There are times in a mom's life when you wonder if the dirty diapers will ever end, the sleepless nights and the fighting and bickering will ever stop!!! Then before you know it, you think you are going mad because all of the sudden all you seem to be hearing is BELLS!! The phone, the door, and the cell phone!!! Then the sleepless nights return due to curfew being stretched! The bickering still exists except NOW it isn't over fisher price toys, it is over the CAR, computer or phone...
Then the tears come as one by one the noise level quiets as they each take their turn leaving the craziness we call home... The days you thought would NEVER end somehow didn't seem so bad, and NOW you wish they hadn't gone SO fast!
As I look back and reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly I am constantly reminded of the LOVE I have for these 4 fantastic darling children!
Now that we are nearly "empty nesters" I seem to be traveling down memory lane quite abit, especially when I start to miss the chaotic craziness of the "Younger" days the Smith family used to have....
The year 2008 was the start of another chapter in our book of tales...
Gregory (24) graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelors in History.
Brittany (21) decided to serve a mission for our church for the next 18 months
She is serving in the Mesa Arizona Mission/Spanish Speak
Hillary(20) married her bestfriend (Joshua Kundis) in the Salt Lake Temple
Jeremey was able to keep his mom on her toes as he played football for the Menwith Hill Mustangs this year!!!
He's the one in the red shorts on the left! This was taken in Rota Spain on the beach!!! The perks of being overseas at a DODDs school!!!
As I get myself prepared for the last one to leave the nest in a few years, I have learned to cherish the tender mercies that come our way each day. My mom would always say - "Look at the world through ROSE COLORED glasses"...
What a beautiful view as I look in the rearview mirror and yet the scenery up ahead is just waiting for me to savor one potty stop to the next!!!!
Thank you my darling children for taking me on one of the best Roller Coaster rides of my life!!! Give me a minute and some Tylenol and I'll be ready for the next one!!!
Remeber I love you forever, for always, and no matter what!!!
Smooches,
Mum
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Nancy! I can't believe how your family has grown up! The last time I saw Brit was in the hall on campus going to class, and now she's on a mission! And you have one married!! I thought they were still in high school...man I'm getting old, or maybe just in denial... I'm so glad you found me in the blogging world! Sorry I haven't been in touch, things started to get crazy around here, but they are finally slowing down, or I'm just getting used to it. Are you guys up towards Leeds? I was telling Ben and he said that isn't too far, about 2.5 hours. When you get home from your holiday and Ben has a free weekend we should meet up. It would be nice to see some one from home. I hope your holiday in the lovely sun was great! Speak to you soon. -Susan x
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