Shots of my peeps at the holidays... of course we have 4 wee diddles that cannot have their photo published, so the usable photos are limited. Dana, 18, attending RTI for the Firefighter/EMT program. (w/Ethan in the background)
Ethan, now 21, and the new barrista-trainee for our local "Giddy Goat Coffee House"... planning to attend a local college next fall....
DH stealing a kiss and caught by the camera... sheesh, we are not getting any younger, are we?!
... the lovely Miss Kendra, opening gifts, just before she received an unexpected new mountain bike... unfortunately, we somehow missed the surprise! photo...
...and sweetheart Timothy.... my awesome studious, artistic child, donning a mama-made earflap hat,that he was gifted...
The holidays, these days, are more about everyone finding time from their busy lives to come together and just bask in each other's company for while, and not so much about the decorations, or even the food... there were other guests floating through on the day, and the wee ones that cant be photographed publicly, yet...
I have mixed emotions about seeing my children so grown up, some with families of their own already, and not able to make the long trip home too often, but making their way in the world. Pretty hard to believe I am the mother of 9 bio, 4 step children, and Nan to 4, with another on the way in March... How did this happen, I suppose in between the laundry, the homeschooling, the story reading and the trips to the beach, it has gone from present to past, and their childhood is nearing its close. Kendra, 14 next month, with only 4 years until she is off to college... and the last fledgling in the nest, will bring 4 decades of raising my family to an end, but the parenting will go on indefinitely... as I field questions, requests, and even occasionally offer up some unsolicited advice, ( as is the unspoken expectation :o) ) from time to time.
It was a heartwarming end to the year, and gives this mama, who has such a terrible time letting go, great hope for what 2012 will bring into the lives of my children... Hoping you and yours had a wonderful holiday season too!
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