Time Flies

I can remember when I was young and the days seemed to drag and I wondered if I would ever grow up. Now that I am grown up and have children of my own the days seem to fly by. AJ will be 16 in January. I don't feel old enough to have a 16 year old!!

I wish I could turn back time and do it all over again. There are many things I would do differently. I would have worried less about the chores and more about play time. I would have thought before I spoke, so he would have never felt criticized by me. I would have waited to go back to school so I didn't miss so much, and they didn't miss me so much. I would go camping more often and work less. I would have lived the simple truth that my children are the only true measure of my sucess.

How precious time is. My only advice to new parents is "enjoy every second...it goes so fast...and you don't want to be sitting there 16 years later wishing you had done something differently"

I am so grateful that I have a chance to do things differently with Shiloh. I am careful to never miss a opportunity to play with her. We sing together and read together and play together every chance I get. I am so sorry that time got away from me with AJ and so grateful that I had Shiloh 13 years after AJ, so that I had the possibility to learn from my mistakes and become a better mother.

The reason I am so excited to go on vacation is not just that I love Disneyland...it's because I really want to share it with my family. We are going to have a great time and build some wonderful memories that I will cherish always.