Time Passes

It's so funny how fast time passes, kids grow-up and people change.  

You don't see it until after it's happened.  

Remember when Molly was mute in public for 3 years?  

That phase passed and she now gave a high five to the deaf guy in Winterset who used to scare the daylights out of her when we saw him at the grocery store this week.  She played with this little girl while I worked the Food Pantry last week and is begging for an opportunity to babysit a toddler.

She's my sidekick and has a ton of common sense.

She also tells me she's the horse at recess and all her friends ride on her back.

She's such a beast.

These 3 love to hike with me to Clarks Tower at the Winterset City Park.  

It always makes someone have to pee or poop though, and these photos were taken to "pretend" we were doing a photo shoot when Maisie was actually looking for a place to drop trowel as people walked by.  

She hasn't figured out how to pee outside without removing her pants, underwear, socks and shoes, which could lead to an awkward situation if busted by another hiker.

Mack works 3+ days/week, and when he's not working, he's with his friends or working out.  

I hardly see him, yet at the same time I'm thrilled he has the opportunity to experience being a teenager in America.

He's happy.

Maisie has her final cheerleading event Thursday and then she will be trying out for the fall play at school.  

Seems like just yesterday she was getting ready to sing "Like a small Boat on the Ocean" at the Winterset Stage in that purple dress...

Jayson continues to crack me up with random statements about everything from Roblox, the future and technology.  This kid can type like nobody's business and was teaching me tricks to Google Earth as he showed me around China the other night.

Ross is almost finished with Football and is definitely ready.  Every sport gets to the point where you're DONE.  

He's there.

And as time passes we age and evolve as well.

Bring it!