I wonder if this is how each of my boys will remember their childhood?
I always remember mine in black and white.
This photo was taken at my sister's house.
This photo was taken at my sister's house.
Recently, we enjoyed a nice weekend spent visiting my parents, sister, her husband and friends. The boys had a fun time and were totally spoiled by their family and friends and loved experiencing different scenery.
My oldest son (he’ll be three in late April) really loves the farm my sister lives on. He wanted to spend the entire day outside today. It has been raining a lot over the last few days and he had cabin fever. He kept leading me around, showing me different things. He would eventually end up at the big area where the dogs were outside playing. He would stand at the fence for the longest time, just watching the dogs. I had to stand there too. If I walked away to the nearby carport to sit down, he would turn around quickly and walk the 30 or so steps (actually he almost ran) to get me. Once he fetched me, he would take me back and put me in my place. It’s funny because he struggles so much with his walking, but if he REALLY wants something, he can do really well. I think he over thinks it sometimes (as we all do in life).
He would also take his little Thomas and Percy trains that he hauls everywhere and line them up at the fence, facing the dogs so they could “watch” his furry friends as well. Once, I picked his dear trains up to put them away and he got frustrated and put them back, carefully arranging them, facing towards the fence.
At one point, I tried to take a nap while my family was awake to watch the boys, but my sweet son awoke from his nap and I was awakened with the ear piece of my eyeglasses poking me in the eye. He was trying to put my glasses on me while I slept. Once he got them on, he grabbed my finger and took me right back where I belonged… outside (and fully awake). At least he was thoughtful enough to get my glasses for me so I could fully enjoy the scenery. My youngest son was content watching football with daddy and rearranging his aunt’s house.
I sure will miss these days when they're all grown up.
4 comments:
Shannon there are days where I wish time will slow down a bit so I can get to enjoy everything I am going through right now. Is so nice to always have a camera around to capture every single moment. That memory will always be there on that photo. I really like that B&W shot.
Thanks, Velia! How sweet of you to comment. I keep looking at Finley and he looks like a kid, not a baby lately. Sniffles!
What a sweet post - and an amazing picture! Your son is so lucky to have a place like that to play at. I sure hope my daughter loves growing up out here in the country :)
Ya know...I never really thought about it. But like you I realize now that most of my memories of my childhood are also in black and white. I wonder why that is. Possibly because all the pictures I ever saw of myself as a child were black and white. I wonder if our children will remember in color?
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