Simple Joy

Life

a different perspective

Oh, to be little again……Okay, maybe not, but we’ve all had those days where we want to sit in our blanket fort and color!  Where the biggest concern is that our crayon needs the paper peeled back…….

I look at this picture and smile.  It’s a reminder to me to stop and appreciate the little things in life.  Seeing a grown adult belly laugh at leaves tickling their face would seem a little odd to us, but for a baby, experiencing leaves on his face for the first time, it is perfectly fine.

Maybe it’s because I’m older this time around.  Maybe it’s because he’s the only little one.  Maybe it’s because of family dynamics.  Maybe it’s a lot of things…..  One thing I know for sure….. I’ doing it differently this time!  I’m treasuring these little moments.  I’m not taking these giggles and smiles for granted.  There is joy in everything around us!  I’m trying to experience life a little more through his (and HIS) eyes.  HE really does make beautiful things out of the dust and I don’t want to take that for granted.

My bigs are already starting experiencing some of the yucks of life.  They are realizing that life isn’t always fruit snacks and toys.  They have to do some things they don’t always want to do.  They have real emotions (and whoa…tweenagers are hard)!  There is still some simple joy, though.

Donuts, sunglasses, and baby brother chase/rescue sure put a smile on her face.

Elizabeth Pierson

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