Back to Life

Our vacation was a bit of a break from reality....now it's back to all the daily 'stuff.'

I'm on the hunt for 2 more daycare kiddos to fill spots....Russell's debating on a new job hunt...Hallie is in rare form after spending 10 days with Nana & Papa...and Nathan...we'll he's just Nathan. He's going to be quite a challenge...I can tell already.

It's hard to believe he will be a year old next Monday. Time flies. I really can't believe it's already been a year! I was going through the kids rooms and putting old clothes away and getting stuff organized. Especially in Hallie's room, I found stuff and thought 'she can't possibly have outgrown this already.' And sure enough...what used to be pants are now capris! :-) She's just getting so tall!

I'm having a heck of a time finding clothes for her. By the time I get them long enough they are HUGE around. And she HATES adjustable waist pants...so I went to Walmart where the clothes always seem to run small in the waist and got her a couple pairs of pants. And Nathan...he's not yet 1 and already growing out of his 18 month clothes! I just can't keep up. And don't get me started on shoes...I bought Hallie a size 8 shoe in May...and now...she's a 10 or 10 1/2!!!!

And Nathan...well we've yet to find a pair of shoes that will fit him. He has wide feet and fat feet....and I just can't bring myself to pay $48 for a pair of shoes for him at Nordstrom's. Although...give me a couple more weeks of hunting and he may own a pair of $48 Nordstrom shoes. I can't bring myself to pay $48 for a pair of shoes for myself...let alone my 1 year old!!!!

They just grow up so fast. I have this thing on my wall that we had on the wall when we were growing up. Back then it didn't mean much...but it sure means a lot now. It says:

I hope my children look back on today
And see a mother who had time to play
For there will be years for cleaning and cooking
But children grow up while we're not looking

To those mom's out there...that couldn't ring more true.