My kids surprise me sometimes. I mean, actually, they surprise me a lot. And of course not always in a way I want to be surprised.
Sometimes they come around the corner in a Batman mask to purposely surprise me and I pee a little. That way is definitely not my favorite.
And sometimes they catch me off-guard by taking ALL 5 kajillion of their stuffies and spreading them on the living room floor, making a “bed”, meanwhile dumping all the toys from the toy shelf on top of the bed spread they drug from their bedroom as well and making a “Super Party”!!!
Yeah, they do that one a lot. I guess I should not be surprised by it anymore, huh?
But then, there are those times that they surprise me by doing something I really was not expecting and when I come to find them doing that something my heart swells and I melt into a little puddle.
You know, like THIS:
I mean, y’all I couldn’t breathe for a second because of the awesome. What you have to understand is it is not just the fact that an older brother is reading to his little sister. It is the fact that it is THIS older brother because A) WOAH, he can totally read now and B) This is not really his kind of thing – to SIT STILL and read by his own choice. It is simply not his personality. So, to see them sitting there, like this, well I kinda cannot express how it made me feel.
Maybe it is like after a mother gives birth and hears the baby cry and sees that it is okay and breathing and finally sees the infant’s face after carrying it in her womb for so many months. Maybe it sounds a bit extreme but I still think it compares. Getting our kids to each stage is a labor of love. This picture means more to me than most will ever know.
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When that moment hits you, you never forget it.
How awesome that you have a precious pic to go with your memory!
Dang they are sweet. Love this sweet snapshot of siblings. xo
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted…I Did This – I’m With The #HappyMamas
Oh I love this! My kids keep surprising me too. I’ve been trying hard to find happiness in just being with them. I think I’m guilty of always trying to DO something with them. Off to check out this Happy Mama Movement – I think I could get behind that. Ha!
Meagan recently posted…Project 365, January 19 – January 25
Dude #2 was caught reading to Dude #3 the other day and, yes, just this. He NEVER reads and he doesn’t enjoy books unless I read them to him. But after they finished he goes, “We should read every night.” Which of course made little brother who idolizes him so very happy. He finally found a way to be close to him that doesn’t involve being a hostage!
Dude Mom recently posted…Happy Mama Movement. Mission Be Happy.
I LOVE moments like that where you see pure connection between your kids. Last week, Madison was coming downstairs from sleeping and she and Charlotte met at the bottom of the stairs and greeted each other and then hugged hello. Totally unprompted, on their own, just ‘hey, I’m so glad you’re awake and ready to start the day with me’ kind of thing. It was precious.
Nicole @MTDLBlog recently posted…When it is Hard to be Happy
Oh, I so get that photo, and I know exactly what you mean. Each stage steals our breath away and reminds us why we are doing all of this. I’ll take one tiny moment like this for months of stuffies on the floor.
Jennifer recently posted…The Safety Net – Team #HappyMamas
What a great idea! I love when I find Sophia or Miles reading to Violet. It makes my heart swell!
Brittany recently posted…Just a Boy and His Robot
The picture. I’m feeling it! Pure awesome, my friend!
Kerstin @ Auer Life recently posted…My Secret SuperPowers
That is so sweet! I love it when I see my kids doing something together like that! I don’t have anything really recent about this subject on the blog, but I do have one from over the summer that I linked up…it’s actually a guest post written by my husband.
Michelle recently posted…5 Tips for Indoor Photos of Your Kids {Guest Post}
The awe and beauty of motherhood never ceases to take my breath away. I look at my boys and think, “you’re such little HUMANS!” all the time. I made those. They weren’t and now that are. And when they love each other and take care of each other? I just don’t know what to do with myself, so I usually cry.
I adore this Happy Mama Movement. It’s a beautiful thing to put into the interwebs.
Katie Sluiter recently posted…Snow Daze
Love those good little moments and they really are so important to remember to help you get through the not good moments.
Emmy recently posted…It’s Okay To Be Sad
Ah, I can’t wait to sneak up on Lucas and his little sister caught in a moment like this. So super sweet. Here’s to 1000’s of more happy mama moments!
Tonya recently posted…Countdown
Yes! I had a very similar moment recently with Ben and Grace. They were both sitting in front of the fire and Ben was reading Grace’s book to her. It was awesome. So sweet.
Kat recently posted…The Longest Winter
I think that’s a perfect description of how it feels. Totally takes your breath away! And it doesn’t end, it still warms by heart when my kids do nice things for each other with no prompting and I now have two adults and a teenager.
Cyndy Bush recently posted…Just Some Random.
I feel like Scarlet and Des argue all of the time but I saw her playing with him at the airport last week and it was making him stop whine/cry and I was so touched. Truly a happy mama moment.
Tamara recently posted…Wanderlust: (A Guest Post By Work In Sweats Mama)
What a sweet sweet picture. Something you should totally print and frame. It’s that special
I am so loving this movement.
Maureen@Scoops of Joy recently posted…Reverse Bucket List
Le sigh Beautiful. I love this focus on the here and the now and the lovely.
(*Mine is my kids watching out for each other. Swoon.)
Galit Breen recently posted…5 Lies and 1 Truth You’re Telling Yourself If You’re *Still* Dieting
Oh, I love moments like this! So very sweet!
Kim@Co-Pilot Mom recently posted…The Men of Downton Abbey
I can’t believe how grown up your kids are. Being a mama these days just makes me happy. I’m realizing my days with them are numbered they grown up so quickly.
It is amazing, when you come upon a good surprise. And this one, the reading? Especially unprompted by you? You are doing good.
Arnebya recently posted…Clap Along
What a sweet picture! I totally get what a big deal it is. I love those kind of surprises from my children. I also love what you guys are doing with this happy mama movement.
Angela@JumpingWithMyFingersCrossed recently posted…Living Rooms–Mothers In The Hood Part Three
Those take-your-breath-away moments are just simply, wonderful. I’m so glad you do catch them. xo
Alison recently posted…#AskAwayFriday: Tamara Camera Blog
what a beautiful photo. AND yes! I get the dragging of the stuffies into the living room and the destruction of the house, then to see them seated so perfectly together…. whoa.
Leighann recently posted…GAH… the snow
I just love it when my girls are all sistery and make me weak in the knees…and then they remind me they are sisters and scream at each other:) But, mostly the sistery!
Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? recently posted…How we survived SnowJam | Mommy and Me Monday | The 207th ed
Aww this post made ME happy just reading it!
Natalie recently posted…Taking Care of Mom