And the year winds down

Another year almost gone. {sigh} I remember being about Jesse's age when I started wishing I was another age, for whatever reason I had at the time. My Mom told me not to wish my life away because as I got older the years would go by much faster. Did I believe her? Not really. But she was right.

I look at Jesse and feel like I was just in the hospital having her yesterday. And Chloe, of course I cannot forget her birth...it was very lonely. No offense to my Mom, Jesse or Shannon but I would have given anything to have John there. So to realize Jesse is now nine and Chloe seven is hard to take in some days. I know the day is quickly approaching when they will leave the nest for their own adventures.

This year I has been good in so many ways and exhausting too. Believe it or not it was March when we started working on the yard, felling trees. John and I took three trips to Charleston; one was the first trip we took by ourselves. Which means the girls took their first trip to stay with Grandpa and Grandma by themselves. Another trip to Disney, but our first to trick-or-treat! And how could we forget the birth of all those cats!! So much excitement for one year to hold.