I really enjoy participating in MamaBlogga’s group writing projects because her themes are thought provoking and allow me to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes . . . writing about my girls.
This month’s theme is “I’m grateful for my children because…”
Seriously, how much time do you have? Because I could go on and on. I’m grateful for my children for countless reasons that range from monumental to mundane. Here are just a few of those reasons, in no particular order.
I’m grateful for my children because they…
– Show their love for me in creative ways, including steam secrets, heart-shaped pancakes and bouquets of wild flowers.
– Have established our home as the one on the street where all the kids come to play, and I always wanted that growing up.
– Make me laugh by telling jokes, sharing stories, singing songs and sometimes without even knowing it, like when I went to kiss them goodnight and found them here.
– Care for me when I’m not feeling well by bringing me pillows, covering me with a blanket and rubbing my head.
– Help me cook dinner and sometimes do it all by themselves (when we’re having taco dip!)
– Are proof that angels exist.
– Get me cheering every weekend during their soccer games.
– Run to me smiling each afternoon they get off the bus.
– Gave me my favorite smell . . . their hair after a bath.
– Give me the opportunity to share with them (well at least two of them!) what it means to be a Red Sox fan.
– Fill our home with music and laughter.
– Make me feel needed, loved and appreciated.
I’ll stop here, because it doesn’t get any better than that.