in the midst of our totally awesome summer,
i can't help but gush to myself
how awesome it is to be a parent.
sure, there can never be enough hours in the day
to squeeze in that 'me' time or that date night
but having the opportunity to teach, create
and well, just be a kid with your kids
is a time that can not be replaced.
here are my top 5 reasons why having kids is so cool:
1. they never judge. they don't care how you dress,
how you look, what you have or don't have, they just want you..
2. relatively easily pleased. whether it be watching you cook,
helping you garden, or actually engaging in imaginary time,
it doesn't take too much to get your kids out of that bored
state of being.
3. always around. yep, they sure are! but they're also
your grocery store buddy, or change room pal or somebody
to talk to or croon songs with in the car. they can also be great
movie dates and sometimes dinner dates too. and they are always
waiting for you to come home from work so they can tell you about
their day or ask about yours.
4. incredibly affectionate. i don`t know about you, but affection
is one of the many things my girls crave from us. a simple snuggle,
kisses and tickle monster fights..you can guarantee that your kids
will always have their arms open to you.
5. they make every family outing awesome. after separating the kids
about experiencing outings with our girls. from puttering around our great city
or hopping on a plane to a far away place the memories we have from
doing those things as a family will never be forgotten.
when asking emma why she thought we were so cool,
here are the things she came up with..verbatim:
you take us somewhere
you are nice to us
you help us
you give us treats
you play with us
you put movies on for us
you help put princess dresses on us
you help wash us
you love us
`nuff said.
Love this!!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to need a copy for my fridge.
Parenthood is pretty awesome! The toughest job is the best job. Great post!!!