The other day Kev joked about how he truly couldn't write anymore...that his handwriting was illegable. I mean...when was the last time I wrote something besides a shopping list? It's kinda crazy....and here I am sitting at a computer deciding to start blogging my children's life (I didn't even know what blog was a year ago?? )instead of trying to write in a my cute little journal that is in my drawer beside my bed (that has been there for months...and still empty). I've caved into the easiness of my laptop... here she sits on my kitchen counter...begging to be typed on on a daily basis. What a shame my pretty handwriting will go to waste! ha.
I am going to try my best to keep more of a journal for the girls sake, and for mine. Their life has been pretty well documented so far...with at least a zillion pictures and thousands of short videos...all put onto DVD's for our viewing pleasure. However, I've realized when comparing Sophie to Madeline at certain stages..how much I've already forgotten about when Madeline that age. I had so many moments in the past...where I thought "I will never forget this feeling....ever" and yes....some of those milestones, and precious memories/feelings are already sliding away somewhere into the depths of this brain of mine. It makes me so sad...they grow up so quickly.
I think about what will be in store for the girls in the next 10-20 years...communication wise. What kind of social skills will they develop in this new age of the gadgets?? The Internet has been an amazing thing...but in so many ways things are so much more impersonal, we are so used to everything being INSTANT. I see Krystle communicate more on her phone via instant message than she probably does ever in person with her friends? And the language is changing--they have special abbreviations for everything...LOL. Gone are the days of hand written letters where we did have a few abbreviations like LLL or PS. Kevin and I both have boxes of letters in the basement from camp friends...that we waited for with held breath and it was so exciting to open the mailbox and see a letter!! Does that make me feel old! Will one day the girls laugh and say....do you have any of those pens stashed away somewhere that we could try out? Just like Kev and I might now look at the novelty of a feather and ink pen? Crazy.
