Purple flowers, purple dresses.....

I learned a lesson today.....taking advice from your 5 year old daughter can really pay off. Ella and I had been in the house all morning, me doing loads and loads of laundry trying to play catch up from our weekend away and I had stuck Ella in front of video after video. Jiles slept all morning and we were both going a little stir crazy. We drove to the gas station to get our daily drink (and donut for Ella) and on the way home Ella said to me "Mom, remember when we had a picnic outside?" Well - yes I do remember and it was then her suggestion that we do it again today. To be honest, it was not my favorite idea, I still felt like I had alot to do, and after all it is only March 1st, still a little cold for a picnic. I agreed to sit on the front porch and eat our lunch and to be quite honest I was so grateful for my little Ella at that moment.

The sun shone on our faces, we took off our shoes and ate our lunch. The time-out from being inside and doing laundry was just what we both needed.

Seeing the world through my babies eyes today was fabulous. He had a few first's...

First fist full of dirt, quickly followed by his first MOUTH full of dirt....

First tickle on the face with a dried up flower from last fall

followed by a great shiver caught on film.....

First touch of the grass, and to my surprise he didn't mind it....hopefully he will like GREEN grass just as well.

Today I was reminded, that taking time out to have moments with my babies are far more important than any load of laundry....

Today I was reminded with the purple flower that bloomed in my yard that, thank heaven, it will be spring again someday....

Hopefully that someday is sooner rather than later.