The moment I wrote out the title of this post I started singing one of our family's favorite songs from the movie, "The Greatest Showman". Why am I here? Why am I taking time out of my yet so busy schedule to write out how I'm feeling and share the stories that encompass my everyday life. WHY? Because I want to pass on ALL the stories to my children and grandchildren and lord willing great-grandchildren. I want to confidently say without a doubt that I soaked up every moment possible in EACH season of my life with kids. I am referring to that one person who comes up to the young mom (sleep-deprived, emotionally and physically exhausted) with a cart full of children and tells her, " cherish these moments, they are gone before you know it and you will wish for the chaos again. I want to know without a shadow of a doubt that I DID in fact... LIVE within the moment. PLAY make-believe with them. LAUGH for no reason at al...