Where Has the Time Gone?

It is surreal to read an old journal entry from long ago and have the perspective you wish you had then. I loved reading about my realizing I was pregnant with my first child. I wrote of all the things I wanted to teach my children. As my oldest is soon to be eighteen, I hope I have taught her what I yearned for all my children to know. Which is that The holy ghost will guide you in the right paths and choices to make in life. Keep a journal, it helps record your thoughts, good deeds, intentions, and makes for a great story to remind yourself of later. Family is more important than the trials and mundane requirements of life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. Most hard experiences will work out. Even pain, and financial woes can pass.. Death and change are part of our existence, but we can endure to the end and hopefully well.

Life right now is barreling forward it seems as Emmy approaches the second half of her senior year. We have been filling out applications for colleges and all that is required for her to make an informed decision. It will take some adjusting for all of us as our oldest transitions into adulthood. She was away to University of the Pacific for a speech and debate competition and the rest of us had family time. We walked on a bridge. Spencer smiled right before he threw his toy off the bridge. I was cracking up. Never a dull moment with these kids even as they grow older!

 I'm glad Emmy is still willing to dress up for Halloween and spend a lot of time with the family. She is loved and we always want her around. Joseph will be in High School next year, I don't know how that happened so quickly. He was a sport for Halloween too. At our ward trunk or treat, he decorated the trunk with Emmy and he was on passing out candy duty. He ran around after to get a few handfuls of candy. Celia enjoyed running around with her friend that was in a bumble bee outfit. It made it nice to spot her friend's costume and know Celia was close by. We had date night and Bri and I had fun shopping and going for frozen  yogurt at yogurt time, one of Emmy's favorite places. I imagine we will do that kind of thing more as we adjust to her going off to college if she chooses to go out of state. In the meantime we will keep teaching and loving spending time with each of our precious children.

Sibling Rivalry?