Winter Blues

There was a brief moment when I thought the snow was gone for good...the temperatures were wonderful - in the 50's and sunny.  I was excited.  My mood started to change for the better.  Trenton came home during this time (this past weekend) to go to Conseco to watch the Individual State Finals with Ben and Tyler.  He got to visit with alot of the family briefly and was able to watch the sport he loves.  He shared with us that he got another tattoo...and I was a bit nervous.  I have always told them if you are going to mark up your body, do it in a place you can cover up if needed and don't get anything stupid.  He chose a verse and I have to admit, it is a good one.  Psalm 23:4  "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."  - and he got it where he can cover up.  Good idea.  The boys had a good time at Conseco and I was glad they got to spend time with each other.

Til the cold came back on Sunday...the cold rain and sleet.  Tyler and Gabi were off for President's Day yesterday and the snow came.  My hopes for a faster Spring were diminishing fast.  Since we didn't do much on Sunday I decided to take my Gabi shopping at the mall.  She is becoming an avid fan of the brand names already.  Aeropostale and Abercrombie and Fitch are starting to replace Justice.  Don't get me wrong though...she still like Justice, she is just branching out a bit...she is growing up.  Fast.  Too fast.  I helped buy her first Aeropostale sweatshirt yesterday with her allowance savings and she couldn't have been more excited.  She also showed me plenty of things she wanted for her birthday coming up.  Yesterday in that moment of shopping with my baby girl, I looked at her and realized she is really growing up and I didn't want time to go by so fast.  This phase in her life (preteen) seemed to go by soooo very quickly with the boys and it hit me that I have to really, REALLY take all this in NOW.  Because soon it would be gone.  So for now, winter can stay a little bit longer...if that means time will slow down just a little bit as well.  I'm just taking it all in.