a dreamworld

oh to be so carefree and live in the dreamworld our children live in.

the other night ruby said to me in the midst of playing: 'mom, i just

gotta dance' and then quickly followed this up with 'want to dance

with me.' how do you ever say no to such requests?

lately i just keep staring at my kids and wondering 'are they really mine?'

i know that must sound funny to hear, but sometimes i guess it just seems

too good to be true. i wish i could just truly live in the moments as they do,

and soak it all up. i could watch them play for hours...

playing pretend...discovering...talking (a lot)...reading...singing.

they just amaze me over and over.

i could not be more thankful for the gift these little ones are

on our lives.

now if i could just slow it down a little.

press pause once in a while.

and make it last longer,

ahh, that would be nice.

then again, i guess it is really the fact that the cherished moments are

in fact fleeting ones

and time continues that makes us really appreciate it all in the first place.