When we left on our road trip I had visions of what it would be like to live on the road with my family in an RV.
My dreams didn’t include family photos in front of Mt. Rushmore or touring the Smithsonian. Although we plan to go to both places.
My dreams were made up of far more simpler things. Things that have filled the last three long rainy days here at Lake Texoma.
I imagined…
…cozy days in the car
…school days on the couch
…that turned to naps
…I guess “working with sentences” isn’t very interesting
I imagined…
…wonder
…friendship
…cat naps
…and playing footsie with my love under the table.
(Okay so I really didn’t imagine footsie but I sure do like it.)
I wish I could just hold my breath and with it these moments. These not-so-small-anymore-hands grow as I hold them in mine. I’m all to aware that these days are limited. I do my best to stuff as many of these moments as I can into my soul. My soul is infinite but these moments are not.
Love and Laughter,
Jenn
December 31, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Oh I hear you loud and clear on this. Lately I have been thinking about how my girls are growing so fast and how I can get them to live at home as adults
Your post made me tear up because I relate so much even if when we aren’t traveling in an RV. It’s just a mom (parent?) thing, isn’t it? {{hugs!}} and HAPPY almost 2012!
January 1, 2012 at 1:01 am
Maybe a good / interesting “working with sentences” project would be having one or both of them do a “guest post” here sharing their thoughts about the adventure so far? It would at least be interesting for the rest of us, I’m sure!
January 1, 2012 at 4:33 pm
It’ll probably be one of the fastest years of you life. I’m glad that you are absorbing it all.
January 2, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Beautiful post! And, yes, keep stuffing your soul with all these wonderful moments.
Happy 2012!
January 3, 2012 at 3:42 am
Footsie! So romantic!