Time....

Am I already at the point of saying "They just grow up so fast" ? I didnt think I was even close to old enought to utter that phrase. (Did I spell that right or was that like a cow? oh well) The other day I found myself thinking it and wondering where have my babies gone? Our Daughters-Breanna 13,Lexi 12, and Kysa 10. Breanna is now a teenager and looks to be closer to 18 than 13 which is so scary. Lexi has turned into REAL twelve year old,attitude included. Here I thought I was going to avoid this stage because I had done such a good job with her,no chance she would need the discipline I deserved at her age. Well actually she is not anywhere near how I was at her age, she is a good kid, but still - I had envisioned a halo of sorts. Kysa is a lot like I was with 2 older sisters picking on me, tortured and dramatic enough to win best actress.

3 girls so close in age are also quite a messy bunch. If they had a class in school about shoving everything under a bed or in a closet to make things appear clean in under 5 minutes, my girls would be on the Honor Roll. And so the punishment begins, taking away the TV,the I-POD,the video games, and the dreaded book reports of a book chosen by yours truly. A snide comment was made that now we were left without anything to take away, to which I replied-You still have hair. Id be happy to take an inch for each occurence.

What they dont know is I have a big bag of tricks for after we have taken everything away. I mean how fun would it be to show up to one of their classes in a most fashionable getup of curlers,robe,and signature coffee cup to hand off a forgotten lunch and give big smooches in front of the whole class, only to walk away with my robe tucked into my shorts? Ahhh the fun I can have-and will I might add!

But in reality, I am sad. I dont want my kids to grow up this fast. Even with 2 new babies in the house who are already 3 months old and being so tired from this busy busy life, I think,where does the time go?! How are my babies already 3 months ? How is tiny Kysa Bean already 10 when she was just 5 ? God gave me such precious gifts that I am in awe of and yes sometimes completely frazzled by. I have certainly learned there is no specific age for the thinking of "they grow up so fast". They just do and you have to enjoy every moment you get because tomorrow its just a memory.