The kids are always amazed when we calculate the future. I am too. When Alexander and Matthew are freshmen in high school, baby Brendan will be starting kindergarten. It seems so far away, but so did the thought of the boys turning 10 years old. If you don't take one day at a time, all those years seem overwhelming. It seems like the milestones are something so many moms look forward too. What will I do with myself when I'm alone by myself all day? OK, I can think of lots of things. But can I think of lots of things for the next 40 years after that? Having the kids all home will have only taken up 20 years of my 100+ I intend to be on this earth. It seems like a small amount to rush.
