Today was a day that was not only fun, but one that completely brought me back to yesteryear. We spent the better part of eight hours at a party with some of our closest friends. The house was crawling with kids who spanned the ages of three months to just about five years old. The adults talked and ate and drank, and the kids dripped sticky popsicle juice onto bare feet in the yard. Music played, but laughter drowned it out. It was a heavenly day.
As we drove home tonight, two little girls passed out in their seats, my husband and I happily recounted the day. The sights of the city coming into view made my heart happy, as I knew we were just about home. This feeling instantly transformed me back to being a kid.
When i was a kid, we went to friends' houses for parties, barbeques, etc. all the time. We were always having people over or being entertained. I always loved those parties, where the kids ran free and the parents laughed. This was my childhood, and i love that i'm giving it to my kids. And, one of my favorite feelings in the world was that of falling asleep on the way home from someone's house. Seeing the street lights out the windows, and knowing that we were turning into our neighborhood was like my ticket to sleepiness. Once i knew we were there, i could fall asleep. And the finale to that favorite feeling was to be carried into the house to my bed. I don't know if my sister also fell asleep, or if she would walk in herself. I just know that those were amongst my happiest days as a child, and based on the smiles on my sleeping girls' faces, i'm going to guess that these are the kind of days that will be their happiest, as well!
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