Saying "Yes"
I am trying to say, "Yes!" more often. Like when Calvin wants to go real bowling or ride his bike on our street or stir the brownies or wants me to play Wii with him or go to the gymnastics gym or play in the snow.
But nothing about saying Yes is easy for me. I hesitate because of the mess or the effort. I get bogged down by the details or logistics. I fret about making lunches and getting water bottles. I dread getting somewhere and not having what we need...the right clothes or a snack or, heaven forbid, a diaper.
So, with great triumph I say: I took my kids to play in the snow today!
A Big outing if ever there was one. After much preparation and one turn-around to get the sled we forgot, we left the warm and sunny valley to play in the cool and sunny mountains! Every bit of effort was worth it.
Look at the king of the mountain! He loved it and didn't hesitate to slide down the hills, taste the snow, throw a snowball, use a sled, grab fistfulls of snow with his bare hands and get wet all the way to his underwear.
I think there's a reason that sledding is dangerous...could it be the boulders! Or maybe it's the ice. (Are there really any good places to sled on Mt. Lemmon? Every thing is so steep! I'm up for suggestions!)
Andrew was a little more hesitant. He's doing good to say on two feet when he's on solid ground, so the slippery and crunchy and uneven snow got the better of him.
But just when I thought he was "done" he would laugh and go after Calvin like he was having a grand ol' time. And snacks always help.
And before the day was over I got to practice saying, "Yes" again. Calvin came up with the creative idea, "Let's have a picnic on the snow." I hesitated and then said yes and it was utterly delightful! The perfect lunch after a little play in the snow.
It was a perfect day and a great memory. And I think we did it at just the right time. I don't think the snow is going to last much longer and I suspect we are finished with the cold weather here in Tucson.
Thank you for the day. Sometimes I just need to be reminded that it's worth it.
But nothing about saying Yes is easy for me. I hesitate because of the mess or the effort. I get bogged down by the details or logistics. I fret about making lunches and getting water bottles. I dread getting somewhere and not having what we need...the right clothes or a snack or, heaven forbid, a diaper.
So, with great triumph I say: I took my kids to play in the snow today!
A Big outing if ever there was one. After much preparation and one turn-around to get the sled we forgot, we left the warm and sunny valley to play in the cool and sunny mountains! Every bit of effort was worth it.
Look at the king of the mountain! He loved it and didn't hesitate to slide down the hills, taste the snow, throw a snowball, use a sled, grab fistfulls of snow with his bare hands and get wet all the way to his underwear.
I think there's a reason that sledding is dangerous...could it be the boulders! Or maybe it's the ice. (Are there really any good places to sled on Mt. Lemmon? Every thing is so steep! I'm up for suggestions!)Andrew was a little more hesitant. He's doing good to say on two feet when he's on solid ground, so the slippery and crunchy and uneven snow got the better of him.
But just when I thought he was "done" he would laugh and go after Calvin like he was having a grand ol' time. And snacks always help. 
And before the day was over I got to practice saying, "Yes" again. Calvin came up with the creative idea, "Let's have a picnic on the snow." I hesitated and then said yes and it was utterly delightful! The perfect lunch after a little play in the snow.
It was a perfect day and a great memory. And I think we did it at just the right time. I don't think the snow is going to last much longer and I suspect we are finished with the cold weather here in Tucson.
Thank you for the day. Sometimes I just need to be reminded that it's worth it.
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