{you're gonna miss this}

Driving home from work today the song "You're Gonna Miss This" came on. It caught me right in the middle of thinking about the million things I need to do but never seem to have enough time for. Our lives are crazy right now. Our kids are little. We travel every weekend to see Mark's dad in Sioux Falls. I started a new job this year. I try to get up at 4:30 every morning to workout and try to stay up until 11 at night cleaning. Last month Mark started a different job within his squadron. I could go on and on why things are crazy busy but at some point in my life {i'm gonna miss this}. That song was a reminder to me that I need to enjoy this time. I need to stop planning and making list and actually be present during this time because before I know it {i'm gonna want this back....i'm gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast}. 

There will come a point when I miss my kids wanting to be by me every.single.second. I'll miss them hanging on my legs while I'm trying to cook/clean/get ready/go to the bathroom/have an adult conversation. I'm going to miss them needing me. I'm going to miss them wanting me to play with them. Read them a book. Take them to the park. Blow bubbles. Give them hugs and kisses. Tuck them in. 

I'm going to miss the day when we can't just take a short drive to see Jim. To be able to sit down and talk to him and ask his advice on things. To hear his jokes. And his laugh. And his prayers. And watch him love our kids so much that it hurts. Literally. 

Even though it doesn't seem like it now (8 1/2 days from summer and I'm counting the hours!) someday I will miss these students and the life lessons they teach me daily....even though that's supposed to be my job.

I know I will miss the day that Mark is no longer in the Air Force, too. Have you seen that hottie in uniform? ;)

So I had my kids at the grocery store tonight (something that I know I'll miss even though it's such a chore now!) and Kolbe was talking to Jameson and she was dying laughing and a lady said, "Look at them. They are so happy!" And then she turned to her teenaged son and said, "I miss when you kids were that happy all the time." Just another reminder that in a blink of an eye {i'm gonna miss this}. 

I'll try to update with some pictures soon. 

Much love, 

Sara