Saturdays

I love Saturdays!! There is a calm on this day that there isn't on the others. It's the day when it's ok to sleep late, to lay on the sofa after breakfast and just BE. That's what is happening at our house right now. There is a nice quiet. O is more herself on days like this. When the pull & tug of life isn't licking at her flip flops. When she can just hang out and do whatever she feels like. It's like those bygone days of her childhood. When we didn't have a million places to run to because we didn't know a whole lot of people and she hadn't started school yet. Those were the days. When we could go see a balloon making clown and show up on the wrong day. Or was it the wrong time? I can't remember now. And still find something else to do. When going to the fair didn't mean that you had to figure out which day would fit into your schedule, but you just went and you went to see the animals and talk about their characteristics. And to eat fair food. Not so you could be seen by some kids at school and ride really scary rides. Those were the days!!

When pajama day was top on our list of things to do. And grabbing a bag of apples and heading to the nearest horse corral *I don't know what else to call them* to feed horses for awhile and talk about how big their tongues were and how we liked this colored one vs the black ones. Back in those days we could go down to her playroom and have tea parties or she would *cook* a meal for us on her hamburger cart. It was always something fancy like lobster & cheesecake. And she would serve it to us on little plates and always made sure to make me my favorite hazelnut coffee. Those were the days.

I began thinking about all of this last night when we cleared her desk out of that area and were sitting looking at how bare it was. And remembering the days of rocking her in the rocking chair. And watching her play w/her guys and listening to her read or reading to her. I recalled w/wonder what a lovely blessing I have in my life. But I miss those childhood days. When the world didn't encroach as much. Because as Brian & I were reminiscing, she was on the phone w/Isaac. More proof that those days are slipping away faster than a speeding train. And yet, I know that she craves this time of just being, because unlike so many other teens, she's not *plugged in* right now to her cellphone *oh she will be later* and surfing the net *well that's because I'm on the computer right now *lol* instead she's laying on the sofa enjoying the quiet, snuggled w/Tiger enjoying just being. And that's a good thing.

So I think I'll make myself some of my favorite hazelnut coffee and instead of my little girl bringing me a cup, I'll bring her a cup and we'll enjoy some quiet together!!

Live, Laugh, Love!!