Lately I have been really feeling life fly by especially when it comes to my children growing up. I feel like before I know it they will be gone and their childish laughter will be just a memory. I love the adoration they show me and know that will definitely not last long. Some of my favorite times are when Jacob and Elizza start playing together and break out laughing or they start dancing and shaking their bums or when I catch Marriah watching me and when I look at her she gives me this big beautiful grin. I regret though at times I don’t sit and just enjoy this. I find myself a slave to order and having things just so or wishing my life away not realizing by doing this I am losing my time with them. Their is a song by Trace Adkins that I listen to to remind me that life goes way too fast anyway without me wishing it away too.

I was just introduced to a song that brought tears to my eyes it is called Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman it is about this dad that writes about the short time he with his daughter before she is gone. Interestingly yet sadly, he wrote this song after getting his two daughters ready for bed and rushing through it so he could go on and do other things and was getting really frustrated at his daughters for taking too long. As he was leaving their room his mind went to his oldest daughter who at the time was 20 years old and how quickly she grew up and he didn’t take the time to cherish moments with her, he wrote this song to remind himself of that. Now the sad part is a few months after writing this song one of his younger daughters was accidentally struck and killed by a car his son was driving. None of us know how much time we have to enjoy these moments with those we love. Death may not be what seperates us but time will and I hope that each day I can remember this and not worry about dirt on the floor or clutter but will hold onto moments whether they be good or bad and just enjoy the journey I have as a parent. So as a note to myself remember that poem that states:
“Oh, cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
But children grow up, as I’ve learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs.
Dust, go to sleep.
I’m rocking my baby.
Babies don’t keep.”

Sorry to get so sappy in this blog I guess this has just been weighing heavily on me lately. If you would like to hear those songs I talked about here are the links.

You’re gonna miss this

Cinderella

( Note: I wrote this during nap time I am trying to be better and devote my time to my kids while I can)

I’ll take any I can get!

I work for a company who has their main office in Meridian, Idaho. That is near Boise. About 4 + hours away from Idaho Falls via the Interstate system.

We went over there for the summer picnic. Friday July 11th. It was pretty fun. We had a silent auction that raised over 1100 bucks for a scholarship fund in honor of a co-worker that died 3 months ago. He (Emil) was 53 and loved baseball. I still miss him.

Jacob got a bloody nose in the bounce house when someone smacked into him. But Anndrea took care of that, and he went right back in.

That night the company put us up in the Marriot Courtyard RM 430 On S. Eagle Rd. Just south of Exit 46 on I-84

A Map…

Nearby there is a BBQ place called Dickey’s BBQ place. Didn’t get to try it this trip but maybe next time. I love BBQ! Right up the street there was Krispy Kreme, and a Walmart, and a Shopko, and everything else it seemed like.

Saturday we went to roaring springs water park. Jacob’s favorite ride was the Racing Ridge. My favorite was the Wave Pool. Anndrea & Elizza liked the lazy river. Elizza actually fell asleep on the lazy river. http://www.roaringsprings.com/attractions.php

Despite putting SPF 50 Sunscreen on…. (2 times) Anndrea got a little sunburn on her shoulders, Elizza a little on her face, Jacob, a little on his face and arms, and me, well I just lobstered my shoulders back and front. Now I know all about those sun guards called rash guards. I have one in the mail, for next time. I am healing but it has been a very painful process. No water blisters thus far, thank goodness. I still have lots of pain in my shoulders and upper arms. Guess I will not leave it all up to the sunscreen next time.

Saturday we drove to Twin Falls were I got us a room at the Red Lion via Priceline for 59 bucks. They usually go for $110.00 I am glad we got it because we were all really tired. We took our time and drove the rest of the way home Sunday.

It was a fun trip. I just wish I had more sun sense and protected my epidermis from the UV’s. I guess the lesson learned was never fully trust your sunscreen, it will fail, and betray you.