whippersnapper

My friends have been dealing with a lot of adult things this past week and I got thinking about the days before all of the responsibility. We long so badly to reach those milestones in life and as much as people warn us, we never stop wanting what we don't have. Why does it take time to appreciate what we have in front of us? If you have a minute, listen to this song. I have loved it from the first time I heard it but it is a great reminder to slow down and soak up the lusciousness of the small things.

In honour of my sweet friends, I'm doing the soaking up on their behalf. Kris and I brought Giada to the Ringling Bros. Circus this weekend. When we told her about it, she was a bit confused. She's never been to a live production before so she thought we were going to a movie. She asked over and over if they would wait until we got there to play the show. You don't realize the tricks our language can play until you have to explain it.

little known fact.....Elephants love marshmallows!

I spent Saturday cleaning inside while Kris cleaned the yard up a bit now that the snow is melted. I love the promise of Spring but I do not love the mess it unveils nor the hours of gardening and assorted chores it brings with it. Thankfully this is easy to forget when you can remind yourself of the get togethers and outings that we are on the verge of.


As I was refreshing the house and folding the laundry, Giada was loving every minute of being her creative self. There were no time limits today and no mater how much work we did, there would still be a list of to-do's so why not delight in the moment? I couldn't help but be drawn in.




She makes me remember to be silly. She makes faces that can bring you to tears. Simple phrases are 10x better when coming out of her mouth. She makes me laugh those laughs that start in your toes and just get bigger as they move to your mouth.



And with every bit of increased independence, she also reminds me every day that she is a day older and a day closer to responsibility.