Teachable Moments

Having teenagers is an adventure in and of itself. Every parent who has raised 0ne is probably happy that they are raised. When we begin this adventure of parenthood we think... If I can just get through them sleeping through the night... Then we think... If I can just get through them teething.. Then it's If I can get through the two's, the three's... starting school and before we know it they are teenagers and the love that they have for us is hidden in a teenager. It sometimes comes out in a smile or a hug, but it's not the same as that two year old always coming for a hug multiple times a day. That love that just oozes off of them. It's wonderful.

Where does it go when that age comes. Is it that we don't want to share it. Does that make us weak or something. I remember that I never shared my hugs so easily when I was little. My children have always been open and shared their hugs with me.

Well now I'm saying... Reluctantly If I can just get through the teen years.

It's reluctantly because what's after this. She'll be gone. Off to college, marriage, children of her own.

I only have 5 more years until 18 is here with my oldest. Can it really be that soon. It's hard to believe. It goes so fast!!!!

Well, to all you mothers of little ones. Hold on to those days, months, and years of your little ones. To the nights that you are up feeding and changing... or chasing that toddler, or helping with homework. Every moment is precious... There are teachable moments all along the way.

I'm trying to take moments when there is repremanding and making sure I come back calm and talk about what happened and bring it back to what Our Father in Heaven expects from us. What can we do to be better. We--me and her... It's an adventure, it's continuous learning. How much I love my girls. From the moment they entered this world to all the good, bad and ugly. Because we all know there is all of it, it just matters what and how we deal with.