"Mommy, what do you wish?"

Usually about once a day (and some days a whole lot more) Son #6 will ask me, "Mommy, what do you wish?"--meaning if I had a wish, what would I wish for. Usually I'll answer with something related to what I'm doing like, "I wish this kitchen was all cleaned up!" or "I wish we weren't stuck in this traffic!". You get the idea. BUT... if I really could have a wish--and I was allowed to be totally selfish--I would wish that I could spend a whole day with each of my children (all together at the same time) being 2 years of age. I would love to see how similar/different each one was at that age, how well they would play together, and just spend the entire day enjoying them. After all 2 IS my favorite age!! ;-)

Now if I was allowed a bigger wish and could be even more selfish, I would love to spend a week with them all together in this manner: Day 1--3 months old (oh those baby smiles and "coo"s!), Day 2--1 years old (crawling/walking and playing!), Day 3--2 years old (totally adorable!!), Day 4--3 years old (absorbing and learning!), Day 5--4 years old (so independent and funny!), Day 6--5 years old (questioning everything!), and Day 7--6 years old (independent, smart, funny and with their own definite personality!). Son #6 is only 6, so any more than that would be in the future. Yes, indeed, that would be my wish.

There is a song that I love...

In My Arms

by: Plumb

Your baby blues

So full of wonder

Your Curly Que's

Your contagious smile

And as I watch

You start to grow up

All I can do is hold you tight

Knowing

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

Story books

Are full of fairy-tales

Of kings and queens

And the bluest skies

My heart is torn just in knowing

You'll someday see

The truth for lies

When the

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

Castles they might crumble

Dreams may not come true

Cause you are never all alone

Cause I will always

Always love you

Hey I

Hey I

Will love

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

In my arms

My older kids think it's corny for me to be so gushy--but a momma's heart will always keep her children in her arms--even if it can only be through prayer!! And only as they have their own children will they truly be able to understand that fierce and faithful love a parent has for their children.  :-)