Jan 19 2009
Oh, to be young again…
The boys and I went to my brother’s house for dinner. His wife is an absolutely wonderful cook and they are gracious enough to invited us over (3 houses down) often. It’s not always easy for me to make a complete meal for just the 3 of us. I’m an extremely picky eater and the boys can only put away so much food, so…it’s definently my weakness as a mother. The whole, “balanced meal” idea does not always prevail here. I try but need to work on it. Anyway, thankfully my sister-in-law is a whiz at cooking, baking, you name it, she’s the one to go to!
We had a fantastic dinner and then somehow all ended up in my 15 year old nephew’s room. The whole family. The boys played and played with their big cousins and uncle and aunt. Ball, hide-n-seek, tumbling, and senseless running around. It was a blast. Of course, they cried when we had to leave and cried again when they had to get out of the bathtub and half-way through their bedtime story they were fast asleep.
I can’t remember a time when I was having so much fun doing something that I actually cried when I had to stop. How wonderful it must be to have your pleasures be so simple. To laugh just looking at your brother. When hiding under a blanket was enough to entertain you for a good fifteen minutes. When did life change? When do we start needing something electronic to keep us busy? or something constantly happening to keep us happy? Why can’t life always be simple and our joys come from something as inexpensive as blowing bubbles?
Childhood is a great mystery to me. One minute the boys will be fixated on one toy and the next they’re completely mezmerized by their own hand. It must be great to be able to find joy in something as simple as your own hand. We could really learn a lot from little boys. Jumping and running and tumbling around are all the excitement they need to be completely content. Thankfully, we do get to share in their fun, though.
They are truly a blessing…from sun up to sun down. Seeing the world through their eyes gives it a nice rosy glow!
