Happy Birthday Keirstan

Today Keirstan turned 13. I can't believe how the time has gone by so fast. To think I am now a Mother of 2 teenagers!!!

I look back and have to wonder where the time has gone. Some say it just seems like yesterday when they were born. As I write this and think about it my eyes fill with tears. I can't believe how she has grown and changed through the years. Not just Keirstan but Justin too. It is so hard to even remember holding my tiny little babies. I wonder now if I really did make the most of those years when they were little learning things for the first time or did I rush through it too quickly being busy with the everyday things in life?

We as a family have been through so many milestones in our lives. I know the two of them have so many more milestones they will get to have in their lives, but as Parents I am starting to realize that they are almost adults and the ones they have had as children are soon going to be coming to an end.

I say quite often that it is sure nice that they are older and do almost everything for themselves and that Dennis and I are able to get away and do things together, but now all of a sudden I am finding myself missing my little babies. Like the little hand holding mine. The little arms wrapped around my neck giving a hug. The cute little voice they had. Now I am looking eye level at Keirstan and I have to look up at Justin. I know I will always be their Mom, and to me they will always be my babies.