Blink

There is this song on the radio that has been playing recently.  I believe the name of it is "Blink".

This summer we joined the Community Pool as we have every summer since we moved back "home".  It is right in our backyard, so we can literally walk or bike there in just a few minutes.  We go almost every night, if even for only an hour or so. 

Handsome Prince gets home fairly late, most evenings.  However, he whisks in with a smile on his face (after conquering dragons all day), dons his swim trunks within minutes and takes our Little Women to play in the pool.  How he manages to do this some evenings is beyond me. 

This has been my favorite part of this summer.  Our entire little family swimming together, playing together, being together.

Last night however, before Daddy came home, my eldest Little Woman, announced that she didn't want to go to the pool tonight.  I couldn't believe it.  This has been the one activity that has spanned all the kids.  Everyone is "happy" at the pool.

Then Handsome Prince walked in the door.  All the other Little Women ran to get their suits on.  I figured this evening, I would be staying at home with Eldest and Handsome Prince would have to take the little ones by himself.  I didn't mind at that moment, I had plenty of dishes and housework to catch up on.  Then, whether it was because the other girls were getting dressed and she didn't want to be left out, or because she didn't want to miss any Daddy time, Eldest came downstairs in her swimsuit.  I left the housework, put my suit on and we went to the pool. 

We played with our kids for those last 40 minutes of pool time...  and that song kept playing my head....

"Teach me to number my days

And count every moment before it slips away

Taking all the colors before they fade to gray

I don't want to miss even just a second more of this



It happens in a blink

It happens in a flash

It happens in the time it takes to look back

I try to hold on tight, but there's no stopping time

What is it I've done with my life

It happens in a blink


Slow down, slow down

Before today becomes our yesterday

Slow down, slow down

Before you turn around and it's too late"