 |
| The World is at their feet... |
This has to be one of my favorite pictures that I have of my children. I took this one last summer at the beach in Oceanside, California. We were visiting my sister and we decided to head to beach to let the kids dip their feet in the water, run in the sand and breathe in the ocean air. Visiting the beach in California had been on their top ten list since we had left on our vacation. Even though it was a little bit cloudy that day, they were not disappointed. It was a warm day and the sand and the water were lovely. I love that they were able to take some time to feel the sand between their toes, the foam of the ocean waves as the the water lapped at their feet and ultimately, experience the calming rhythm of the ocean. When I look at the pictures from this day, I am always reminded of the lovely, quiet, non rushed time that I was able to spend with my children. Sometimes these moments feel too few and far between.
I was reminded today by a friend, who has recently become a new mommy, what a struggle it can be sometimes to let your children go out and be in the world. We all have some anxieties as well as big hopes for our kids when they are gaining new experiences and spreading their wings. Personally, I know that I have shed a few tears when we have dropped our children off for their first day of school or when they turn yet another year older. It seems that children grow and change much too fast. Time marches on quickly when you are a busy parent! It always amazes me how much your heart can break, sing with pride and love your child all at the same time. I just have to remember that Kendall and I here to help them along in their journey to becoming wonderful and caring adults. As hard as it is sometimes, you have to let them spread their wings and learn to fly. It certainly is wonderful though to have some of the quiet moments like these frozen forever in time. I think pictures can help to preserve those moments so you don't forget those special moments. These three "little" people have been the biggest blessing in my life and I will always be eternally grateful that I was lucky enough to be their Mom.
