Sometimes you forget...

Sometimes you forget how things looked when you were a kid. Ya know? This week hanging out with T & D have made me remember how i felt when i was a kid, and what i did when i was a kid. I was trying to think back on those things that babysitters did for me when my parents were away. Or special place my grandparents took us when it was Christmas time. What was i thrilled to do when i was 10 with a really cool older person to hang out with? I admit, I'm the auntie who tries to be really cool & fun, but they just end up seeing as dorky. (As my family, they'll tell you!) But anyway, i had come up with some fantastic ideas. However, i know, they are boys, and i was a girl. There is a big difference there. 

Whenever I'm with the little guys tho, we always hit up the library! WOW! What a far way the library has come since even my days in college maybe 3 of 4 years ago! You can check out books online to see if it's there, transfer books from one library to the library of your choice, pay fees, and on and on! (even E -Books!) Anyway, i even got excited to go to the library a couple times! I remember being young and my mom always telling us that library books were dirty. I still think that today. I almost don't put it down on my bedspread for fear of the germs. I remember 100 pages seeming like a long book! Now i read a 500 page book in no time. But i miss the pictures =)

We snuck a few "late" night snacks in (frozen yogurt at 8pm!!) and a shake tonight after the Great Park Balloon ride (By the way, AWESOME RIDE, not so great park yet).

Driving "CRAZY" in the empty parking lot! (doughnuts and figure eights, OH yeah!).

And even some pep talks. Baby D, who is now 5, told me I'm not his best friend anymore. Since he was born, we have been best buds. I try not to play favorites with him, but we just were.  Anyway, i was heartbroken that my little guy is growing up. It's not cool to give me kisses anymore, or hold my hand in public, tell me he loves me in front of friends, etc...  While it wasn't a surprise, i was sad. I asked him, if i could just be his best friend that's a girl then! He said no, i can't be his girl friend.... 

About 10 min later, after a long pause (which i thought was due to the OREO shake), he said "DeeDee, even if you weren't so OLD, or i was older like you, AND you weren't married, cause uncle Brock wouldn't be happy, i still wouldn't be your boyfriend."... geeze. Thanks Drew. I asked why not. He said, just because. I'm his Auntie Dee, i wouldn't make a good girlfriend, only to Brock i would. Gotta love kid's perspective.

Later, i was sitting in bed, waiting for the hour long shower to be over, and he walks in. "DeeDee, why are you and Brock living with Uncle Danny?"

Me: "Because Mr. & Mrs. H are nice enough to let us live there so we can save money for a house! Plus, you know how uncle Brock is in the Army? HE is going to have to go away soon for a long time, and they want to keep me company so i am not so lonely while living by myself!"

D: "Well, why couldn't they just come stay with you at your apartment? I really liked your apartment. I could lay on the couch and pick one of uncle Brock's movies!..... (long pause)....... well i guess the herrings couldn't leave the house to be with you because of the bird. That's why I'm sure. They have to take care of Mrs. H's bird.".... 

I tried not to laugh. Yes, the only thing stopping my whole family from living with me in my 1 bdrm/1bath apartment was my mom's stupid dying bird. 

That's why i love kids perspective... don't you remember when you were a kid? What was important to you? What amazed you? What was the coolest thing?

I'm glad God gave us children to remind us how we should be in our faith of Him. But even more so, i wonder if its not just to see the simplicity of His love for us. 

• He loved us
• sent His Son
  
• gave us eternal live 
• =)