Decorating Tee Shirts
About two weeks ago we all went to the local craft store together. We were there for the $4 tee-shirts that were advertised. Justin thought it would be good idea cause everyone needs more tee-shirts right? Well of course! As usual I in true-I think this would be a great project-fashion told the kids that we could decorate the shirts. So we bought the paints and "glue-on" decorations! Well today was finally the day! The youngest were very excited and the older three were typically calm and composed! I think it was the lack of overwhelming excitement that sometime, somewhere, slowly disappeared. They had a good time making them don't get me wrong, but to say they were excited...well that's stretching it a bit ;-)
Oohh, where have the days gone. I had to fight the overwhelming urge to "help" all the way down to F who is 8. It started out as mom will you help me and quickly turned into "no thank you Mommy, I can do it". I felt the recently familiar sadness that starts making its way to my heart, to a lump in my throat, and on to tears I seem to blink back on a regular basis here lately.
Is it just me or do all mothers go throught these emotions. I went from a new mother thinking that I would never meet all the needs of 5 children born in 7 years, to now a mother of children who "can do it by themselves. At least I still have one out of five who still wants my help and asks for it frequently, that's M but she just turned 7 a few days ago, so I imagine my days are numbered :( I seem to have constant flashbacks, memories that take me to each of there younger years. I see them so perfectly, just like it was yesterday and then I blink and reality sets in and I get choked up, swallow hard and keep on going. Memories...mine...all mine! 
Anyway, back to our shirts they all came out great. Everyone did fine on their own and M and I had a great time decorating her shirt. Maybe more photos to come! It was fun. Lots of smiles, and lots of paint all over me somehow! It was good! One more memory made together! Good! Another memory for me in the days and years to come! Hopefully a fun memory fo them! Wonderful...and I am grateful!
About two weeks ago we all went to the local craft store together. We were there for the $4 tee-shirts that were advertised. Justin thought it would be good idea cause everyone needs more tee-shirts right? Well of course! As usual I in true-I think this would be a great project-fashion told the kids that we could decorate the shirts. So we bought the paints and "glue-on" decorations! Well today was finally the day! The youngest were very excited and the older three were typically calm and composed! I think it was the lack of overwhelming excitement that sometime, somewhere, slowly disappeared. They had a good time making them don't get me wrong, but to say they were excited...well that's stretching it a bit ;-)
Oohh, where have the days gone. I had to fight the overwhelming urge to "help" all the way down to F who is 8. It started out as mom will you help me and quickly turned into "no thank you Mommy, I can do it". I felt the recently familiar sadness that starts making its way to my heart, to a lump in my throat, and on to tears I seem to blink back on a regular basis here lately. Is it just me or do all mothers go throught these emotions. I went from a new mother thinking that I would never meet all the needs of 5 children born in 7 years, to now a mother of children who "can do it by themselves. At least I still have one out of five who still wants my help and asks for it frequently, that's M but she just turned 7 a few days ago, so I imagine my days are numbered :( I seem to have constant flashbacks, memories that take me to each of there younger years. I see them so perfectly, just like it was yesterday and then I blink and reality sets in and I get choked up, swallow hard and keep on going. Memories...mine...all mine! Anyway, back to our shirts they all came out great. Everyone did fine on their own and M and I had a great time decorating her shirt. Maybe more photos to come! It was fun. Lots of smiles, and lots of paint all over me somehow! It was good! One more memory made together! Good! Another memory for me in the days and years to come! Hopefully a fun memory fo them! Wonderful...and I am grateful!
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