I discovered something while I sat back on the grassy bank watching Sweetums play in the water. Taking your child to do something specifically for them, doesn’t seem near as self-sacrificing when the weather is good.
It is sometimes difficult to escort your child from one child-centered activity to another, especially when the weather is above 90 degrees. Now, I’ve sat, stood, heck, I’ve even jogged alongside Sweetums, all for her benefit. Through it all, I stood to gain nothing but the happiness that comes with knowing your kids are happy. That is usually enough too. After all, that is what mothers do. But sometimes when the heat index is above 100 degrees, it is hard to be selfless.
If the weather is nice, you get a little back too. Suddenly you’ve got more time than you thought to sit and watch your child play. Suddenly sitting and doing nothing but watching your child play, seems pretty nice. You almost forget that you forgot to bring a chair or a book and you just lean back and like my Alaskan neighbor once said, “soak up the sunshine like a battery.”
After a days worth of camping preparation, we arrived too early and with the wrong attitude.
How about a pop up. I got one for sale. :)
ReplyDeleteHey that would work! If it were somewhere between a couple of dollars and free I would SO buy it.
ReplyDeleteGrayson just joined boy scouts...Now I'm really pumped about all the sleepless nights on the ground! At least I won't get my hopes up about having fun! ;)
ReplyDeleteThere were some good parts too! Was that not clear? Yeah, I guess I was a little negative. I love that he joined the boy scouts. That will be fun and very good for him I am sure.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see that Charley (and Chuck) got to go swimming. Oh & good job on the pie - looks like Charley is really enjoying it!
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ReplyDeleteI posted a little tutorial for the sleeves from the shirts I made my daughters. I hope it will help you. Thanks for stopping by and reading At Second Street.
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I read this post a long time ago, but didn't have time to comment at the time. Those tiger hat pics and the ones of Chuck and Sweetums and you and Sweetums are some of my fave pics of ya'll ever. The one of Chuck and her looks so 70's, and the lighting on all of them is really great. They are definitely "framers".
ReplyDeleteAlso, we're gettin' too old to go campin'. My back hurts waking up to memory foam, much less packed frozen dirt. Guess I'm spoiled like that, though.
You like those pictures sister? I did not like the one of me and Sweetums but I like that you liked it. That helps me like it more. Oh and THANK YOU for confirming that the cold hard ground HURTS. I was starting to believe that I was the only one who felt that way.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phyllis and we ALL enjoyed the pie. I elected NOT to include the photo of me with the pie in my lap.
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