No Regrets....

I realize that Madyson, Luke and Benjamin aren't in fact my own children but I still feel that they are such a large part of my life that I don't want to have any regrets with them. Last night I had every intention to go home and clean every inch of my bathroom not because it needs cleaning or anything, but just because I was curious if there was indeed a countertop under all the piles of hair products.

Instead I spent the afternoon with this guy.



And this guy.



And this girl.



I realized last week just how fast they do grow. It seems like yesterday that Madyson was born. I still remember every single detail of her birth and she's starting school in August! It's just too much to deal with. I had a bit of a depressing afternoon on Friday because it dawned on me that in a few months we would be taking her on the trip to go shopping for school clothes. Not only is Madyson 5, but Luke is 3 and Ben is already 6 months. I have resolved that the dust bunnies can wait, the floor doesn't have to be mopped daily and if the clothes aren't folded, who cares? Those things will still be there in just a short while when all three are catching the bus and suddenly there is no one home during the day and they will all be busy doing homework or talking on the phone with their friends in the afternoons when I get home from work. Right now, I'm one of their best friends and they choose to play with and talk to me and I like that.

Luke and I watched cartoons last night while he ate chocolate ice cream. I told him Thomas was coming on next and since it didn't come on as quickly as he felt it should have he looked at me and asked "Is this a joke?" HA HA HA! I don't know what made that so funny but it was. I think Luke is the funniest kid in the world anyway.

We also have discovered the most fun thing in the house to play with.



Apparantly the thought of a clothespin pinching your little fingers or toes will induce shrieks for as long as you have the energy to chase them with it, which isn't a long chase for me.

I know, I'm a sick, twisted adult to do such things to little children but they love it.

Spend the afternoon with your kids...they won't be little forever.