Mini vacation

By Stephanie G.

This week I had an injury that has forced me to stay home with my kids for a few days. It was a bee sting right on my left hand. I now have one hand that resembles the all famous Hamburger Helper. During our nightly prayer at the dinner table, a bee was apparently hiding underneath the tablecloth. Thankfully, I was the target, since the kids were playing close by. The extra time with the kids has really made me forget my pain in my hand. I really miss just hanging around in our pj's and watching cartoons all day. I love being a kid again with my own children. I could color for hours and love just making a mess while playing on the floor with them.

My eight month old son, Cristian is embarking on the road of curiosity. He's so happy and playful. I sit him on his boppy in our living room let his curiosity run wild. He's such an explorer. I just know crawling is right around the corner for us. He has such a unique personality. He can be so loud and playful at times, then he's so calm and peaceful. Certainly, time is flying by with him. I remember the very day he came home like it was yesterday. 

And then there's Andrea, my three-year old daughter. She had such a vivid imagination. Right now she's into anything princess. She loves to sing and dance to almost anything she hears. She, also, has fun acting silly and making her little brother laugh. She can be such a caring, thoughtful little girl. I remember when I was pregnant and having a very bad, emotional day. All I wanted was a bubble bath to see if I would feel better. Well, she walked into the bathroom and saw me crying.  She immediately was trying to make me feel better. Her words were," wanna play cous cous?  ya gotta find a cous cous," Of coarse, she was talking about Blue's Clues. She's just such a cheerful toddler.   

Spending these few days at home makes me realize how much of a blessing my children are to me. It felt really good to take a break, and be a little child again. I guess it was a break that I really needed. A time of refreshing and renewing, which I think we all could use every once in a while. If it were up to me, I'd do it every few months. But as my wound heals, looks like I'll be back to work tomorrow.

Comments

[Leann]

I love little mini vacations like this! I have a 4 year old and a 10 month old, so our family is similar in age to yours.