Can't Stop Time... I've Tried.

So it's that time of year again, when I start to get all sappy about how much my kids have grown and how another 365 days has gone by and I hardly even noticed. I start to wonder what the next school year will bring and how soon my son will become taller than my daughter. It all came rushing in on me yesterday after school when Cate, Jackson and I stopped off at a local beach so I could take some photos for an upcoming school fundraiser. After my shots were done the kids did what they love to do and ran full force into the lake at Bender Beach. They splashed and floated and looked out over the lake at the beautiful scene that greets us every time we're there. I sat on the beach blanket while gratitude and love for my growing babies practically overwhelmed me. I did, however, manage to collect myself before the kids skipped back to me, sopping wet and starving. They will find out for themselves some day how wonderful it is to be witness to such an incredible event as childhood.