If you need me, I’ll be writing a song entitled “No One Naps Here Anymore.” What genre? Oh, it’s Country. You know, one of those where you dog died, then your truck died the next day. Just kidding. It’s way sadder than that. More like a funeral dirge. Think Mozart’s Requiem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T7eMctuJLQ
Today, I played in the rain with my 2 year old. We were both sopping wet after a few hours but stomping in puddles and watching wildlife on a very rare July morning might be the best thing Sammy and I have done together this year.
Yesterday, I’m driving Josh home from preschool. We pass North Canyon high school.
Josh: *motions to school* “Mom, I belong there.”
Me: *raises eyebrows and looks at him in rear view mirror* “Oh, is that right?”
Josh: “Yes, my friends are going to go there and I’m going to play baseball.”
Me: “You realize you’re 3.5 right?”
Me: “Josh, you don’t need to repeat my instructions to Sam. I’m the mom.”
Josh: “Yeah, but I’m the Josh.”
Well, that’ll learn me.
When you’re making dinner and you’re pretty sure the kids are being naughty upstairs, but you just don’t care because you hear laughter instead of crying….