Baby...Get Ready, Get Set, Please Don't Go

Oh gosh, honestly I'm not ready for my babies to drive. Erika officially has her license as of today, bittersweet I tell ya.

The day I had each of my girls, the teen years seemed so far away. Now I'm living them, holding onto each little thread of their lives spent with me.

They say a mothers job is to work herself out of a job by raising her babies to be self sufficient. With God's help I know I can let go, but I'm feeling the pain of empty nest already.

This is Erika in her new wheels......she is so excited. Please God keep her safe!

Simply Me

For some reason I’m always needing pictures of myself for inspirational team challenges over at FH2S. Though I’m happy to have these pictures for my girls and someday grandkids…I feel like a dork taking them of myself LOL.

Here’s the latest photo I’m going to use for a layout. It’s not the best picture….but hey when you’re 40 you take what you can get right?! :0)

~blessings,
Kelly

Playing Catch-Up

I have neglected my blog for too long; it’s time to play catch up. We had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Here are some of my favorite photos from the past several months.

The first picture was taken of Erika over at my brothers’ house. She looks most forward to those gifts from my brother and sister-in-law….they share some of the same likes.

The second picture is Erin’s 15th b-day picture. Since my last post, Erin had a birthday. WOW, has it really been 15 years since I held that little baby girl with big eyes in my arms?! What a bittersweet day! I'm so blessed she's growing into a wonderful young lady, yet I do miss holding that little baby in my arms. I guess a mother never gets over that feeling.

The third picture is of Erin and her sweetie Joe. We all went to the zoo for the Festival of Lights, and boy it was a frigid evening!

The forth picture is of Erika on her 17th b-day. My first born....I can hardly believe it's been 17 years since she made me a mom. My whole life I looked most forward to becoming a mother. I just keep hearing the song playing in my head "Baby Get Ready, Get Set....Don't Go". I'm so proud of both of my girls, I'm just not ready for them to leave home. I'll be holding onto these next several years with everything I have. God has blessed me with each of them, different as they are; they have taught me as much as, hopefully, I have taught them.