Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Let them be little (video)

It seems people are always telling us to "enjoy the boys while they are young" because "they grow up so fast." The seniors I know remind me that time passes all too quickly and it only seems to speed up as you age...

Even though the day to day can be monotonous, frustrating, and exhausting, we still need to remember to enjoy each day that we have...and especially to enjoy each day we have with our little ones.

Sometimes I watch older children and teenagers, and I find myself already missing the boys toddler-hood. Even though I look forward to each stage ahead, and I am curious about the adults they will become...It still makes me a little bit sad.

I know, they are only two and a half...

I think it's the wonder and amazement they have a this age. How everything is pure joy, pure excitement, pure pleasure...how everything is wonderful and magical and new. Sure, they also have major meltdowns where they think their world is coming to an end, they have anger and frustration and sadness...but the "bad" things seem to disappear almost as quickly as they appear, and they spend most of their time in a world of wonderment and joy...

At this age, kids truly "live in the moment." Something it seems adults are always striving to do. What a gift to be allowed to share in this wonderment...even if it's only for a little while.

1 comment:

Erin said...

Awesome!!! Makes me miss em lots though. You do such a great job documenting so many neat moments with your boys. It makes me feel like you aren't quite so far away.