Thurday June 8 2006

I took the kids to Lake Lanier Islands today. Just me and them. We only stayed three hours but seemed to do just as much as last week. I am really tired and a little sore. That place is a real work out. Holding on to tubes. Climbing up stairs. It got me to thinking about all we do for our children so I wrote the following:

A child is born

A parent sighs

Everything changes

The world goes by

First coo

First giggle

First step

First wiggle

Before you know it

they are one

the true adventure

has just begun

Throwing tantrums

making messes

smearing jelly

on Mommy's dresses

School begins

friendships start

you watch as others

break their heart

Soccer swimming

baseball scouts

its really enough

to wear you out

Not a moment of it

would I trade

soccer triumphs

or failing grades

Children are a lot of work

As you can plainly see

I don't know what was in my head

But I'm glad that Mommy is me