Once upon a Time
Once upon a time life was filled with chaotic children and schedules and all the things that come with having little people under feet, but now I am on the other side and my kids are adults and life is quiet. I miss the chaos, but enjoy the peace. I get to write more, read more, bake more. I get more me time which we all know with young kids, you barely sleep and are always listening for them to call you our of bed for water, another hug, or just one more story. Now I sleep through the night, I read like my life depends upon it, an the house is quiet. It seems eerie at first and then you breathe out and notice the peace, you notice the chairs are not sticky anymore and that you can come and go when you want. Life is filled with different cycles. You are born, you grow and learn and become a member of the outside world and you remember the times when the kids scraped a knee or needed surgery for a broken leg. You remember going to church with your 4 year old to learn ...
