P365 - 2015 - Day 83 - They were just....

P365 - 2015 - Day 83 - They were just...

I turned the corner into the kitchen and this is what I saw.  My two preteen twins each at a computer.  And my heart hitched for a moment.  The days are dwindling until these two graduate 6th grade and move on to middle school,  this is their last year before becoming teenagers, they seem to be growing and maturing at a rate I either am unable or unwilling to keep up with, and when I turned the corner and saw them I caught my breath.  They were just toddlers playing on the family room floor with their toys, watching Barney and dancing in their underwear....   They were just first time big brother and big sister marveling at their tiny baby brother.... They were just starting kindergarten, nervous, excited, and determined....  They were just walking onto the soccer field for the first time... They were just catching their first wave.... They were just little a moment ago... Then I turned the corner into the kitchen and they were big.  I miss those little ones and cherish those times.  But at the same time, I am amazed by who they are becoming... and really they have only just begun.  They are kind, hard working, and determined.  They are funny, charismatic, and smart.  They are athletic, creative, and talented.  The years keep flying by and every time I turn a corner I see something new...yet at the same time I still see each stage that came before. I look forward to all of the wonderful things that are around each corner for them. xo