Cam,
There are so many tiny moments that I have engraved in my memory of you growing up. Tiny moments printed on my mind.
Just thinking of these times melts my mom’s heart and makes me cry and smile at the same time. I know your dad would be so proud of you!
It’s these precious moments that I wish I could bring back and experience them all again.
Your small hand reaching out to curl around my finger.
Watching your beautiful blues eyes watching me while you were feeding.
Seeing your first teeth emerge.
Watching you sleep.
Discovering you can sit up alone.
Watching your dad rock you in the recliner.
Pulling you in a wagon behind us.
Small legs toddling around the yard exploring.
Reading you stories at bedtime.
You obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine or any other train.
Waiting for trains to come through the train station.
Watching you play in the flowers instead of watching the baseball in the outfield.
Playing with papa and eating small cups of marshmallows and treats at Grannie’s house.
Driving you around trying to get you to sleep.
Singing Christmas songs by the tree.
Holding hands when walking to the car.
Playing with you in the bath tub.
Listening to your dad make up stories for you at bedtime.
Sliding down the hill on a box on a rare snowfall.
Watching you and your dad play video games.
Birthdays with cookie cakes.
Watching you be silly with friends and so very proud of how loyal you are to them.
Midnight runs to get Harry Potter Books when they were released.
Watching you find your strengths.
Waving out the back window in the truck.
Riding the trains together.
The joy of you and your dad riding roller coasters at Six Flags.
Watching you discover cooking and enjoying it.
Watching you become a child of God and grow in your faith.
TV’s and computers strung all over the house with boys attached to each one.
Going to Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings Movie premiers.
Watching you march at football games.
In the car with you when you learned to drive.
Enjoying your laughter.
Watching you perform in plays.
You and your dad making Zoey chase her tail.
Making movies in the backyard.
Waiting on me at Chick-fil-a and cow moments.
Seeing you discover girls and start to date.
Watching you give your testimony on the streets of New York City.
Grieving with you as you said ‘goodbye’ to your dad.
Rising to the challenges far beyond your years.
Driving away from you, trying not to cry, because you were so excited about going off to college.
Listening to your opinions even when we don’t agree.
Watching you mowing the yard with your head phones on.
Talking to you on the phone and so happy when you are talkative.
Trying on hats in Canada.
Enjoying traveling with you and sharing conversations.
Appreciating your sense of humor.
Loving your positive personality.
Watching your bravery and courage through hospital stays.
Listening to your future plans.
Seeing you develop your gifts.
Getting hugs from you.
Laughing with you!
Taking pictures in our ‘traditional’ pose.
As you continue to grow into the man that you are becoming, I am so happy that God chose me to be your mom.
I Love you….and I’m so proud of you!
Life Continues 