Father's Day BBQ

I think I'm going to try to watch more home videos.

Last night I had a great experience while

we were watching an old video.  

One of our kids was doing the same things that he does now that makes me a little crazy at times.

But it was so cute to see those traits being displayed by a little guy.  Kind of like when you see a mini version of anything - it instantly becomes cute and adorable.

At that moment I was reminded of how fleeting childhood is.

I missed him being that size and doing that thing.

It seemed so innocent and a part of who he is.

And I became vividly aware that one day I will miss all the little annoyances.

I will miss the things that drive me crazy and as I thought of that video today, 

I found myself accepting these boys for who they are, 

trying to overlook their imperfections and focusing on their strengths.