Shadow puppets

The power went off this morning around 6. Thunder and lightening were causing chaos in the sky. Carter woke up from all of the noise and his fear of thunderstorms. He climbed into bed with me and snuggled up. Steve brought a candle in to sit on the nightstand beside me. Carter and I laid there and made shadow puppets together. He is much better at it than I am. 
I so loved listening to him giggle. It was like he was having the time of his life. There is something so sweet about the sound of that boy laughing. It is absolutely music to me. He has the best laugh in the world. We had our own little, magical world even if it was only for a little while.
Jake stayed home today. He wasn't feeling well this morning so I took him to the doctor. Just a simple sinus infection. No strep or flu.
Peyton stayed at school a little longer than usual since I had to take Jake to the doc. When I walked into that classroom to pick him up, he ran at me and wrapped his arms around my legs like he hadn't seen me in days.
I don't know how to preserve all of these sweet memories. The sights, the sounds, the scents. Time is flying by in the blink of an eye and all my babies are growing up. What will I do when there are no more little giggles or hugs. No more little voices calling out to me. No one needing me like they do now. I honestly don't know. It's like my whole world is revolving around them.  Where does it go when they aren't here? What is my purpose then??