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Growing Up!

Well, tomorrow begins a new school year for my family. This year marks the 9th year of operation at Ottawa County Christian Academy, the school Shauna & I helped found in 2004. Xoie, my oldest, enters the first grade and Jaxan, my middle child, enters kindergarten. I think I blinked... Wasn't Xoie just born yesterday? Last week, she lost her first top tooth while crunching an apple. She looks so different! -- in a way... so grown up. And Jaxan... he was just toddling around last week! What is happening to the time. I remember when I started first grade. Knowing how fast time escapes us, I am saddened to see my babies grow. And though it would be a nightmare to keep them at their current ages, I must cherish every moment I have with them at this age because tomorrow they graduate.

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