I realized today that my kids aren't little kids anymore.

I think I can finally breathe. My house isn't filled with the sound of screaming babies and I am not constantly hollering "stop that", "get down", "that isn't yours", "give it back". Now don't get me wrong. Obviously I still have to correct my children. They still have their moments and their squabbles. I just realized that those moments are fewer and farther between. And most days run smoothly around here with everyone going to and from school and activities without much fuss. It's amazing. When you start having children it's a challenge. You resign yourself to always stepping over toys and having to constantly call them down. You get used to the chaos and the noise. But it's all gone. I blinked, and it's over. No more little children. My youngest will be 9 yrs old here in a couple months. Almost a decade. A decade since the diapers, the crying and the pitter patter of little feet. Almost makes you nostalgic, huh? Almost makes you want to do it again. Almost.