Appreciation

I walked out in my backyard today, looking over to where the bunny's live, then at the chicken area, and finally at the garden my son planted. The tetherball was in my peripheral vision, and I thought hard about what my yard will look like one day down the road. We've already talked about removing the play yard to make room for other ventures more suited to an older family. The thought is bittersweet, but the days are long gone where my children fit on the swings comfortably.

One day my yard will be far emptier. No child will come out to pet bunnies or gather eggs. None will pick the veggies they proudly grew. My house will not always have someone playing piano or entering a room I'd hoped to be alone in for a few minutes.

It has already gone so fast, but before it is all over, I want to smile more, appreciate more, be thankful more, for the blessing of being here all day with my 3 precious children.