One child.

That's all I had after 7:30 this morning to spend time with, talk to and get ready for school. Oh, Ellie was thrilled! Thrilled that she had Mommy all to herself for over an hour before leaving for school. But it causes me quite a bit of reflection about life and how fast time passes.

April 2000

Daniel--Class of 2009

Graduating this year

Holly--Class of 2010

Taking Driver's Ed and preparing for an internship for next year.

Emily--Class of 2014

My child most recently turned teenager!

Madelyn--Class of 2017

Recently reached a double-digit birthday!

And Ellie!

Ellie--Class of 2020

1st grader extraordinaire!

In a few minutes I'll take her to school and watch her scamper off to play happily with her friends. And, as my mind takes a picture, perhaps for a moment, time will stand still...