Flying Time

Where in the world has time gone?
Once I cradled a newborn baby in my arms,
Bounced her on my lap.
Walked across the house with her,
hands curled around my thumbs
pattering away in a blur.
Heard the first words, listened carefully,
as time connected them into sentences.
That little girl,
On her own, her two little feet,
adorned with ruby red mary janes
walking across the stage
grasping the first diploma,
the first of many.
I watch the future, with time
unfolding before my eyes.

Class of 2009


Doin her thang on stage.


She said, "When I grow up, I want to be a piano player." Just like me.


The diploma, her first of many.


The proud Schmelzingers with their graduate!


Alexa and her best friend Ashley


Alexa and her pal Haylene romping around.


Aww... Jeanne and JD.


Um... it WAS supposed to be a tender moment when she was holding Daddy's hand a second ago...