Time

July is a busy month for us this year. We have 2 birthdays, Mark's 20th reunion, movie nights, ice cream eating, pools to play in... where does the time go?

This year, Elliot will turn 7. SEVEN! I remember when we had been married 7 years and thinking that was a long time. Now my baby, my last, my little boy is 7. Please bear with me as I sit with that thought for just a minute.

Another milestone is my 35th birthday. When I turned 30, it wasn't that big of a deal. I'd felt 30 for quite a few years already. My number was finally catching up to my mental age. Now though, 35 seems old. I look in the mirror and see a few more wrinkles, a little bit deeper dark circles, and (gasp) those dreaded gray hairs.

But here's the thing: my husband looks at me and sees the 16 year old girl he met those long years ago. He sees our life together up to this point, and our many years to come.

So, I guess I have to ask myself, What's wrong with the extra smile lines? What's wrong with the dark circles? I know I don't look 25 anymore, but that's okay. I wouldn't trade that time for anything!

Elliot so eloquently put it this way, "Mom, do you want to know your future? You will have good boys who will grow up to be good people who love you."