changes...

today we switched to the afternoon church block. this left the whole morning to be productive so i packed a few boxes while listening to motab (our preferred choice on sundays). then i thought about heading upstairs to shower and dress but sat down for a moment to listen to a good song. i happened to glance in the kitchen at the kids, sitting at the table so quietly and nicely. i captured the sweet moment.

right then a wave of emotions came over me. this will be a year of many changes for us:

~ moving into our new home

~ switching the kids to new schools

~ kameron becoming a teenager

~ kaisha becoming an adult and graduating high school

~ john & i celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary

~ kennedi turning eleven - being just one year away from leaving primary and heading to young women's

~ kerianne turning sixteen and driving

~ i head into my forties!

my emotions this morning, and as i type, were/are so unexpected. i am so emotional these days! one thing that i truly love is when we're all gathered at the table, laughing during dinner. many great memories together at the table! as much as i would like to i can't stop time. i can't keep the kids from growing up and becoming independent. kaisha now has a job and opened her own checking account. i knew the day was near, but i still cried a little inside. she was excited to share the experience with me, and then i told her that it's all happening too fast and there's nothing i can do about it.

i'm losing control of her. i'm not in total control here anymore. do i have control issues you ask? uh, do ya think?! i love these kids so much. i want this year to be one to remember. look at all we have to look forward to! we need to be grateful and enjoy the blessings. we need to make this year of changes... count.