Freeze for a second

Remember how it was basically yesterday that I posted about my excitement for the first day of September.  It seemed to be the happiest day of my fall life.  I had big plans for September and then I looked at the calendar {nay - the date icon at the bottom of my computer because I barely even remember how to use a paper calendar} and saw 9/23/2011.  I realized that I missed my 11 month anniversary yesterday and half of September.  Seriously - wasn't it just the 1st yesterday?

It seems the older I get the faster the time goes.  I hear people say that all the time, but it's true. {So that must be why they say it all the time.} Like when I was 15 and I couldn't wait to be 16. My mom used to say, "Stop wishing away your life."  I wanted so bad to be older.  And then I was 16 and I wanted to be 18 and then I was 18 wanting to be 21.  And then I was 26 wishing I was 21.  Now I am 28 trying to stay right here, in 28, not a day older - not a day younger.  It makes me sad and happy.  Life keeps progressing and changing and although the changes are wonderful sometimes I want to stop, for just a second, and breathe it in.

Last night as we were getting ready to for bed I woke Oliver, who was so sweetly sleeping on the kitchen floor, to go out one last time.  He was sleepy and not interested so I scooped the 20lbs up in my arms walked outside.  He laid snuggled in my arms with his head on my shoulder and for just a second I wished I could freeze time.  I wished I could take everything in my life and stuff it into pages of a beautiful hardback book to be placed on a shelf so I could someday carefully take it down and pour through every page, remembering and laughing with my heart full.

I guess that is what this blog is for.

Sending love and hugs to my sister as she recovers from a successful brain surgery, my in-laws as they work through selling their beautiful property and my brother as his baby grows in mama's tummy.

 Now for some blurry yet awesome cell phone pictures.

Dog on bed is not a regular occurrence.  This was a special treat.
How much do you love Ben's John Deere pillow?  This reminds me
that I need to change it.  That was also a special treat. :)

Those are his "toys" in the background - not trash.
We were talking to my mom on the video phone!

Blurry cell phone self-portrait fail.  Out of the 1 million I took in
5 minutes this was the best, without the blurriness of course.

See - I told you the one above really was the best.