These are the moments....

Sometimes my life can get so crazy-busy that I forget to take time to just take in a moment. I have been trying to get my house organized after being away pretty much all of the summer. On top of that, I have been extremely busy with my photography so I have been spending more time than I (or my kids) would like sitting on my laptop. I had a 1000+1 things to accomplish today, but going for a picnic by the river with Jack was far more appealing!

I have this note on my fridge that was given to me around the time Jack was born by my Step-Grandma Lois.  She had hand-written it in a card.  I'm not sure where she found it, or if it was something she wrote.  Regardless, it has been on my fridge for four years now and it is the one thing that never gets removed, it likely never will.  There is no more sleeping baby, or soiled diapers, but the message still rings true for me and the note will likely stay there for many more years to come.  I thought I would share it with all of you.

Today I left the dishes dirty,
the beds got made around 3:30.
The diapers soaked a little longer,
the odor grew a little stronger.
The crumbs I spilled the day before,
are staring at me from the floor.
The fingerprints there on the wall,
will likely be there till next fall.
The dirty streaks on those window panes,
will still be there next time it rains.
Shame on you, you sit and say,
just what did I do today?

I held my baby till he slept.
I held my four year old while he wept.
I played a game of hide and seek.
I squeezed a toy so it would squeak.
I pulled a wagon, sang a song.
I taught my son right from wrong.
What did I do this whole day through?
Not much that shows, I guess that's true.
Unless you think that what I've done,
might be important to someone,
with sea blue eyes and shiny hair...
if that's true - I've done my share.

"The work will wait while you show your child the rainbow, the rainbow won't wait while you do the work."

Here are some pictures of Jack enjoying his Mom and Me time.....

JL