Struggles

I remember when I was much younger my Mom telling me, "as you get older time will go by faster." She wasn't wrong; however, she left something out. When you have children, you sometimes wish time would stop.

Admittedly, I have never been fashion forward. Ever! I have family who would vouch for this. My children are a totally different story, which is funny because they homeschool. I think part of it is their artistic sides. Jesse's sense of fashion is very much like those graphic artists I used to work with at the ad agency. We actually just bought her a new winter coat over the weekend. She picked it out and I have to say it fits her personality to a tee. Her new thing is scarves; I think she feels she cannot compete with Chloe's fedoras so she found her own thing. ;)

Chloe, on the other hand, definitely has her own style. She loves her new high top Converses and her fedoras. She too picked out a new coat. I really didn't think she would pick the one she did, but it too suited her. And she gets so many comments about her fedoras, just yesterday at McDonald's the lady behind the counter said, "I like your lid."  It took Chloe a minute to figure out what she was talking about. lol

The struggles comes from John and myself. We are now struggling with the reality of our girls growing up. They have their own opinions, and neither are shy about stating them. We've gone from buying them toys to buying the electronics, pocket books, and fishing rods. Some days I just want time to stop. More time to enjoy them while they are home. More time to bake and laugh. Some days I just have to pause and take it all in. There are days when I'd like to turn back time, but knowing we cannot just makes today more precious.