Thursday, July 2, 2009

Moments to Live For

Last Friday we took the family to a local park that was advertising a car show. We knew our boys would LOVE to go to a car show because everyday when we drive in the car I hear them call out "hotrod!" "hotrod!" everytime we pass a cool looking car. Frankly it doesn't even have to be a true hotrod ... it could be a red, yellow or blue car (even if it is a Geo Metro).

Well we got to the car show and we were surprised to discover that there were also carnival rides and slides (for a price of course). I was not surprised, however, that my 5-year old wanted to go on the ferris wheel because he loves to live life dangerously and will try anything at least once (and many things he shouldn't more than once). Brett opted out on the ferris wheel and Giggles was not tall enough to ride on his own so I volunteered to be his partner for his first ride. He was very nervous at first and needed my arm around him and a constant reassurance that he would not fall out. I distracted him with all the sights around us and after the 20th time around he was ready for me to let go and raise his arms up in the air (I was ready to barf).

Although I am often tempted to include a bunch of pictures when I do a post I am only going to include one. It says it all. Days are often full of mundane tasks, running around to and fro and dealing with the difficulties of raising kids and trying to stay sane in the process but then you have moments like these with your kids...

and it puts things back into perspective.

4 comments:

April said...

LOVE IT! Can't wait to see you!

dede said...

one picture does say it all! its perfect!

Jodi said...

Forget Giggles face. You look so great. Glad that you put that picture up. I miss seeing you. Hope all is well.

robin said...

I miss you too! I still keep finding myself in the neighborhood partially because of the weeds at the old house but I find lots of other reasons to come back and see my friends.