(Okay close your eyes after you read my entry and just listen to the music that goes along to the attached video. I couldn't find a video I liked for this song, so a attached the best I could find.)
Once again my gratitude on this Sunday is for my kids. I love being their mom. With Jesse's schedule, he is often gone and my little ones and I find ourselves solely in one anothers company. One might think that this would not necessarily be a good thing and at times I will admit it's more than a little stressful and often test my patience. However, for the most part I just love the fact that I'm here while their little.
This time with them is fleeting. I tell myself that ever time I'm asked to put aside what I'm doing to chill a back, or sing a song, or tell a story. I have vivid pictures in my head when such requests will be the last thing on their minds.
So right now, this very moment, as I'm sitting here typing a blog about my beautiful children I'm so grateful for the fact that I can let them be little. I have the power to let them crawl in bed with me. I have the option of letting them stay up late to eat popcorn and watch a movie with me. I have the last say on how many stories we read, if we eat cereal for dinner, and I have been give the wonderful opportunity of being just as silly as I want to in order to put a smile on their faces.
It goes by so fast. It seems only yesterday that I was the one asking my mom and dad if I could sleep in the middle (no comments please from the sisters on just how long into my life that that particular event occurred). Now my own father is gone and my mother is far away and I'm the mom.
I think it's so important that we as parents remember the joy that came from being little and let our kids experience it as much as possible. So here's my challenge to all you moms and dads out there and I will accept this challenge myself. The next time you find yourself just about to take away a little piece of childhood from your child (which I do believe occurs in so many ways) remember they are only 'kids' for such a short time so let them be little.
3 comments:
I so enjoyed your sweet comments and being a fan of Billy Dean the song was familiar and good. I didn't "sleep in the middle" but got on Mom's side if I wanted a back rub and on Dad's side if I was cold - he always gave out the most heat. Great memories.
My memories are different than Mary Sue's as it was our dad that sleep in the middle of a twin bed with mary sue and I on either side of him! Now it's my grandchildren'a turn to come and get in bed with grandma. Love it!
That is so true and very sweet.
Uhm, truly I initially wanted to comment back on how hard I laughed at your McSteamy & McDreamy comment! I love you! And you are so right, now I can't wait for Thursday night (and not just because it means just one more day without AK!). Also, P wore the cute cap you sent us (and I assume you made?) and we got so many awesome comments, and I loved keeping her little head warm and cuddly and of course, cute!
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