This is part of a picture Chad had posted on Facebook the other day.
I thought it was a really cute picture of him and wish I could have gotten it bigger without it getting blurry.
It’s so hard to believe he’s approaching his mid-30’s. He grew up too fast. I think about Addie and how time seems to pass so much more quickly the older I get. She’ll be the age he is now in no time. I’m not being morbid – just being real. I doubt I’ll be around when she’s his age. That’s ok but I just want to spend as much time with her as I can while I can.
It makes a mom happy to see her son (or daughter or grandson or granddaughter) happy.
I called Nicole Sunday and Addie answered the phone. It’s so funny to carry on an almost adult conversation with her and remember that it seems like just yesterday that she was an infant.
I can’t imagine life without that little family! Just wish I were closer and could see them more . . but that feeling may not be mutual! 🙂
carolyn says
Oh, I do hope you’re around when Addie is Chad’s age! You’ll be knitting for your great-grands by then! My mom is in her mid-80s and babysits for my nephew’s little girls…and she can run circles around both me and my sister who is quite overweight and in poor health, but refuses to see a doctor. I can see you with Addie’s babies!!!
vivoaks says
The old adage is true: The older you get, the faster time flies! I have a hard time remembering that I’m in my 60’s, and I have a son who will be 40 this year!! He’s getting gray hair already!!! Just last week I had 3 kids under the age of 12! Now one is 40 in December, one is 35 and my baby is 31!!! My body is not keeping up with my brain…the body is falling apart but the brain is still learning! In fact, I’m finding that, even though I didn’t particularly enjoy school when growing up, I really enjoy learning now. So getting older is not all bad! 🙂
Linda in NE says
My daughter is 48 and my son is 43. And yes, time sure does go faster the older you get. I remember how much I used to get done when the kids were still home. School activities & games, two clubs, part-time library job & all the attendant meetings & classes, making tons of craft items & selling at craft fairs, all the regular cooking, cleaning, laundry, freezing, canning, etc. Just thinking about all of it makes me feel like a total slug now. Of course, we didn’t have the Internet back then to waste time on & now I get sucked in all to often.
Judy Laquidara says
Seeing that our kids are adults . . it’s just hard to believe we can be that old. I know what you’re saying! Sometimes when I’m with Addie, I’m exhausted even before her bed time and I wonder how I did it all when Chad was that age and still stayed up and did laundry and cleaned the house after he went to bed. Now I’m happy to read Addie a story and fall asleep before she does.
Nelle Coursey says
Oh I bet the feeling is mutual! That little girl and her family love you! and I bet they want you to be closer than you are
Susan Nixon says
I’m absolutely sure they all love you as much as you love them. What’s not to love? =) You are a wonderful mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. You know when to bite your tongue. You bring wonderful food, and you cook when you’re there. You and Addie have great times, and everyone always wants to see you again. I think the evidence is clear. I doubt Nicole would let you know all the Addie-doin’s if she didn’t hope you could come! 25 more years isn’t impossible, but your energy levels will be a lot lower! LOL