Do You Find This To Be True?
Your kids want to have fun.
But what they really want is for YOU to have fun with them.
How is it that I’ve been a mother for almost 12 years and am just now learning this little nugget of truth? They aren’t content to have you sit on the sidelines and watch. No no. They want you in the thick of things. They want the mascara to run and the hairdo to be ruined for the day.
And on this day, as per usual…there was a slight injury.
Our youngest (why does everything always seem to happen to the same child?) knocked himself out with his own knee. No really. He was out cold for a good 30 seconds. We didn’t even realize it until he wouldn’t get up, then he suddenly came to and started crying. Turns out he ran into his brother at the end of the Slip-n-Slide, which caused his knee to hit his nose hard enough to knock him out and leave a bruise.
But all is well. And the hair is fine, too.
June 12th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Oh gosh. Good thing you didn’t realize he was out cold, if you’re anything like me that would have totally freaked you out!
Glad to hear the hair made it through.
June 12th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Fantastic photos! Your opening statement is so true!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
That’s a good word right there!
I’m going to put it in my journal.
I can already see it in my 2 1/2 year old. “Mommy, you yant to p’ay wi’ me?” He is so worth it…I can see a Slip-N-Slid in my future.
June 16th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
We have that SAME slip-n-slide! Good thing we have major madical coverage. Sounds like we may need it someday. Glad B is ok.
June 17th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I just found your blog on Metro Mama, and LOVE it! This post was wonderful and I agree with you completely – this are the moments that mean so much. I love your graphic design too! So impressed!
June 17th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Oops…”these are the moments”
don’t you love typos?
June 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
So true, I really need to do this more. I find that I have fun being a kid again too. I’ve shared this before in various places but my mom tells the story about when I was 3 and our conversation went like this. Me “Come play with me mommy!” Mom ” I’m working right now, in a little bit.” Me “Your work is to play with me mommy!”
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:11 am
Thanks so much for this post. It’s so true and was a good reminder.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
You all look so happy. I am still like that with my mom and I’m 24! I want her to listen to my music, go shopping and try on things I think would look good on her, etc. There is no limit to the fun kids have if they can get their parents to act like kids! My daughter is a little young for this yet (14 months) but she loves it when I act silly with her and I hope I can always remember to get involved in whatever she’s doing.