Nostalgia?

My kids are growing up waaaayyyy too fast for my taste. For anyone who knows me I am not really sentimental or nostalgic about too many things. I am finding though that this is getting less and less true about my kids growing up. For the first time lately I have found myself wanting to snuggle and hug my not so little kids more. Maybe that is because they are all really too big to do that anymore. Luckily "Baby Jake" can fold his legs up and still fit on my lap and the triplets who are too big for lap snuggles have moved into standing hugs. I just need to enjoy this stage while they are still willing to hug me because that will end too.

This post was sparked by the discovery of this picture of Claire. She is 9 years old in this one and she still looks so young. I love it because it is sooooo her. Right down to the slightly messy hair.