The Sweet Spot

I feel like we are in a uniquely sweet season of family life.  I've lived enough life to know that it will change and so I want to savor the sense of well-being for this  particular moment.  I recognize that this very season is a unique one for our little family, and deserves to be celebrated.  

My three bio children are home with two in high school and an eighth grader.  The high schoolers.  The oldest and youngest are best of friends, with a sister in the middle to add a dash of drama.  Their camaraderie is tangible.  It's been so fun to relive high school through their lens.  So much has changed, yet so much remains the same.

My senior guy is on the football team and the youngest in eighth grade is playing with the high school band.  We didn't think there would be another time they would all be at school together, but this feels close.  Friday night draws us into the community and we get to see one on the team, one in the band and one in the social circles of student fan life.  

As mom's we know change is the norm and so this brief interlude is something to savor.  Soon my firstborn will graduate.  Life will shift into another season.  I'm sure it will have it's own joys, yet it will never hold quite the same magic as this fun time.

Often, we recognize the value of a moment when it is gone, have you ever caught the joy of season as it unfolds?