If I could hold time in a bottle...

Last night, my daughter Elisabeth received the Coach's Award for cheerleading. I am very proud of her leadership and direction! I cannot believe she is a junior in high school. I remember her first day in K4. She was ready, I think because her older brother was in school. She didn't cry, which made it a little easier for me..not much. Elisabeth and John Caleb were such best friends! They took care of each other. I remember Elisabeth's K5 teacher telling me how Elisabeth was a leader and helped keep things in order. I remember her taking dance. She was 5 and did such a great job! Then, gymnastics came. Gymnastics became her life for 7 years. Meets and more meets. I was always so proud of her working so hard! I remember when she was only a couple of months old and sleeping in the middle of me and John how she would reach over and grasp my finger..it was so sweet and to be only a few months old. John Caleb would be in the bed with us also, but he would end up across the bottom of the bed. You know the saying,"If you could hold time in a bottle"..I would!! I miss my babies...Have there been trials along the way? Yes, but that only makes us stronger..if we lean on God!!