I was at a meeting earlier this week, and the leader was talking about making a memory. She told of how one night during the previous week her 17-year-old son said, "Mom, let's make some cookies." She said her immediate thought was, "Oh! Not right now. There's too much to do!" But instead she looked at him and said, "Sure!" She knows her time with him at home is limited and even during this busy time she didn't want to miss the opportunity to make a memory with him.
I took that to heart and bought chocolate chips when I went to the store last night. I don't know how long it's been since I made cookies "from scratch". The break-and-bake are just too easy and too good to pass up. But... yesterday I just wanted to do something different. Cameron ended up helping me some with the cookies.
The boys took the time to wrestle in the floor.
We decorated our memory-tree after dinner. It was just one of those nights you treasure.
I hope each of you will take the time to make some memories this year. Time flies!! And even thought I have thoroughly enjoyed every stage of my boys lives, I realize that I only have them at 'home' for a few more years. I want to make the most of every moment! One of these days our family will 'grow' and we'll continue to make memories of a different kind.
Below are a couple of pictures of the boys with their "first Christmas" ornaments - 16 and 13 years later!!!
7 comments:
Looks like lots of fun! I have not tried to make homemade cookies if FOREVER... (they always turn out horrible)!
Wow... 16 & 13... how time flies.
This is so true and so sweet! Time flies so fast that sometimes it's hard to get a breath, then the kids are grown, married, have their own children, then come home and bring your grandchildren and it's a wonderful life to live! I know you're enjoying the boys at this "teenage" time of life. That's good! Love you all!
Neat Karla! Thank you for the reminder! Maybe we'll make some cookies!!!
Hi Sis. Holley! I still put our son's First Christmas ornaments on our tree, too, and he is 20, soon to be 21! I often wondered if anyone else did and now I know! Good for you for taking the time to make memories with your boys. Life can get soooo crazy, especially if you are in the ministry. Because we were "older" when we had our son, we made it a point to spend time with Daniel and also because he was an "only" child, we were his playmates, which was actually a good thing, in retrospect. I don't regret one minute or hour of all that we did with him.
Oh, and I do remember the nights of wrestling between him and his dad. *whew* LOL
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Looks like so much fun. Cameron and Chad are growing up fast. Keep the memories going. The cookie kind of memories make the house smell good too. lol
I love to bake so I'm always doing something. Last night I made an Apple Crisp and it was so good. Cookies are coming next week. Come on over for some okay?
I love making cookies, it's one of my favorite Christmas traditions! Looks like ya'll had a great evening making memories!
I love making memories! We were able to make a few more this weekend with y'all. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!!!
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