As you may have noticed, I'm taking a little breather from the blog. Summer has us busy and more than once in the last couple of weeks Audrey has said how much she likes to play with me but I always have work to do. I thought about how many times during a week I tell her, "I'll be there in just a minute. First let me ________________{fill in the blank}."
To her ears, loading the dishwasher, throwing clothes in the laundry, and looking up recipes are more important than her. Sure, she can't be first all the time. But I need to take a serious chill pill and put the chores and getting this house "in order" on the back burner. This is the last summer before she starts school and I want to savor this time with her. So, I'm off all week and we are having a staycation with friends coming over for play dates, a trip to the Magic House, a craft project day, and she wants to write a book about her favorite thing, frogs. So, I'm going to focus more on her and less on writing, documenting, etc.
I can't believe how many amazing things she does in a week. She is so observant and has such a keen memory. Out of nowhere, she says to me things like, "Mommy, I love you because of your big smile and how kind you are." On one had she is so loving, yet she has no qualms about disturbing a colony of ants just to observe and study the chaos, or burying a lighting bug just to see if he lights up the ground. She still maintains that her super power is "Everything. I can run fast. I'm strong. And I never ever give up."
I. love. that. kid.
So, enjoy your summer, kiddos or not.
Wide blue skies dotted with clouds.
Warm sun on your face.
Music.
Water.
Love.
xoa