File This One Under “Precious Memories”
Things happen every day that we swear we will never forget. Surely you’ll remember the time the baby did that totally adorable thing. Or when your six year old displayed real responsibility for the first time. But then you’re struck a few days later with a nagging thought that there’s something you’ve forgotten. Did I leave the oven on? Did I comb my hair before I left the house this morning? No, it’s that fleeting memory slipping away. So we spend all our time with our little ones trying desperately to memorize their facial expressions, how it feels to hug someone that small, and every word that comes out of their mouths. When we’re not trying not to yell at them because they refuse to eat their dinner that is.
I just hope I never forget this.
Every day, when I drop Gideon off at kindergarten, he searches the lawn for a flower to pick for me. Then runs back to the car and says, "Here, Mom. This is so you think of me while I’m gone." Suddenly he’s a blur of feet as he runs off to class blowing kisses over his shoulder.
The day will eventually come when he simply goes to class.
I better put a box of tissues and a chocolate bar in the car just in case.
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That is adorable! Completely precious. He loves his mother.
’sigh’ Make that Dove chocolate.
Comment by mom — September 27, 2008 @ 8:42 pm
That is so sweet! And I totally agree about the chocolate, ha.
Comment by Heidi — September 29, 2008 @ 6:46 am
Awwwwww!!!!
Geez, you aren’t supposed to make my hormonal self BAWL!!
Good thing I luff you anyways. ^_^
He’s going to be such a good husband and daddy someday. You’ve raised him right. ^_^
Comment by Allanna — September 29, 2008 @ 9:33 am
Adorable. My little man always runs screaming to me at the end of the day…”MAAAAAAAAAMA”. It makes me so happy.
Comment by kristi — September 30, 2008 @ 5:34 am
THAT IS SSSSOOOO SWEET! You’re a very lucky momma!
Comment by Nicole — October 1, 2008 @ 9:12 am