Seasons Change

The weather outside is frightful. Well, it really must be if they're writing songs about it, right? The people in my house have a totally different opinion however. This is how Hudson felt about it:Nobody will ever be able to convince me he isn't smiling from ear to ear. Pretty sure this very snowy day last week is the highlight of the winter for him. He even found it in his heart to explore with Adi. We've reached a new level, my friends. I don't love the cold, but if it brings Adi and Hudsy to some kind of an agreement, I hope the snow stays forever. I'm pretty sure he's the one that taught Adi this little trick:She was thrilled that the stuff was also edible. Really what more can a girl ask for than fun that requires new clothes, is soft and comfy if you "crash" (as adi would say) and doubles as a tasty little snack? It might just be heaven. And, most of her favorite people showed up just to see her stinking cute snow clothes (thank you Kohls bottomless discounts) and to watch her giggle as the stuff just kept falling from the sky. As my dad watched her playing, he turned to me and said, "This is what it's all about, all the other stuff really doesn't matter..." He's so right. I love it when he comes out with those perspective-refreshing one liners. And that's the reason for this post. Because that, combine with these next two pictures totally confirmed a thought I had during a mind-clearing walk the other day -

Seasons change. There's a time for everything. I love these pictures for lots reasons, but here's why they struck me:

1-My sweet Adi, of course. The little bundle of joy that has brought a new season to my life. AND

2-The leaves. Those fall leaves are still hanging on. They're pretty now. They were beautiful in the fall--in their season.

It helped bring a lot of things together for me. My life before Adi, when I was involved so much in what I was doing, in what I wanted and felt I needed to do was beautiful then. It was the season for that. Those things are okay now, but they're losing they're luster. Frankly they're out of season; it's time to make a few changes.

Because someday, really not too far away, the leaves will change and the snow will fall onto that very sidewalk, and my Adi will not be toddling down it in her tiny snow clothes. She'll be in a path all her own. Now is my season to enjoy this little sweety...and to giggle while the snowflakes keep falling.