It seems fitting that I became a mom in May.
Just the other day, I was telling someone that my daughter would be turning twenty-one this month. The perky, twenty-something year old Kindergarten teacher asked, “Does that make you feel really OLD?”
My reply, “Heck no, I can’t wait to party with her.”
Truth is, I don’t really like babies. Don’t get me wrong, I loved mine. And I can’t wait to have grandbabies, when the time is right. But when my daughter was two weeks old I was disappointed. All she did was sleep, cry and, a lot of the time, smell bad. I didn’t get even so much as a smile, unless she had gas.
I wanted a person. Someone I could do fun stuff with like finger paint, go to the zoo, and watch animated movies with, over and over.
One of my favorite family memories is a trip to Busch Gardens. It was the first time our second daughter was tall enough to go on all the rides. We didn’t have to take turns or leave anyone behind. It was great. The whole family rode the Sandstorm together.
In recent years, the girls have expanded their interests. They go places and do things I never did, or haven’t in years. It’s exciting to see them try new things, watch them grow and share in their experiences.
When I was a young mom, I expected to nurture and teach my kids. What I hadn’t expected was that being their mom, sharing their life, would nurture and teach me.
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Rock concert faces!
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My girls are now twenty-one and sixteen and they are super, fun people.
Nurture your dreams,
Lisa
New Local Class
Join me for a fun filled day!
Painting with Frit
Saturday June 1, 2013
Lecture, Hands-on, 9am – 4pm
All skill levels
THE STAINED GLASS STUDIO OF CLEARWATER
29146 U.S. 19 Clearwater, FL 33761
Please call for availability Dates subject to change
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Lisa Vogt Glass Artist
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