Thursday, April 14, 2011

Eli is 7 and Word of Advice

Today seven years ago, my sister Suz and Jason completed their family of five! Eli Marshall was born and I wonder now how we lived without him. What a sweet, happy, smart little boy he is. He's growing up so fast. I really can't believe he's seven years old today. Happy birthday, Eli Marshall. Yesterday I spent literally ALL day going through hundreds of pictures. Cam graduates in six weeks and I'm picking out pictures to use for his party. I wanted the first day of school for all twelve years. I finally finished last night after 7. And I started at like 10 in the morning. And worst of all, I still can't find his ninth grade picture. The search will have to continue. But not today. My heart can't take looking at any more old pictures. Looking at the old days makes me so sad. Anyway, a word of advice to all you moms out there. When you have a picture of a special day or a picture that you just really love and think you may want to use again someday in the faraway future, put it in a special folder on your computer and back it up, of course, on something external. Or print it and put it in a special box or something. Oh, how I wish I had done that. And another piece of advice. This one more important than the other one. Never be too busy or too tired or have too much work or have too messy a house to enjoy your kids. Because believe me, when Kenny Chesney sang the song, Don't Blink, it was for all us moms out here. Last night I just wanted to grab Cam and hold him and never let go. Of course, he would never have let that happen, but if I could've had one wish, that would have been it. These next six weeks are going to be long and hard. Pray for me. I'm a mom who blinked. Till next time... I'm headed to Buford to celebrate the birthday of my sweet nephew. I'm going to have a great day, that's for sure.

6 comments:

Joyce said...

Ah, I know how you feel. Then they start having families of their own. Life happens. Don't blink. Love you, sweetie! Say hi to Suzanne and happy bday to Eli and have a wonderful time!!!! xoxo

Barbara said...

Oh yeah never blink for they are grown in a heart beat, my oldest son turned 50 this year, and it seems like yesterday I was teaching him to walk, wow time flys by when your having fun.

Theresa said...

Happy birthday Eli Marshall! I hope you all have a wonderful day:). Love you bunches and time really speeds right by, we have to cherish every moment! I bet Cam will let you squeeze him:). Aloha :)

Cindy Lou said...

First, Happy Birthday Eli!!! I hope your birthday is just as special as you are!!

Second, I called Tracy yesterday just about in tears...I have Bradley and Britani's announcements and I am so sad!! I can not belive that they are fixing to graduate!! I sit and think about them being little tiny twin babies and my heart aches!!! I just don't think I can handle all this!! Too much going on in the next few months!! I am so so sad!!!

Enjoy your time in Buford!! Love you!!

billypandnikkysmom said...

Aww, he's a cutie! Enjoy yout time in Buford!

suzanne said...

Tear :(
Why do they have to grow up sooo fast? All those pictures when they were little just take me back in time. I love my life, I really do, but it just seemed like easy living back then.... love you and thank you for coming yesterday; it made mar-mar very happy (and the rest of us, too)!