It's Almost Over

School started this week.  The boys are in first and third grade.  I can't believe how fast it's going.  The past month or so I've been grappling with the fact that their little boy days are quickly coming to an end.  Every day it seems they spend more and more time with Justin fishing, building things, ramping bikes, shooting BB guns and just in general doing boy stuff.  I'm starting to be more and more aware of being the only "girl" in the family.  I'm OK with that; older boys need their dad more than their mom, but I can't help but wish I had a few more boo-boo's to kiss and cuddles and rocking-to-sleep sessions in my future.  Those days are very close to being gone now.  (In fact, I got an email from our church this week announcing a new class they are having for 4th and 5th graders, and they used to word preteen! GASP!! That's next year for Ty!)  I've heard it said somewhere that a mother's job is to be left...meaning that the mark of her success is little baby "birds" who aren't dependent on her.  That's true, of course, and I know my little birds are doing just fine.  Still, I wish it didn't happen so fast.  So, in honor of their last few little boy days I made this video for a Father's Day gift for Justin.  I just couldn't help but put it on here too...