“But MooooOOOOOOmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!”
“STop. Don’t! But.. EWWWWWW. Don’t touch me! Gimme that.. I was playing with it first! Give it BAAaaaack!”
“I’m huuunnngry!”
“What’s for snack? What’s for snack? What’s for snack? What’s for snack?”
“I have to go POTTY! NOW!”
“I just wanted to say I love you.”
“Laa alalaaa laaaa laaa LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”
“Me like car!”
“Cheebuhger? Want eat Cheebuhger”
“Watch Nevo.”
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!”
Stomping feet.
Screaming children.
Temper Tantrums.
Exhaustion.
Silence.
Melting hearts.
Hugs. (Squeezies)
Kisses. (Nose Smooshies & Mwah!)
Compassion.
Willingness to help with a kind spirit.
Smart as whips.
My Children. Bring me Joy. In the weirdest ways possible. And sometimes? With a surprising bang right when I need it the most.
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it is true….everything about those little ones brings joy. even when sometimes? it simultaneously brings grouchy crabbiness. yes, joyful grouchy crabbiness. story of my life.
“Joyful Grouchy Crabbiness.” I HEART that. Because then we can honestly answer, yes, there is joy in my heart. 😉
Have you been following my children around with a microphone? LOL
We do miss those shrieks when they are away, occassionally, don’t we?
Silence is heavenly but yes, we do miss the sounds of our own life after a bit.
I love this!! My children do the same thing- it’s the unexpected moments that are the best!
I can’t begin to tell you how much those unexpected moments mean – and how they ALWAYS always come at the right time. The joy that brings is way more than any words could ever capture.
You summed it up perfectly.