Crystal

Meet Crystal the snow bear. She was created on Sat. January 31st.

Yesterday I had a conversation with a friend about how fast kids grow up. It is a conversation every parent has had, and will have, serveral times in thier lifetime. We talked about how you just need to treasure every moment with them, of not worring about the messes they create. I know that I am guilty of that, especially when they were younger. I told myself that I was not going to let that stuff bother me, not care about the clutter in the house. I didn't listen to myself. My life was so filled with stress worrying about the mess, it still is. It is not as bad as it use to be, but still there.

Anyway, I wrote all that because that conversation made me think about this picture. That was a wonderful day. The weather was beautiful, and we spent a giant chunk of our day out in it. We built Crystal (who lost all of her eyes, nose, mouth, pipe and buttons the next day) and then we had a snow ball fight. By we, I mean me, Jerry and the girls. Then we walked up to the school and climbed snow hills and made snow angels. Thanks to a friend loaning me a pair of snow pants, I was able to roll around in the snow and stay dry and warm, except when snow would find its way down the back of my jacket, thanks to my girls. That is what life is all about. We need to enjoy every precious moment, because one day the girls are going to be to "old" to play in the snow with mom. We just never know when that one time will be the last time we do that paticular thing.

Make the most of every moment of life. This is a reminder to me, too. It is so easy to get caught up in the things of the world.

Have a blessed day!