Ah the things you stumble across in Blogland...

I happened across this lovely canvas over at http://redhenhome.blogspot.com/. What a wonderful sentiment. Cherishing my children has been weighing on my heart a lot lately. Sometimes I get so caught up in the daily grind, the "poop", that I feel like I'm missing out on so much. I don't want to miss those opportunities to cherish my children any more. I find myself asking whether that show is really worth not reading a book with my three year old. Wondering if the clearance rack at Target means more than talking with my eleven year old about his day. Pondering my reaction when my almost two year old pulls on my crocheting and the stitches begin to pull out. It is in those moments that we must remember what truly matters in life. It isn't our material possessions, it isn't the latest reality show on the television...it's the relationships we have with the people in our lives. The all encompassing love that I have for my husband and my children is what matters. Time, this life we have here on earth, is fleeting. I pray that I cherish every moment that I have with my loved ones: the nasty smelly poopy moments along with the clean shiny ones.