So, all these listed activities are so BOY, right? Of course they are, as these two little people in my life are of the male gender. But that does not mean we do not try new things. Kitchen time is a blast, we set it up outside with some old benches and lots of kid sized plates and pans and gadgets and they have a blast cooking us cakes and soup and rice, all from the variety of dirt and mulches layered in our yard.
But my latest favorite was our sick day tea party.
A few weeks ago I ran into a small set of porcelain bits, little cups and saucers and a pitcher. I had no real plans to actually show it to them, thinking their little fingers too brutish to treat the pieces properly. But then we had a sick-no-school-day, a day where staying in seemed most opportune. Neither boy was showing any interest in food or trucks or trains so I pulled out the little box and they showed instant fascination.
Out came the old quilt, the tiny pieces and some finely chopped granola bars and we had ourselves a proper tea party (sans tea) with generous pouring by Mason and sipping by us all. Sometimes I am so pleasantly surprised by them, my lovely boys.
Owen even did the dishes when we were done. Aw.
There is not much that I haven't said about them, but there is always so much more to say. My greatest challenge and my greatest blessing. Their love for me generates so much good in my life. And my love for them....well, there seems to be no way to really speak it. But I will always try.
Your Mama love you, boys, loves you so very very much.
3 comments:
Oooh... that looks like a REAL Hummel teaset... if my mom were still alive I think she'd hop on a plane to come and steal it from you hehehe.
Cheers Eva
What a delectable moment!
Clever mama. x
"My greatest challenge and my greatest blessing..."
Boy, that really sums it up, doesn't it?
Lovely post.
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