Please Pardon My Novel, there is not too many days
like this. There were so many pleasant surprises
today, nothing absolutely huge, but just lots of
wonderful small things. I felt like they just kept
coming. I love days like this and wanted to remember
it, a day where I can’t stop time. I can’t stop my
boys from growing, but I can enjoy life with them…
Tru and I sent Tuck off to school, and I just thought
that I would mow the lawn really quickly, then hop in
the shower, and continue on with the rush and business
of the day, but this is not at all what happened.
Truman found the sand box while I was mowing, and
there he stayed for almost 2 hours!!! He dug and made
roads, and sand food, and played, played played! How
much do I love this boy! He truely is a sweetie! I
loved looking over and just seeing him so happy to be
there, there was no doubt in my mind, The errands
could be run later… It brightened my day to see his
countenance, and the happiness that was there.
While the sandbox was happening, I got 2 bags of leafs
raked. I got My perennials trimmed, the patio swept and
of course a little digging in the sandbox. It is
amazing what can happen when I have no interruptions,
and when I choose to let my little boy, be a little
boy.
Tuck came home from school, and this is when another
pleasant surprise came. The phone rang, and I heard a
little unfamiliar voice. “Is Tucker There?”
A friend from his school had gotten his phone number
from the teacher. I think this is the first time
Tucker has gotten a phone call from someone I didn’t
know!
I know that it may sounds stupid or even silly…but
it was just another step towards my little man growing
up.
I coordinated the details whith Jarretts (his new
school friend) mom, and its set up. A playdate. Tucker
was so excited that someone had called him. He was
beaming. It makes me happy to know that he is making
friends at school, and he’s being nice even when I
can’t see him 🙂 I know he’s already got a good set of
values. I am proud of him.
The boys finished lunch, then down for quiet time.
They hadn’t been down but 10 minutes, and I heard the
doorbell. Who was it? A surprise visitor, Aunt Cat!
She had just flown home from visiting her friend, and
stopped by to see the boys. As always, she spoiled
them rotten with a trip to McDonalds Play Place and a
some new toys.
Tucker chose out a magnetic robot, and Truman got a
powerranger on a motorcycle. This will keep them happy
and busy for days! Thanks again Aunt Cat! I love
seeing my sister (well in-law, but whatever…) and I
am grateful for what she does for my boys. She is a
good woman that Cat, and I love to see her.
The last surprise happened two times today, Truman has
decided that if the price is right he is willing to go
potty in the potty.
Lucky for me, the price is small (realitively)–an M
and M for a successful visit to the bathroom. He went
twice by himself today. (note, this has never happened
before… so I don’t know what triggered his readyness,
but I am not going to complain. :0)
So that is it.
My boys are getting older, too quickly.
Why is it that somedays I can’t wait for them to be
just a bit older, but most days, I want to freeze time
in the happy moments, the days full of pleasant
surprises, when there faces are so full of joys, they
are happy, truly happy. If only life could be full of
these moments.
Of course if it was, I wouldn’t be able to appreciate
them.
But nonetheless I am grateful for the blessing of
healthy, happy boys.
I love them and I love to be there mommy.