I’m late on posting this so today gets two posts. I know you were all holding your breath in anticipation for my Blogmas post. I’m so sorry to do that to you.
I spent the day yesterday at home with my little sicky. Ellie was throwing up constantly; in her hair, car, garage; in her lap and mine. She didn’t even have the energy to keep her eyes open for the “Elf On The Shelf” movie.
I hate it when my kids get sick, but I do enjoy the time we get together. I held El this morning on the couch as she slept on me and just had this sense of not wanting to be anywhere else. One day she’ll be an adult and I’ll be a wrinkly old woman remembering how sweet she was running to the door to see me every day. Wanting to make a latte for me and have girl chats where we talk about “our” boyfriends. Wearing her charm bracelet to match mine. Alex dancing around the house in his pajamas and asking a million questions about Heaven and Jesus, every day. How they both ran to the window screaming and jumping up and down when they saw deer passing the house. Ellie with her huge eyes, “I just saw a phenom-mom-mon” and whispers in my ear, “Santa’s Reindeer.”
You’ll never regret giving all of your time as you watch them grow and mature. I know people say it’s different when they’re your own but I can’t imagine loving anyone more. It’s the most fulfilling job and it doesn’t feel like one. It’s hard work, but I don’t see them as my job, they’re my family.
I’m grateful for this family and these kids, and that Crypto goes up and down. 🙂
Thanks for reading blog fam. -Elaina
Elaine Kate 