So, it's been a bit since I've posted, but for some reason I got the urge to get back to blogging? I don't know I've kind of missed it and I just want to make sure to keep the memories going for my boys, so here we go again on trying to keep this thing up, lol.
Anyway, right now at the Shroyer house we are planning a graduation for Ethan, who turned 18 this year, and also Mr. Colin is turning 16 tomorrow! I can't even express the feelings, a bittersweet thing I guess, because I truly am enjoying this stage, but wow....it sure does go fast! I keep remembering the nurse in my hospital room when I had Ethan telling me to enjoy it, because before I know it he'll be 10.....well, he's 18 now, and she was 100% right...it went so fast! Being a mom has truly been the best and the one thing I can say I gave all of myself to. So much so, that I lost myself there for a bit! However, what a blessing it's been raising these boys! I was just telling Brenton last night that we've finally reached the point where the pressure is off, because graduation is here! I'm not sure about anybody else, but for me, all the school stuff is pressure....sports, academics, friends, etc.....it's all just pressure! For us though, it was about 3rd grade when we had to make a decision to step away from all the "normal" things that kids were "supposed" to be doing and allow a little voice to be our guide! Essentially, entering into our own pressure cooker that we were creating for ourselves, since the path we were taking wasn't the path that would lead to popular status! You don't get a manual with this parenting thing, but at that point the one thing I did know is I couldn't push a square into a round hole! We tried everything and nothing seemed to stick, until we released the pressure cooker and allowed Ethan to be what he wanted to be. Yes, I do feel we didn't do everything right and maybe hurt in some areas, but in other ways, it gave us the ability to stay out of all the chaos that comes when you do allow the pressure of all the extra stuff to take the wheel of life! The positive that came out of all of that, is that little boy has grown into a God-fearing young man and is choosing to live a life filled with Christ and serving him. So, I guess we didn't do all that bad in raising this child, lol! What a great young man....I love knowing that E has used all the life lessons that didn't necessarily work out for him in the traditional sense, but rather has learned to be grateful and to look ahead to what is in-store by trusting the plan that has been laid out for him! Life is funny and can be pretty hard at times, but we all got through unscathed thus far and I can honestly say I'm looking forward to the next season that is ahead of us all! So....here we go! ❤
