Every night around 8ish, my hubby asks Alex if he's ready to go brush his teeth. They go off and do all the getting-ready-for-bed stuff and then they come and get me and we go and read a Bible Story and say our prayers. Last night the story was about God creating the world. While saying our prayer, I was naming off all the things we are thankful for, and Little Man added in, "and books!" Andy started laughing and then I started laughing and could barely finish the prayer.
Watching Alex see everything for the first time and learn about everything has been amazing. It makes me realize even more that as we grow older we really start taking everything for granted. Even just little things (like books!) are things to be thankful for.
He is excited, amazed, and impressed by everything...flying a kite, cooking on the stove, lifting the blinds up on the window, rain puddles, flushing the toilet, watching airplanes and helicopters, animals and bugs of all kinds, and a host of things that we grown-ups think are ordinary and sometimes boring.
Take some time to be thankful for all the little things that so easily become ordinary and expected. I'm just sayin'... :)
Just a Small Town Girl
- Ashley
- I am a wife, a mommy, a daughter, a sister, a friend. I love God, music, laughing, TV, movies, date nights, Mountain Dew, my son's laugh, crock pot dinners, shopping, Reese's PB Cups, life in general. I do not love coffee, drama, ironing, most shows my hubby watches, yogurt or Jell-O with bits of fruit in it, fakeness, insects.
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