funny, "had to be there" moment

I LOVE those "had to be there moments". You know, the ones where the joke really is only funny to you and the others there at that moment. The ones where two years from now you can just look at that person involved and say remember that time... and then just erupt in spontaneous laughter. I seem to be having a lot of those moments with my son lately, possibly because he like me can find the silliness in random things, (or maybe I have the humor of a second grader?). Anyhow today we had one of those random belly laughs.
Getting home after work and school, my son snacking on gold fish asked if he could walk across our busy street with me to get the mail. looking hopeful for me to say yes, I decided to let him. (We live on a busy road and I usually don't let him cross with me). On return from the mailbox in a puddle (3 days of rain leaves many puddles), we spied goldfish crackers that my son had dropped. It was kind of surreal, and at the exact moment we both looked at each other and exploded in laughter, which grew louder when my son said "I guess I set the fish free and returned them to nature". It was funny, guess you "had to be there".

the rewards of spontaneity

The only plan for this holiday weekend was/is no alarm clocks. So with little expectations we awoke this morning with my husband suggesting we let someone else cook breakfast. Off to a hearty breakfast we went..... with our bellies full our next plan, just drive see where the road takes us. Antique shops, flea markets everyone found treasure (a later post maybe). A good history lesson for my little one who loved to ask "whats this for, what did they use that for?"
Next stop a little railway village, where dedicated volunteers keep history and passion for the railroad alive. For a few dollars we had a wonderful train ride, but the "cherry on top" was when both my son and husband were asked if they wanted to sit up in the engine and help. I don't know who was more excited the bid kid or the little kid....... anyhow it was a lovely day, a day with no plans a day with no expectations and it was just perfect.

silly

over the moon

Happy Mothers Day! This am I woke up to my usual mothers day of breakfast in bed along with a smothering of little butterfly kisses from my little one. I received the most beautiful homemade card that explained why "my mom is the best" and in it my son had placed a $1.00 of his hard earned money he had made picking up all the pine cones last weekend, so that I might indulge in one of my favorite things, Dunkin Donuts coffee. Little did he know that the biggest joy it brought was watching his little face when we went to get the coffee later that morning. He had the most joyous excitement that he was buying his mom a coffee . I could hardly hold back the tears as he paid the woman behind the counter who also reportedly was holding back the tears. "How is it?" he asked anxious for me to answer I told him the truth- it was the "best cup of coffee I ever had".
Later that morning I got another surprise- I found out my younger sister is pregnant with her first child. Learning this was amazing and my own mothers reaction UNFORGETTABLE!!! But now I know why, not because she wants to be a grandmother, but because she wants for my sister to experience those moments much like I did this morning. She wants my sister to experience the joy of being a mother.
Happy mothers Day and Congratulations Liz and Steve!

Better luck next year

Spent time this am at the local fishing Derby for kids 16 and under. Alex caught a fish, yellow perch, but it came in at just under 8 inches and had to be thrown back in. You can barely see it in the picture of it being measured. Despite not placing he had a blast and in his own words "it was good to at least get out and practice for when the bigger fish comes along." I love how a child's mind puts it all together and he is right "the bigger one will come along someday".