The wonders of childhood

So here we go. . . first blog on the new site. What better way to start than to give you a little peek into my world. Today I was crowned FireRed by the gaggle of neighbor kids that live in my apartment complex. They also nicknamed my door handle Casper. It is completely secure but kinda flops around a little bit. They love Casper. They pull on his floppyness all the time. Literally.

The littlest girl is my favorite. Although she is absolutely tiny she seems to dominate all the older kids. Dang, I could take some lessons from her about being in control.

They remind me of the gang of kids that I used to run around with when I was younger. We were all homeschooled and usually had the afternoon to run around and be kids. The world was so idyllic. We used to play in Lauren’s backyard and have picnics in the empty fields down the street. Now I watch these kids play and in some small way I get to relive that wonder. Now if only I didn’t have to work all day to pay the bills. . . ah to be a kid again.