P365 - 2015 - Day 363 - 5 years ago

P365 - 2015 - Day 363 - 5 years ago

It is hard for me to believe that this was 5 years ago.  Hard to believe that it was only 5 years ago while at the same time it seems even longer ago.... if that makes any sense.  They were 7 (going on 8) and 5.  How is it possible that they were so little just a minute ago?  My, how they have grown.....I have to keep reminding myself that they are not these little monkeys anymore.  Two of them are fast approaching their teens and my baby is well into his first year of double digits.  But, oh how I miss these faces... I miss having them all to myself.  Because, now that they are older I feel more and more that I have to share them with the rest of the world.  Friends are starting to be chosen over family at times and while I know that is normal, it still makes me sad.  It makes me long for the days when the holiday break was spent playing with all of their new toys instead of plotting all of the things they want to do and places they want to go.   Five years ago, they were all still my babies but now with each passing day, I realize they are growing up.  With another year about to fade into the photo album of memories, I am reminded once again how quickly time does fly.  As a parent, our days with our children are some what numbered but we don't tend to realize that until the numbers get smaller and the children get bigger.... as I have said before, the days move slowly, but the years are swift.  My hope is that the memories of the days stay with us always and the next 5 years slow down just a bit....