Birthday Reflections...

This past weekend was Rebecca's 7th Birthday! We had a lot of fun at her party - We had it at an ice skating rink - My sister-in-law and I were remembering all of the different "themes" that Becky has had over the years so far... This was the first year we didn't have her party at home. I have to say, it was pretty easy to just show up with cupcakes & have someone else do the rest! The kids had a blast on the ice and skated pretty much the whole time! The only casualty was my father-in-law who unfortunately broke his hand when he tried to break his fall! But, aside from that, the whole party was a success!

Now, back to my reflections on Becky's birthday...I can't even believe it! It seems like just yesterday that she was born and I began my journey as a mom...As we were walking into church on Sunday, which is her actual birthday, I was walking behind my family and just watching as Becky & Matthew went in holding hands to their Sunday School class & Danny was carrying Jake in his baby car seat and I had to hold back the tears welling up in my eyes. I was reflecting on how seven years ago that day Rebecca was born and she was the little baby in the car seat. I can only imagine how I will be in 6 more years when she becomes a teenager (not to mention that by that time I will be turning 40!) But anyway, these past seven years as a mom I really have grown and matured on a personal (and spiritual) level. Being in charge of these little people that God has entrusted to my care is a great responsibility that I am thoroughly enjoying...

Sure there are days when I wish I could just pick up and take off somewhere with my husband and not have to worry about getting a babysitter or just sit quietly and scrapbook or cross-stitch (haven't picked that up in seven years), but I wouldn't change these times for anything. I know that as quickly as these past seven years have gone by, so will another seven and we'll be celebrating Jake's 7th birthday. Many things will change in the next seven years as they have over the past seven years; some good and some bad; that's just life. For now, I am excited to start the next school year with the kids & I feel so blessed to be able to stay home with them and homeschool them. I get to see the excitement in their eyes everyday as we do different projects, crafts, or as they discover something new in whatever we are studying.

Anyway...My little blessings are calling me, so I have to run...Enjoy the pics!