Beautiful Blessings - 9/4/15

~ Seeing Gillie attack the yarn viciously and subsquently teasing her with it! ;~)

~ Seeing my sisters do things I never could do on the play ground! I never was one for crazy stunts on the playground. Heehee!! And then watching them use the seesaws! I never seesawed much as a kid since I was an only child back then ;~)

 

(Just Lil' G)

(L-Jo joins her)

(trying another seesaw)

(figuring out the best seat)

(T-Tot and T-Bug joined them)

(deciding which seat is best)

(happily seesawing!!)

~ Deciding the pine tree is all decorated for Christmas! Ornaments au naturel!

~ Lil' G requesting to watch "A Christmas Carol" with George C. Scott & enjoying some Christmas music!!!! (Denver and the Mile High Orchestra's Timeless Christmas!) Only 111 days till Christmas! :~D

~ Spotting the chickadees in the rose bush with Mom!

Beautiful Blessings - 8/5/15

~ Spotting a robin with a worm in his mouth & marveling at the wonder of it with T-Tot!

~ Getting my feet dirty!

~ Having fun playing house with T-Tot and her friend! She was the Mom, he was the Dad, I was the big sis, and the baby was the baby. The baby landed in the compost, but I saved her life! Heehee!!!

~ Forgetting life and just having fun playing!

~ Being creative with sticks and rocks and leaves!

While playing restaurant...

While playing restaurant...

...sometimes it's fun to use the Church bulletins for your menus! 

Creativity at it's finest!

Fleeting Moments

I spread the green blanket on the grass. Book in hand, I recline upon it. From my seat I have a 360 degree view of the yard. The 3 older girls are playing in the back of the yard by the pine tree. They have a couple blankets, one is red, the other blue, spread on the ground, one on top of the other. They found the old metal pot to put "food" in.

A few plastic hula hoops, their sneakers, exploring gear, a brown play-dress, a lid for the pot, and a large plastic flower pot is upside down with a piece of plastic on top for a table/stove, are their treasures. The baby, who is definitely becoming a toddler plays near me. After a few minutes her curiosity is peaked and she heads over to see what they are up to.

I almost wish I could join them. Alas, childhood is slowly disappearing. Life happens, people grow. 2 of the girls run past with the blankets to the play-cube to "air" them. The other 2 girls are staying at "home" under the pine tree. By now my book is forgotten. Only a chapter has been read. I'm too interested in the play of the girls. The baby toddles over and sits next to me. She brings along a soccer ball.

Childhood is fleeting. If you blink, you'll miss it. I blinked, and suddenly they were pretending it was Christmas. I hold the camera to my eye, trying to find the perfect shot. As I do I realize it's harder to watch their stories unfold under the tree. I set the camera aside, along with my notebook and pen, and just enjoy the fleeting moments of childhood.

Spies!

It was a dark and stormy day. The clouds hung thick over our little town. All seemed well. As I headed about my daily duties, the air seemed foreboding. I kept my eyes out. And as I headed to laundry room, my eyes noticed him. A spy from the Empire! 

The mysterious blue light shone from his Stormtrooper Transport device. 

I kept my eyes open, pretending I didn't see the spy. I headed back to the main part of the house. As I headed up the stairs....

And thats when I saw him, you know who.

I decided it was time to call in the pros.

Princess Leia and I donned our light sabers. War broke out in the living room.

Darth Vader was defeated once again! Princess Leia and I shook hands and she went on her way.  I can now safely walk around the house with out worrying about the Empire attacking. As I continued my duties, I saw...

Oh no!