I’m trying to live more in the moment, stop rushing, stop fussing about there being toys strewn across the floor causing me to walk on tiptoe, zig zagging through the living room. I’m trying to take more pictures, capture more in the moment instances that I choose to take a picture of rather than yell about picking up toys or shoes or random Cheerios under chairs (because had she swept properly, the cereal would not be on the floor, but I’m not judging sweeping skills right now).
I’d say I’m off to a great start because he’d run with the bag of chips and there was a trail from the dining room to the kitchen:
I said nothing. I snapped a picture and helped him clean up the chips even though he sang Barney’s clean up song. Over and over and over.
A few days ago I said nary a word about the following and couldn’t have cared any less when he refused to help pick them up later:
The moments are winning.
Lmbo….this is so hilarious and he is sooooo cute!!!!! I love the fact that he sang the cleanup song!!! I’m usually the only one singing in my house.
Oh.My.GOSH. He is so freaking adorable. May I eat his cheeks, please? Just a little bit? My youngest is starting to outgrow the squishy, edible cheeks.
He’s SO CUTE! We refer to my daughter as Hurricane Lillie and try to embrace her mess throughout the day because we know it will end with a knock down drag out fight with her after dinner. That crayon mess? Typical day. Thank God she can’t reach my acrylic paints or oil pastels.
What a cutie! I was so much happier when I realized that I was going to be real unhappy if I kept chasing that perfectly spotless house. We live here, and we truly do live. The errant Cheetos or Cheerio won’t be noticed by the people that really care about you anyway. A happy momma makes for happy children and He’s certainly happy in these pictures.
LOVE this! It is SO easy to get caught up in the rushing and getting done! And then we miss all their cuteness.
Looks like such a fabulous time – now I want to go and draw with some crayons!