My Young People

My children are growing into these amazing, wonderful young people. I could not have ever imagined how this part of our lives would feel. 

When they're young, and you're just trying to survive sleep deprivation, you can't even think about getting to this point. 

When they are fighting to go to bed and fighting to take baths and fighting to eat dinner, you never think about this moment. 

Now, don't get me wrong...we still have the occasional fight about bed time. I still have to prod and plead to get showers done, clothes laid out, teeth brushed on a pretty regular basis at least they can do those things without me doing it for them. It's more of a supervisory role at this point. 

I feel like I blinked and my kids became people. Amazing, funny, caring, endearing, young people. People who I see that have the power to change the world. Young people with independent thoughts and opinions. Young people with personalities that are fun and quirky. 

Each of my kids is going in a different direction. Each of my kids is in a unique time of their lives. Some of them are further along in this journey to adulthood; emotionally, mentally, physically. 

I'm so blessed to be the mom of these ever evolving young people. I am so blessed to have been a part of molding them and helping create them. 

It's a bittersweet feeling to see them grow this way. I do miss their little hands and pudgy, messy faces. I miss when a magic kiss, and sometimes a band aid, would fix all their woes. I miss when they'd crawl in my lap and want a story. Sometimes I really miss how much they needed me then. 

But this amazing, wonderful opportunity I get in watching them grow...I wouldn't give it up for anything. Watching them come to their own conclusions about life (as they know it), hearing their insightful thoughts on world current events, getting jobs and wanting to make their own money, being in plays and concerts and competitions...this is a whole new wonderful part of being a mom. I love watching them grow to "I'm almost taller than you, I'm as tall as you, and look mom I'm taller than you!" I love watching them make plans with their friends and going to the mall and dances and sleepovers. I really love sleepovers at our house. 

I have this great opportunity to be part of something so much bigger than me. I have this amazing family that I get to watch grow and expand.