Dear Ava and Judson

Dear Ava and Judson,

I had a great day with you today.  

I know that in no time at all, I will forget the details that are so precious to me today so I wanted to document just a few.  

Today we met some friends down at Zoomar's Petting Zoo and then, just the three of us went to play at the park near by.  

 

Ava, today I want to remember the way you laughed and laughed at me when I was trying to feed the goats.  One of them bit me on the bottom and I screamed and ran for the gate.  You thought it was so funny and you wanted me to tell everyone the story.  I will remember the way you gently pet the animals.  Just a year ago, you would have had no interest.  It shows me how God has grown a spirit of compassion and gentleness in you.  He has done so much healing of what was broken and hardened.  I want to remember how you pulled your brother away from the fence when an animal started kicking.  It was your instinct to protect him.  I noticed today just how long your pigtails are getting.  You are growing like a weed and I wish I could just STOP time.

Judson, today I want to remember the way you laughed and clapped on the train ride.  You went all by yourself!  I thought you might cry or try to stand up in your seat, but you didn't.  How is my baby big enough to ride on the choo-choo train all alone? You are growing up so fast.  I want to remember how you screamed with delight at every animal you saw.  I think you will be the kind of kid who laughs and smiles his way through life.  I want to remember the way you kept trying to sneak back into the "corn pit" to play.  You could have stayed in there for hours.  Today I noticed how much you are trying to communicate.  You point, and mimic and show off.

 

Dear sweet babies, I love you to the moon and back.

Thank you for a special day and for being yourselves.

You give me such joy.

Love,

Mommy