growing.... growing.... gone!

Oh Kaiden...the other night when I was trying to get Keane to sleep you and your 5 year old self walks in and asks "MOM, is this is a zit?" and points under your neck. I stifle a laugh and answer you "No kaid that is just a vein, you won't get zits until your 13". This is my boy who I swear is 5 going on 13. He begins many sentances with "when I'm big like daddy.....", and he tells me in the car one day "Mom when I grow up and am big like daddy I'm not going to live with you anymore"...oh that broke my heart! He then went on to say he would probably be a surfer. You do that Kaid! You do anything you want to do and your dad and I will support you. I'm coming to the realization that in another 5 years Kaid will be 10 and then 15 and then 20. This growing up thing goes way to fast. It is bittersweet. I will miss my children as babies but will enjoy seeing the many seasons in their lives. At 5 years old I can already see Kaid's compassion for others. He is very sensitive and although not always the kindest with his brothers (rightfully so) he is the first to sense when someone is hurt or left out and he will try to fix that. I also see in Kaid and Keegan a child like faith for God which brings me much joy. I can only pray that God will protect them and help me be the best mom I can be as they are growing older.

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:6