Precious Moments

Can I just tell you that I LOVE my children? I do. I love them so much!! Today, unlike any other day ever, we arrived at the bus stop an entire 12 minutes early. Now keep in mind, I am the person that always thinks there is one more thing I can do or fit in once I am ready, or I am the one yelling, "run to the car! I hear the bus!".

Not so on this fine rainy morning. It was great. Was there bickering between my children squeezing in? yes. Was there a time a bus came and stopped and none of us (except my first born) paid attention to the fact that it was not their bus, and attempted to get on it - with the driver and my eldest all saying, "WRONG BUS!!" as my five year old headed up the steps. (note to self: read the number in the future.) But even with all that I had such a great morning with them - I was even able to do my morning Bible reading out loud to them and my middle child, Moo, asked questions. Loved it! But the best part of my morning is when they get on the bus and Little Man scoots to the window and waves at me and then blows a kiss (I tell myself the other two don't do this because their seats are on the other side of the bus, but who knows). I know that kind of display will not last forever - already he doesn't ruuuuun to my bed and throw himself at me first thing in the morning anymore. Nope. Now, I am going to him to wake him up because he is sleeping later and later. Just like the girls. He also is no longer the first to welcome me at night when I get home from work, but that is okay - Donner still does.

So, I treasure these "precious moments". I love each of my children dearly and love the current stages they are in. I am just learning not to take for granted all the moments that are easily rushed through and pushed aside - like teaching my oldest how to choose a head of lettuce or why we warm the baking stone in the oven before adding the pizza, or how to cook her own homemade cinnamon toast - and helping her understand the little nuances in that like mixing the cinnamon and sugar before you put them on the bread to give it all a better more even flavor.

I am so glad God is allowing me to be a mom.