!
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