It seems as though time

slipped by so quickly.

We went from having toddlers

in the house, to

the needing of new sneakers,

braces, prom dresses and

miraculously they were

soon off to college.

We were always on the go and

the changes slipped by so quickly.

Yesterday I had a few moments

to myself and stood by quietly

remembering our family’s growth.

And there on the wall over

the fireplace were the

“scrubbed clean” faces

of so long ago.

The children were so full of

energy and there in the one

single portrait, came back all

the memories.

The portrait, that at the time

seemed so much of a

challenge, today is so

precious and irreplaceable.

That portrait will keep

those memories

of our family together,

forever young.

Happy Monday!

Denise