My, how they grow up fast. That is what every parent says at some point when they look at their children at the Kindergarten graduation, the Sweet sixteen party, and while waving them off to college. So am I so strange that I say that every time I see my girl wearing pair of pant that fit high watered? Or when the boys do amazing stuff like learning to put the lid on the toilet seat down after handling their business (no sitting on bare porcelain in middle of the night for mama Fee).
When I dreamed of having kids, I pictured myself sitting on a rocking chair holding a tiny baby (mind you in the daydream I was perfectly made up, my hair was done, and all of my garments were perfectly pressed.). Flash forward 10 years and I am the all American (Mexican version) stay at home mom. OK, vanity still has a hold of me (make up is still a must), but the hair and perfectly pressed clothes, well...thank goodness for wash and wear blouses, jeans and ponytails!!! The great thing is that to my kids I am beautiful.
I got to thinking, you know how when you look back on your childhood and think back on where you grew up you only remember the good stuff? You don't remember the chipped paint on the fences, the faded curtains, or the threadbare sheets. Just the Good stuff. Like eating watermelon on the front step with my cousins, or playing baseball in front of our house with all the kids from the ranch, perhaps my favorite memory is of sitting up in the pomegranate tree eating them until my stomach hurt and my fingers were stained. Sorry...I got carried away...so I digress. It made me think that someday my kids will look back and I wonder what they will call The Good Stuff. I'm going to work hard on doing more activities with them so that the answers are not watching mom clean, hearing mom yell, and the best...ohhh....cleaning our rooms! As fall starts to peak around the corner I want to do fun things with them and I am requesting suggestions from my friends. What are some of the fun things to do with little kids that are inexpensive that you remember doing as kids? I will make a list and post it on my blog at a later date. Either post it as a comment or on my facebook. Thanks for helping me make sure my kids don't grow up too fast without enjoying them...
