I have been working on my blog layout for a while. Though it is not exactly how I want it, it will do for now. I've also been wondering what to write about. My first post should be something awesome, right? So of course, I could think of nothing. No wonderful creative words came to mind. So, off I went to take my "homework assignment" pictures for my photography class. Thankfully I am a part of this club called motherhood, which gives me ample access to little creatures that have to do what I say. After taking some pictures of my beautiful baby girl and uploading them to the computer, I had one of those moments...that all moms experience every now and then. I am in my 30's, I have been married for 13 years, and my babies are growing up waaaaayyyyy to fast. I want time to slow to a crawl so I can take in every precious memory. When we moms start thinking of life as related to the span of time, it goes a little something like this...

• Cole is almost 11, approaching the dreaded middle school void, & 5 years away from driving ____...Insert tears here
• Emma Grace is 6 years old, 4 years away from 10, that's practically catching up with Cole ____ ...Insert more tears here
• Gosh, I can remember bringing Cole home from the hospital, his sweet baby smile, and loving to dive into the leaves in the yard of our first house, the one with the stunning Japanese Magnolia... ____ Yep, more tears here
• And Emma Grace was just born, she's not supposed to be this tall, beautiful dancer learning to read and write...not yet..._____Again, yet crying like a baby now.

A few weeks ago, our pastor's wife spoke about seeking God's face and appreciating the time we are given to spend with Him. By doing this, we are surely allowing Him to bring joy, wisdom, and grace into our lives. This is my goal from now going forward. I am going to make time to read His word and write in my journal like I did years ago. Maybe it will help me not turn in to "crazy emotional mom" when I think about the time I have left with my children before they grow up.

I hope some of you moms out there feel the same way I do sometimes. Certainly I am not alone. Off to tuck the kiddos into bed.

~Mandy