I took the five kiddos that are mine and only mine this week (Ted took the oldest to Scout Camp) to the local splash pad. Miriam, at age two, wasn't quite sure if this was fun or not. Initially, she just stayed nearby and found a couple of puddles that gave her great pleasure in the footprints they produced.
As she got more comfortable -- and noticed the joy of her siblings as they ventured off -- she decided to find a spot she could run back and forth to from the safety of me. (By the way, I love love love being my children's safety net!!!)
And so during one of her trips away from me, I worked my brain into etching mode...
Amidst the sometimes dull, dutiful drudgery of day-in and day-out mothering, may I also remember -- and even choose as a focal point --
Cuter-than-cute little buns peeking out through the wedgie on her swimsuit!
Hair and skin shining from water mixed with sunscreen. (Yes, I spray her hair with sunscreen hoping to protect her scalp)
Her feet running, skipping, sashaying, zig-zagging...
Then I hear her let out a "woo-hoo!" almost involuntarily!
Joy, luckily, is contagious... and I have the blessing of being surrounded by lots of infected little people!
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