Packing boxes yesterday, my daughter walks in grinning ear to ear, "Here mommy! It's for you, a beautiful flower!"
Love.
She's happy to have something to give.
Her brother follows a moment later, with hands full of yellow love. Again, I can see the warm emotion, he too is happy to have something to give. Over and over, for some time, in and out. Running fast, tripping a time or two. Short legs returning over and over to give, freely, happily....truly joy-ful.
Gift Love Joy
Sparkly eyes giving love, in the form of a weed. Isn't that weed me? I can be a weed, so broken and despised but only through love am I turned around right. Used for love, me, a simple weed.
Love transforms
(Written Sunday, March 27)
We've been away, visiting family and return now, full of thanks and love.
The list from our 12 day gallivant...
158. gazing at the waning gibbous moon following the car window
159. heavy eyelids allowing sleep
160. purple mountains majesty
161. snow gleaming mountains
162. desert highlands and sagebrush
163. all living plants leaning with the wind
164. husband driving endlessly
165. dozing in the long sunshine
166. The Cricket in Times Square speeding the journey along
167. clouds blanketing mountains
168. rocks
169. The Solid Rock
170. rocks making a line of shade for ants
172. kids going on a hummingbird hunt
173. bare feet on sun speckled cement
174. anxious smiles
175. grandma hugs
176. dim sum
177. grandma laughs
178. mercy me, the generous mr love well on repeat
179. dancing all silly with kids
180. snack breaks
181. dandelions, snugly together
182. generous smiles
183. parks
184. sun warming jeans and toes
185. flip-flops
186. thump of a baseball into it's mitt home
187. father and son playing ball
188. husbands smirk
189. leaves, speaking in the wind
190. wheels round rolling
191. strong muscles
192. cardboard boxes
193. hand cream
194. little boy, late night snuggles
195. overtired kids keeping emotions in check
196. backs, vertebrae many and one in a spine strong
197. girls swinging legs
198. unpacking, finding a place for grandma things
199. kids snuggling with grandma
200. moms grateful for children
201. moms hugging sons
202. air mattresses
203. freeways, wide and open
204. peaceful drives, kids occupied
205. brothers greeting
206. birthday parties
207. family gathering
208. children exploring the unfamiliar
209. salads with apple and tangerine
210. eucalyptus trees
211. family opening their homes
212. generosity
213. Aunts
214. fun and games
215. afternoon relaxing in gorgeous backyard
216. hummingbirds darting
217. hawks returning and leaving their nest
218. pine trees
219. an Aunt reading books to eager kids
220. uncle and husband chatting computer language
221. sister-in-laws
222. remembering how to drive in CA traffic
223. sand
224. beach rocks gathered by strong husband hands
225. each rock it's own color
226. kids racing with waves
227. little girl, hesitant at first, feeling safe in the shallow swells
228. little boy jumping and screaming with delight through the waves
229. mama eyes, watching with delight
230. Great Aunts and Uncles
231. sleep coming to small eyelids
232. city streets
233. parking meters
234. "your mom and I got married up on that rooftop"
235. seals, sprawling on jagged rocks for sleep
236. seals, awkwardly moving on sand
237. seals, gracefully swimming
238. fish tacos
239. smelling the sea breeze
240. just being together
241. dirty laundry bag (smelling like the ocean)
242. choked up good-byes
243. favorite drive up the coast
244. reconnecting
245. HOT spring cali day
246. walking in Santa Barbara
247. "this is where your dad and I met each other"
248. ice cream on the pier
249. holding hands
250. carrying the one with the tiny legs
251. little one snuggling face into my shoulder, hugging tight
252. Hugging my Gram!
253. comfort in old memories while making new ones
254. kids pulling out old favorite books for Great Gram to read 'Stop That Ball' 'The Big Red Pajama Wagon' 'Keeko'
255. Gram's smile
256. "Good morning God, this is your day. I am your child, show me your way."
257. More Aunts, Uncles and cousins - more family together
258. glass of wine, chatting with the gals
259. clam chowder
260. juicy strawberries
261. lemons
262. kids finding new games (and the willing participants)
264. making up
265. tire swing
266. deer staring at us, right out the window, for a very long minute
267. orange juice, fresh sqeezed
268. sunsets
269. rolling coastal hills, green from rain
270. surfers entertaining
271. tears welling, driving away
272. lips turning upward at memories
273. 14 hours in the car together
274. home in our own beds
2 comments:
Such sweet tears welling here! So glad you had such fun visits with family. Wonderful to see pictures :) I think that same gull was on the SB pier when we used to take you... Is the one legged one still there?
Your son would have had fun here with Grampy on Sat. morning...he woke up to a sink and counter full of ants! Anyone who builds shade for ants deserves an ant farm for Easter! Look for one in the mail!!!
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