True Beauty

I was driving home the other day. As I looked in the backseat at my children, they were both sound asleep. Looking like little angels, hair gently blowing across Madison's face, Hannah snoring softly sucking on her thumb.  It made me think about how they've grown up so fast and who they will grow up to be. It seems just like yesterday I was bringing Maddy home, making bottles at 2 in the morning and singing her back to sleep. Now she's singing to me, dancing around the house, mismatched clothes and shoes on her feet, twirling everywhere, saying "Look at me, Mom." She has huge dreams and high hopes. 
Hannah is still so small, just starting out in this big world, full of so many great things and amazing possibilities. As long as she has her toys and her blanket, the whole world seems right. Speaking her first words, hearing her laughter, seeing how happy she is just hearing her own voice. If she only knew how sweet it really sounds. 
I wish I could make time stop on moments like that. Just freeze the minutes into my head, as if to make sure I'll never forget that tiny little second, that means so much. 
Time never slows down, no matter how much we want it to. We just have to roll with the hills and except things the way they're meant to be. Embrace every little detail, every little sound, the tiniest of moments. 
The future holds a thousand wishes, a million prayers, and one lucky star. I'm happy to know my darling daughters will be able to become whatever they set their minds to. Whether it be a teacher, doctor, or even a dancer. Their dreams will always be a possibility, as long as they strive for what they want and don't detour away from what they believe in.

Their dreams are our dreams and our children truly are our future.