Today I had an amazing day! I felt so overwhelmingly happy and blessed that I teared up more than once! I know, I know. I am such a dork. I am so much like my Dad in that way. We can't keep our emotions hidden to save our lives. But seriously, when is the last time we had such a beautiful day? Probably not that long ago, but it certainly seems like forever!
My day began with a chuckle. Indira was so excited to wear flip flops to school that the world could have been crumbling around her and she wouldn't have known. I love seeing such simple things amuse my kids. Makes me strive to find the joy in the little things more often. Next, I went searching for my cell phone that I thought I had misplaced. Found it in my purse and saw a couple of hilarious text messages from friends I have recently reconnected with. Needless to say, it brought a smile to my face for the second time today.
When I walked outside to take Drew to preschool, I knew this day was just going to keep getting better. It was amazing this morning. Drew was happy that it was so nice out, too. Isn't it crazy how much the weather can affect us? And can you believe Indira had a half-day at school today? Wow...that was a blessing right there! Finally, one of those teacher in-service things landed on a pretty day!
While I wanted to take advantage of the weather, I really had some other things to do that had to be done. Ahh, the conflict. The responsible part of me wanted to put the kids outside at our house and be productive all day. The other part of me wanted to play outside, too! I thought it best to compromise. Let me take a couple of hours of play time and then finish some tasks that had to be done by next weekend. So there is was. The plan. We were playing for at least a couple hours. Drew walked out of the house after changing into play clothes and exclaimed, "Mom! My armpits are SLIMY!!!!" Yep, it was turning out to be a great day!
We decided to go to Westside park so we could take a walk by the river, AFTER we ate our Mickey D's on a blanket. For once, the kids didn't argue. I didn't have to yell at anyone. It was just this amazing, beautiful afternoon.
I couldn't help but think about the gifts that God gives us every day. As I sat there soaking up some much-needed vitamin D, I kept saying "Wow, God is good" over and over in my head. The funny thing is, He always is! We just don't choose to see it every day. Its pretty easy when its 82 degrees and sunny outside. But how often do I forget when its raining?
After an awesome day playing and some errands that had to be done, we finished the day with a treat. PJ met us and we all went to see the new Disney movie called "Earth." All I can say is "Wow." For a nature lover or animal lover, its amazing. Do you ever watch your kids and think, "YES! I think you might actually understand!" Tonight I had one of those moments. I am so happy to say that I don't think either of our kids take the gift of this creation for granted. They both love and are blown away sometimes at how amazing our world is.
That's all for now! Until next time....peace, love and sunshine!!!!
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