This weekend took me back to a time when the only responsibility I had was to keep my room clean and MTV was something that didn't exist yet. I spent Saturday cleaning with the windows open and our radio/intercom system playing throughout the house. I was cleaning and the kids were content each doing there own thing. My girl helped out for a little bit and that always makes me happy, but I was on a mission and my girl had to move on to her own things at some point. My boy was playing on the back porch in his sand table while I cleaned the living room. I love being able to have the door open to the back porch it makes the house feel so open. The day was peaceful because I wasn't listening to Phineas and Ferb on the TV and when I say Phineas and Ferb I mean that I am not listening to my boy play only the songs over and over again. He loves the songs and I have to admit they are pretty catchy but today we turned the TV off and the day was perfect. I am not sure why this day made me think of my childhood but I am sure it was more about the feeling I had experienced with my kids being content and happy with just being home. My thoughts go to when I was a child and would lay in front of the TV on the floor watching some special that was on TV. Seems like they did that a lot back then, holiday specials or some musical special, it was all special.
Since I am sort of stuck in the past right now I was going threw some of our pictures from when the kids were little and I can't believe that they are growing up so fast. Time moves way to fast and I have always been about quality over quantity and I truly hope that the time I am spending with my family is full of the stuff that will make them look back one day with thoughts of happiness.
Can I just say that I love your posts!! They are so refreshing and I love how laid back you are!! We truly enjoy the simple things in life and I think between me, you and Jackie we don't take those things for granted. I think we have instilled in our children that it isn't about material items or places you travel it is family and the little things that make our lives wonderful. I wouldn't trade it for the world!! Love your posts!! Have a great Thanksgiving!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather so much!! I guess you can tell family is important to me. :-). Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteWe are very happy for you and we are very happy for you and the family because the way you feel is the way we feel is how emportain the whole family is. I make us happy went we know that you are happy and doing the thing you want.
ReplyDeleteWe want to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING we love you very much.
I always look forward to what you have to say. Love your post!
ReplyDeleteJessica Velasco
Thanks Jess...I love that you commented!
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