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Where has the time gone?

April 28, 2009 by Lisa

Seriously, it has been way too long since I have updated this thing. Is anyone still reading this? (Cue the crickets…)

Well, in the event that someone hasn’t totally given up hope, here’s a mini post with some photos of my girls.

Miss Kendall. 18 months.
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What? How did this happen? And how did I manage to treat her like the second child. Less photos, no letters, no blog posts. All the things I promised I’d never do to her. But moving, a lost job, a new job(s), a few weddings and showers, and moving again…well, it all just made life a little crazy. Yet, my sweet Kendall helped make it all a little easier with her adorable grin and those loves that keep coming. I might be able to do without the Evel Knievel climbing/launching and high-pitched screech that still has not gone away — and perhaps a few more hours of sleep — but this little peanut brings so much joy to my heart that I could never have made it through this past year and half without her in my life.

Emma. 3 1/2 and well on her way to 4.

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My word, this girl might as well be 15. She looks so old to me now. Where are my baby cheeks? They have been replaced with this grown-up face that is revealing a very beautiful young lady. As of Saturday, she can write her own name and naps are becoming a little less necessary (*Sigh). Before my eyes, my baby is becoming a little girl. Her maturity is crazy, right down to the attitude. Yes, she is a handful, this one. The tone of voice is way too preteen for my liking, and the “I can do it”s require more patience than I have most days. Still, she is becoming my buddy again. Someone I can have conversations with that often bring more clarity than she realizes. I am so proud of her, and I am trying to savor this time as it is all going way too fast.

My girls. Holding onto these days as tight as I can.

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I am a great many things: a "mom in progress" to three beautiful girls; a wife to my favorite person; a daughter of Christ; a writer; a lover of good coffee; a recovering perfectionist; and a hopeful romantic learning to find peace and joy in God alone. This is my story and His story.

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