I was watching the girls today all playing together, almost perfect stair steps, all blond and blue eyed, yet oh so different each one! They are the best of friends but can argue like crazy for they all have strong ideas and can hold their own. I wonder do they know how blessed they are to have each other? Do they know how badly I wished for a sister? How can I possibly impart my desire that they always be close, always encourage each other and remain the best of friends? Do they understand how much they will need each other? As they marry, have babies, and for all the little things in between?
Each one has such a special and unique bond to each sister. Yesterday I was reading Little Women to Katherine and Lizzy, the part where Meg gets married. It started us all talking about when they are grown up and they get married. Katherine states "I know exactly how I want my wedding!" So like her to have it all planned. Lizzy sends a fleeting glance towards Katherine and says "What will I do without you?" The conversation stops and all are lost in thinking, thinking to the future.
I would love to put a "slow" button on each day with these kids. As I read Ann Voskamps book I am realizing that keeping track of the things I am thankful for is making me slow down, making me realize what is around me, making me crave the slow.
I feel so blessed to have four healthy daughters. When I was pregnant with Katherine almost everyone said I was having a boy. I would politely say that we weren't finding out the gender ahead, but waiting for the surprise! However, after everyone giving their two cents I was pretty convinced that a boy it was going to be! I WAS surprised....overjoyed, thrilled, and in awe of Katherine. She was beautiful, smiley, smart, wonderful. When I was pregnant with Lizzy the same began to unfold....it is a boy everyone said! Katherine always maintained that we were going to have a girl, a sister for her to play with. I was convinced that we were having a boy this time. Deep down I so hoped for a girl so that they could enjoy having a sister. Little did I know that eventually we would be blessed with four precious girls. After Mary was born we couldn't even imagine anything but GIRLS so when we found out we were expecting twins Eric and I figured they would be girls as well...once again God had other plans! I look forward to sharing the wonderfulness of Thomas in the near future!
I love to watch the girls play together, older reading to the younger, younger looking up to the older for care and protection and example. There is a closeness between them that I will never fully understand since I never had a sister. What I do know is that I LOVE being there mom, that I have enjoyed each stage, each milestone and that I look forward to what lies ahead. I miss the time when they were babies and toddlers, but what fun NOW is when they are interested in so many different things. I am loving seeing their hearts develop, there characters formed and there minds seeking. Thank you girls for a wonderful time and for being four different, interesting little people. I LOVE YOU!!!!
I guess I never told about what we did after these pictures were taken....
The five of us went to a play, "The Sound of Music". It was so well done, Maria had a beautiful voice. What a treat to take all the girls together! I have loved the movie since I was a very little girl and I watched it with my mom. So fun to experience these thing with my girls.
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