In just three short months, the Middle Carrotstick will be entering Junior High. And the Oldest Carrotstick will be a Junior in High School. The thought just makes me want to weep. At least my baby (dramatically pronounced: bayh-bee) will still be safely ensconced in Elementary School.
I remember when I was first put into Young Womens. I looked at my girls who were Juniors in High School and thought they were so old and so mature. Now I look at my daughter and I think "She's just a baby. She's not old. She's not mature. She's just a child."
Earlier this year, in this never-ending spring, the Oldest Carrotstick went to a Stake meeting to start planning Stake Girls Camp. Before they got down to business they did some team building and get-to-know-you activities. One question the girls were all asked was: "If you could be guaranteed success at one thing, what would you do?" The girls went around the room and shared their responses. One girl said "I would convert the whole world." Another girl said "I would cure cancer." and so forth. Then it got to the Oldest Carrotstick. And what was her dream?
"I would fly."
See what I mean. Mature? Junior in High School? Not so much. Junior High? Possibly.
I just wish I could make all three Carrotsticks stay my little babies.
Unfortunately, they are all too eager to grow up.
Curses.
2 comments:
They are very, very cute babies! Yes, not so baby-looking anymore...thank goodness for pictures to freeze frame them so we can remember when they did look little!
People always say that kids grow up too fast. I'm still praying for that moment where I can stop, look at the kiddos, and think, "Where did the time go?" You give me hope that one day that will come true! :)
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