Day 1

So girls, today is the first of many more to come. I'm so excited about this blog - it was your dad's idea. I was telling him how I wanted to start writing you each a letter every year, so that if one day I wasn't able to be here with you, you would still have a small part of me with you always. Then he told me about blogging. What a great idea! I can write to you guys everyday, telling you what crazy stuff you're doing and how proud I am of you all. And the best part is - it'll never be lost. Time won't fade the words away. That's the most important thing - that years away from now, you'll still be able to look at the words I've left for you. Sometimes life is so hard and I want you to have a piece of my soul to take with you. That way, when things are tough and you need your mom, you'll always have me. There will be times when you need a woman to talk to - when you can't find the words to explain to Daddy what you feel. Those will be the times you can come here ( if I can't be there) and you can find Mom. I have to say - I hope I'll be alive to see all the ways you all change and grow, to see your children and what wonderful mothers you will one day be. I can't wait to meet the man you choose to be the love of your life.

You are all so very different and unique. Its amazing to me so very often that I could possibly be the mother of such incredibly talented and intelligent children. Summer -  your drawings and designs are so insanely advanced for a 10 year-old. And your love of sharks and the amount of knowledge you have of them is crazy! You astound me so much. Deanna - its so wonderful to watch you read and see how much you love it. It reminds me so much of myself. You love to learn and you work so hard. And let's not forget your flexibility! How you can do a split so easily with no training is just awesome! And Tori - girl you are so much like your daddy. It's so interesting to see how you look so much like me, but underneath you are your daddy's girl! You are so confident and intelligent. You know exactly what you think and you aren't afraid to say so. And you have no fear of living - you want to try everything at least once. And the more daring it is - the more you like it! You give me a heart attack nearly every day with that! : )

You girls each have such a huge place in my heart - I love you all so much! Even when you drive me crazy when you argue or when you say things to hurt each other. You'll always be my little girls. I hope I get to see your faces when you read these blogs: to see you laugh, to see cry, and to see when you realize just how proud I am of being chosen to be your mother. I want to be there for it all!

Love,
Mom


Everyday, I'm going to give you a song that reminds me of my girls. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have.

Song of the Day: "Only You Can Love Me This Way" by Keith Urban