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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Don't Blink


Recently, the Sun Valley Alumni Association, in conjunction with the local library, undertook a project to scan every page of every yearbook from 1963 to the present.  My friends from the good old class of 1998 have been having a blast sharing our high school pictures on Facebook, laughing at old hairstyles, and reminiscing about classes, teachers, and lots of awesome memories. 


But, one of the biggest underlying themes in our online conversations is:  
"DON'T BLINK.  HOW HAS 20 YEARS GONE BY SO QUICKLY????"  

I ventured to comment, "The best part is, I don't FEEL like I'm my age, or like anyone's parent. I kind of feel like a big kid with a lot of responsibilities, and who said that I was qualified to parents other little humans???"  I had a ton of fellow classmates echo these same sentiments, in one way or another.  

And then, last night, I woke up in a panic.  I had had a nightmare that I woke up today, and 20 years had gone by, again, and the kids were grown up and gone, and I was so sad because I couldn't remember all of the little nuances of their childhoods.

So.  It's settled.  I will blog once again.  I'm not necessarily looking to capture all the big crazy events in our lives.  Those things will be easy enough to remember, and recall.   Birthdays and dance recitals and vacations will always be documented with pictures, for sure.

No, I'm looking to capture the silly little conversations that I overhear the girls having with each other.  The completely random questions about life, and the discussions that follow.  The impromptu trips to the playground, simply because the sun is shining, and we're loving life at that particular moment. 

So, I'll leave off with these two funny little tidbits:

JK is currently in Texas on an impromptu business trip, and the girls had a lot of questions about whether or not this trip was related to work, or to school, and the we got on to the topic of college.  For the last year, Monica has consistently wanted to grow up to become (in no particular order), a dance teacher, a ninja, a mommy, and a spy.  She specifically has expressed that going to college for spy-related studies is a top priority, as she does not yet have the skills or the equipment for this profession.  

I mentioned that I went to college to study business, and she suddenly blurted out, "I’m totally going to be a business person when I grow up!  Because that’s what I want to study in college!”
Me:  “Ok, that’s what mommy studied, and I found it very interesting.”
Monica:  “And then after that I will take some time off to be a mommy and have babies.  And while I’m doing that, I’ll also be a ninja, because I already have all the skills I need for that job.”
To which I replied:  “A mommy ninja sounds like a great plan!  I love all of your life goals!”

Not to be outdone, Lauren has lofty goals of her own,  She just came up to me holding a penny. “Do you have any more monies? To buy some things?”
Me: “ A penny isn’t getting you much these days. What are you trying to buy?”
Lauren: “A pink unicorn that sings and is magical and can carry me to special places.”
Me: “I’m sorry, I have no idea where to buy that, nor do I think I have enough money….”
Lauren: “I’m sure it’s at the toy store!!!!”

And, just for fun, some recent playground pics from an unusually warm winter day :)