I have watched you for years now, moving from my arms to my lap and finally you climb down and you…
RUN
Your backs to me, toward your future, toward the dreams I have for you.
RUN
Together your screams of delight peppering the air above you and around me
RUN
until you collapse back into my arms or into my lap with sweaty brows and stinky feet.
For four years I measured each milestone but then I took my eyes for you for only a second and your legs were longer and learner, your voices clear and strong, your imaginations spun their own incredible stories and I was seeing more of the back of you, kisses at your hairline quickly dropped and “I love yous” quickly said before you scooted and launched yourself.
You Run!
and I only hope that when you run you always learn to come back to each other’s arms.
Yes, You Run.
You Run Away With My Heart Every Single Day.
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Beautiful! It seems with boys they begin running the minute they learn how to walk, doesnt it? My two are always running–but I hope they know they can always run home to me and Ill be there.
that is SO true, they learned to walk and were gone. I know that your little guys know that your arms are always open for them. What a great way to think about it my friend xo
The hugs are making me all melty!
Isn’t Instagram wonderful? I love the collections of little minutes from my friends’ lives that I get to experience with them!
HI Julie…yes, I am liking it more than I wanted to LOL. It’s true, it’s like being able to see little snippets of those moments. what a great way to describe it.
thanks for stopping by…it’s so nice to see YOU here.
They do run off with our hearts, don’t they?
yes…when they are not running off with my sanity or my shoes
love you girl!
very sweet post
hi my new friend..thank you for coming over to read.
Dylan will come run with them! He doesn’t seem to walk anymore. And I am tired
me too…me too my friend. I never walk anywhere anymore..but if Dylan comes and they all run, maybe we can just sit on the deck and watch them
xoxox
My little buddy is only 2 and already, I wonder where his chubby legs and his adorable little walk has gone. He’s now running on long, lean legs like a little boy. Sigh.
I know Alison, I know!!!! I look at them and all I see are little boys now and not my babies and I’m sad….because even though I am not normally sentimental about things like that, I really am. I am missing their babyness very very much. *sniffles*
xo
Oh! They are so cute!!
why thank you sweetie
I love this. My twins still hug and kiss every night before bed. Run Away With My Heart Also…
oh I love a mom of twins too….and I’m so glad they are still kissing and hugging…that makes me so happy.
They sure do run. Much too quickly, too!
you got that right sista!
I love seeing all these photos of them playing together. Twins or no, whenever I can capture the girls being so in tune with each other, I treasure it.
I agree, I love seeing siblings loving each other no matter what.
(and I can’t wait for Senior Hottie again!)
Oh Kir. This is why the only pair of shoes I wear on a regular basis are Asics.
So I can run right after them.
(They are too fast for me. DANG.)
When did it happen? Why?
Let me know if you figure out how to stop the clock. We’re ticking down too quickly over here…
p.s. Okay. I do wear slippers and flip flops. But heels would REALLY slow me down
Lately, it feels that way…I told Gio to stop growing and be my baby yesterday. He wasn’t having it
even in heels it’s easier to just want to lug them to my lap..and ask them to PLEASE sit a while.
your words always help..thank you xo
I agree Julie, it’s all happening too fast. Faster than I could have dreamed. I am just trying to keep up!
xo
I hope they always run to what they want in life and back to each other.
(ps. Layla said they look dangerous).
me too…that’s my supreme hope.
and Layla might be onto something. Boys are so much different from girls. I’m finally learning.
My son is forever warming but like you said as long as they find their way back into each others arms…and yours..and chunky in mine.
So beautiful.
They are so happy xoxo
Awwww! These dang kids getting all big and running off like that. What’s a mom to do?