my little guy is two years old today.
i know it's cliche but honestly...where does the time go?
so many moments. fleeting.
i write. i take pictures. i remain in the moment.
but in the blink of an eye it's gone and we are on to the next.
i want to freeze these moments in time.
i want to memorize his expression as he drives his matchbox cars up and down my legs stretched out on the ottoman.
i want to forever burn the sound of his giggles into my memory.
i want to capture each moment and store it away as treasure.
a few of those treasures are the way he gives hugs and kisses freely.
the way he wraps his arms around his sister when she stands arms open wide.
the way he says "i la you mama" and "ilay" for eisley and "oh maaaan."
the way he turns his head down a bit when he meets someone new.
the way he is wide open from sun up to sun down.
the way he jumps off the diving board like he's been doing it for years.
the way he loves his daddy.
the way he loves death cab for cutie.
the way he sings along without knowing the words.
the way he talks non-stop.
the way he loves his mickey mouse.
the way he calls every animal he sees a "moo."
the way he is mine. sweet boy.
happy happy 2nd birthday durgin!
she was simply sharing what was on her mind. the things she has been wrestling with over the last few weeks. the joys. the sorrows. the triumps.
you could hear the passion in her voice as she talked about their studies and her precious girls. you could hear the gratefulness for her recent epiphony on how to interact with her girls.
"they desire to see our silly side," she said.
then she went on to desribe the game time they had the night before that ended with rough housing with daddy and lots of family giggles.
bonding.
they were bonding.
oh they are a tight-knit family to start but they bonded all the more just by having fun. letting go of the have-to's and focusing on the needs at hand. the need to engage with their daughters. the need to show their silly side. the need to be free from the demands of life for just a short while.
it was a phone conversation.
she wasn't calling to tell me i should be doing more of this with my family.
she was simply talking about life.
she doesn't know the impact that little talk had on this ol' mama.
i went straight home and i played... i played a lot!
i often come home from work and get caught up in all the things that must be done before bed. get dinner started. clean up. baths. tidy the house. etc. it's a short window of time. there are never enough hours to embrace my darlings like i truly want to. but last night....all agendas went by the wayside.
we played horses and chased all around the house. my daughter makes the best horse sound!
we played and epic game of hide and seek.....until the little one joined in- he likes to hide with me and say my name over and over again...stinker!
we read books.
we played dinosaurs and they were trapped in a cage (a.k.a. the crib).
the little ones wrestled and giggled as i looked on, heart over flowing at the discovery of what happens when mommy has fun.
have you had fun with your darlings today?
it has been quiet around here lately!
i've been enjoying every free minute with those precious kiddos!
gardening.
pool time.
painting.
reading.
trucks...big trucks....fire trucks for the boy.
dress up.
camping.
movies.
and lots and lots of snuggles.
what have you been up to this summer?
something yummy bakes in the oven.
i hustle around making sure the house is tidy and get the little ones off to bed.
then they arrive. our guests. different people each time.
we welcome them into our home....and our hearts.
we chat over coffee and dessert.
we learn about their lives. their struggles. their triumphs.
we become community.
friendly fridays is our little name for it.
how are you welcoming others into your lives?
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