It's all a first.

I may never experience the birth of my own children. I may never experience my kiddos first words, step or other huge milestone. However, even at 6 or 10 years old, I have witnessed many firsts for my kiddos.

I took the kiddos sledding tonight. Peaches was telling me that this is the first year that she has ever had snow pants to wear!  She is 10 years old!  It just hit me as "wow, really?". My little guy told me that his mother had never taken him sledding before. So I guess I didn't realize that last year was their first time doing that. Tonight was the first time all three of them have gone sledding as siblings, and at night. I didn't really want to go sledding, because I am just not a big fan. I went anyways because I knew the kids needed out, it wasn't that cold and they would enjoy it.

It just got me thinking about all of the firsts that the kiddos have experienced with me and the firsts that they have yet to experience. It is so cool to be there and watch them enjoy something for the first time. It truly blesses me. Some of the experiences hit me like the snow pants. I can't really believe that they haven't had something or done something before. It makes me feel so blessed to have done so much as a child myself. Some of the other things are just more age appropriate and so it's a first.

I know that I love spoiling my kiddos. I love to give them so many things to enjoy. It's one way that I love to show love. I also just love spending time with them, watching them, enjoying them. I may have missed out on a lot of things, but I have been able to see so many new things that I may have taken for granted otherwise.

So this Christmas, we have yet another first. We are all together as a family, big sister too (Peaches). It feels as if she has been here the entire time with the twins. It's a good feeling having them together. It's a good feeling to feel the love of each other in our home.

May you enjoy your Christmas and find those special blessings. Don't take small things for granted, for those are blessings!