Sunday, March 20, 2011

Eleven

Eleven years ago today, on the first day of spring, my son and daughter were born.  Yes, I'm the proud mama of twins!

The prompts from Sunday Scribblings (big) and The March Challenge (birth) were perfectly apropos for what I wanted to say:


To my Son and Daughter, on their Eleventh Birthday

How on earth, from the time of your birth,
to this day, eleven years later

did you get so grown and so full blown
while my love grows ever greater.

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Here's to more happy birthdays and more reasons to celebrate! ♥
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29 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Happy Birthday to your twin kids,
    lovely daughter and handsome son.

    smiles.

    11 years, how divine.

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  2. flaubertMarch 20, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Happy birthday to your babies, RJ and many more to come!

    Pamela

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  3. Old EggMarch 20, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Parents (including me) cannot believe how clever they are to produce babies. We must keep celebrating that gift of life. Congratulations!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    TWINS! Wow, that's batch cooking at its finest. Happy birthday to the Eleven from Heaven duo! Amy

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  5. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Actually, I only have one, but she's 22. Isn't that sort of the same as having two 11-year-olds? Or is that too Hugh Hefner in the math!?

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  6. Cynthia MMarch 21, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    Gorgeous :)

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  7. ererMarch 21, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    That's so cute :)

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  8. AltonianMarch 21, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    As a father, grandfather and great-grandfather, I can understand your pride. At eleven they DO seem so grown up, don't they!

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  9. trishaMarch 21, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    god bless the little ones. bringing up twins is a handful of jobs for sure.

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  10. Elizabeth JohnsonMarch 21, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Aw, how sweet! Happy birthday to your twins!

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  11. Jae RoseMarch 21, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Sweet as a slice of birthday cake..I hope you all enjoyed the day and your children enjoyed your words..Jae

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  12. Mike PatrickMarch 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Children are the gifts that keep on giving. If you can survive the teenage years, it won’t be long before you have grandchildren and get to start all over again. Grandchildren are a joy beyond belief.

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  13. UnknownMarch 21, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Terrific tribute to those two kids... and the love of their mother.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 21, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Happy birthday to your twins! What a wonderful way to honor them.

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  15. MerylMarch 21, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Congratulations! I always think the mothers should get the presents and congratulations on their kids' birthdays! We did all the work.

    And aside from all that, great poem. Childhood goes real fast, enjoy it... and that promises to follow!

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  16. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    To JP - thank you so much! ☼

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  17. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Pamela - thanks!

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  18. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Old Egg - thanks for the good thoughts and wishes!

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  19. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Thanks so much, Amy! And happy whatever (it doesn't matter so long as it is happy, right?) to you and your daughter!

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  20. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Cynthia M - thanks!!!

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  21. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Warm Sunshine - thank you so much!

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  22. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Trisha - thank you so much!

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  23. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Old Altonian - thanks! And yes, they sure do seem awfully grown up at eleven. At least, some of the time. Strange, but wonderful to see where it all goes.

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  24. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Elizabeth - thanks for the good wishes and nice words!

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  25. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    JaeRose - thank you so much! ☼

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  26. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Thanks, Mike! I'm glad your grandchildren are so cool! With two eleven year olds (and no other kids) I hope that grandchildren are still aways off, 'though! ☼

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  27. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Thank you so much, Kim! ;-D

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  28. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    CM - thanks so much! ♥

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  29. RJ ClarkenMarch 22, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Meryl - it does indeed go fast - too fast, but it's still worth the ride. As for presents, my two kidlets are my totally cool presents! ☼

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