Tuesday, March 25, 2008

crayons and puzzles.



the essential ingredients to an enjoyable evening for kids and mom. doing puzzles and coloring with the kids are 2 of my favorite ways to spend time with my kids. i love that they are calm and quiet things to do together and simply put, they are things i enjoy doing.

sometimes i get so caught up in the chores of keeping the house clean and laundry etc. that i put off just enjoying being a mom. i couldn't help but watch their little faces, catch their fleeting expressions, take note of the little fingers and hands.... when i looked at mitchel's hands i couldn't help but notice that they are still small. sometimes i forget that even the "big" kids are really still small and i need to remember that when i am parenting them.

looking for pictures of justin? well, i was letting him play PS3 :) he actually did join in on the coloring after his game, but the camera was put away by then. sorry for all the pictures... i just couldn't leave any out :)






2 comments:

*Jess* said...

awww! :)

Nate and Jenny said...

I hope my kids like coloring and doing puzzles too because that is the kind of playing I like to do. Those pictures are so cute. I love those tiny little hands!