I walked into my living room earlier and found my 3 year old doing a headstand on the couch while watching his favorite show on Instant Netflix while eating a brownie. I know it sounds complicated but he seemed to have the situation under control. I sighed a big happy sigh and thought about how that is what sums up my life right now. I bake brownies for my kids in the afternoon because they love them (and I love to lick the bowl and spoon). I love that our home is a cozy home – one where the kids can throw off the couch cushions and do a headstand because they have more energy than their little bodies know what to do with and if you can’t throw the cushions off your couch at home and do a headstand, what fun is that?
This is the everyday perfect ordinary that is life right now.
There is a road rug and trains galore in the kitchen.
There is a yoga mat that she uses more than I do in the living room.
The energy in this house sometimes feels overwhelming and endless. Sometimes I think all I want is some quiet, some clean, some calm. Then I remember how much I’ll miss the way they make me laugh and that this perfect ordinary is where I am meant to be.
Love it! And love that picture of you – gorgeous!
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uh yeah, what Lisa said. And also: please stop reading my mind, because it’s making ME posting the exact same thought *I* had about *MY* 3yo completely redundant.
such a great post. A gift of grace that you could see it, in that brownie & headstand filled moment.
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Love your attitude about it – I do struggle with wanting things to be “just so” but have given up. Our den couch is … well loved! But I’ve got the rest of my life to have a clean neat couch, right? Thanks for sharing!
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I seriously wish I could eat a brownie while doing a headstand and watching tv… but I’m just not that talented!
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I wish I could still stand on my head, let alone eat a brownie too! The joys of being a kid, love it!
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I was blessed to grow up in a home like that and wouldn’t trade it for anything!!!
XO!
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Thanks – I needed this post as a reminder to savor every moment with my little ones & to create a warm, fun, loving home for them.
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I love that phrase: “perfect ordinary.” That is just perfect.
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You are a wise sweet mom, to enjoy these ordinary moments. And if you can also get some time to yourself for quiet, calm and clean . . . even better.
Fondly,
Glenda
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I used to have a perfecthouse. Everything was just so and always garnered compliments. Then I had children. Now I have an amazing house full of life, love, and laughter. Cold perfection is gone replaced with beautiful, abundanct, messy, extraordinary life. I like it better this way.
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What a great post! I remember being so overwhelmed with my twin daughters when they were little and now I would give anything to have that time back, complete with all the chaos! – - and if I had a do-over I would not stress about anything being messy or out of place. Now my girls are 13 and off babysitting the neighbor’s kids and I sit here in the quiet and wish for some noise . . . **sigh**
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That first line sums it up in our house too – 3 year old, upside down, tv, food – all checks here
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This sort of thing is pretty ordinary at my house too!
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