Halloween

Halloween was different this year. In years past, the kids were so little and slow that after making it around to 3-4 houses, they would want to head home to hand out candy to the other kids. Those Halloweens moved at a snail's pace. I can remember G and I standing out at the road while the kids moved slowly across yards, timidly rang the doorbells, and returned to us proud of their loot. It wasn't too long ago that we watched MJ climb the stairs to the other houses thinking, Can she do this by herself? Will she fall? BUT ALL THAT HAS CHANGED!
This year we could not keep up with them! I was constantly saying where are they? Where is this one? Where is that one? They were moving at the speed of light.


I had to threaten Tinkerbell to get her to stop long enough for me to capture the memory.

Riding in the back of truck--no seat belts--they loved it!!

M was a scary witch and D was Little Red Riding Hood. In order to take this picture, I made them stop. Can you see the tense and fake smiles?

I realize that our lives are following the same trend as our Halloween experience. When they were little, it seemed that time was moving in slow motion. The days seemed to last forever. But now, I don't know where all the time is going. It seems like yesterday was the first day of school--and here we are ready to celebrate the holiday season.

It seems like every empty nester we talk to says the same thing--"You better enjoy this. You will turn around and they will be all grown up." I have to admit that I always say the same thing to them, "That's what I keep hearing." And I'm thinking, "Yeah, right. I'm exhausted. Last night lasted forever. Do you expect me to believe the years are flying by?" But now I see... I can already feel this weird phenomenon of child rearing. The time is whizzing by. Hopefully, this will be inspiration to enjoy every moment!!