Where Does the Time Go?

Where does the time go?  My oldest baby, Ryan, will start high school next year.  I can still remember my baby boy with the biggest eyes in the world who as a toddler used to stand at the back door wanting nothing more than to go outside and play.  Or the sweet little first grader who was terrified to go to the soccer field because my beloved Uncle John had told him stories about the wiggly, wobbly jelly that lived in the woods.  There were woods at the soccer field!  And the young boy who worked so hard to become a strong baseball player.  And...now the teenager who is funny, confident, working hard and trying all kinds of new things:  show choir and now a part in the school play.  I'm proud of the young man he is becoming.  We spend a lot of time talking about making the right choices in life.  As he grows up, good and bad choices will cross his path.  I pray that he continues to make good choices and that any stumbles he has along the way don't set him back too far.  Pat and I keep learning as we go through the journey of parenthood.  Learning day by day when to step in and when to let his wings fly.  Tomorrow night we attend a parent night for high school scheduling....we are encouraged to work together on his schedule the four years...so that he is ready for college. College.   I know when I blink college will be on our doorstep.  So as the time goes by quickly, with each boy, I try to remind myself to cherish the little things and let each of them grow their own wings.  Oh how I love my boys.

Thank you my dear friends for letting me get my thoughts out today :).  And now onto a trio of thank you cards.  My mother-in-law asked for some thank you cards. She's Irish and she loves all shades of blue...so here you go...three different cards that I duplicated to give her a set of 10 total. Hope you like them!