The Puddles

I can’t believe that it has been six months since the last time I posted here.  I’m not sure why.  I’d like to think that it is because I’ve been busy.  But my life has been any busier in the last six months than it was the six months prior to that.  I think it has more to do with the ebb and flow of life.  I remember why I started this blog to begin with.  I started this blog to document the life of the Puddles.  When I first started Madie was in second grade, we didn’t know that Ben was going to need a second surgery, Ainsley was still my baby in preschool, and I didn’t work outside of the home.  Oh, how life has changed!  Now Madie is in sixth grade, Ben is still our BenBen only taller, Ainsley is dominating third grade, and I work full time.  How has life gotten so crazy?!

In the past year I’ve really been leery to share too much online.  Madie now reads this blog avidly and I wouldn’t want to say anything to embarrass her or the other two.  (Truth is . . . I can embarrass her without ever posting anything online.) But I don’t want to forget these moments with them.  All too soon they will move out and start their own adventures. So I’m not sure where the line is.  I’m sure the Puddles will let me know when I’ve crossed it!

This is a worthy venture. I don’t want to forget all of the small moments that we share together as a family.  Life has already started to change.  Instead of looking forward to all three sitting an snuggling with me on the couch and telling me about their day.  Now I look forward to two of them snuggling, while the other child will come over and give me a hug but prefers to tell me about her day while sitting in her own chair with her feet up.  As they grow older their needs will change. And then they will change again. And again.  If there are any guarantees, it is that life is constantly changing. Madie has challenged me to blog more (or give up Dt. Coke, so I picked the easier of the two to try) for Lent.  Well Lent is over and I’ve posted a whopping . . . zero times.  So now its time to try again.

Hopefully this will be the first of many for 2014 . . .