The future nears

My parents’ schedules left the seven of us to ourselves last night. We girls quickly began the scramble to put the three little ones to bed. I bathed Hayden, Kelsey dressed the boys, I read to them, and they were all put up. Then it was our time.

We passed the remainder of the evening (and early morning, I suppose) playing games, looking at wedding dresses, watching movies, eating grapes and popcorn, laughing, and simply enjoying each other’s company.

A sense of urgency permeates these last few weeks. We soak up each moment we have together, revisiting old memories and exploring future dreams. We’re all together for now, but how much longer do we have? Soon I’ll go back to school. Then, next year, Cara will go to college. What will life be like then? I don’t like the unknown.