“Look at all of the wishes, Mama!” Astrid says as we pass by the yard that needs to be mowed.
I love that she doesn’t call them dandelions or even flowers. Just wishes because that is what you do with them.
“Mama, I can make hundreds of wishes today just standing right here!”
And she does. She blows and blows and blows her wishes. (I try to usher her quickly along on our walk before the homeowners come out and complain that we are perpetuating their weed problem…how do I explain to them that it’s necessary for wishes).
Astrid’s wishes are simple as she doesn’t know much about anything to even know what to wish for. She doesn’t know about riches and real castles or fast cars and mansions.
She wishes for chocolate milk at lunchtime and for us to find where to buy more candy reindeer poop for her dispenser. (HELP!) Sometimes she wishes for a new stuffed kitty and a trip to the zoo.
How nice to have such simple wishes. So free of jealousy, greed and want.
There’s so much we can learn from a toddler on how to just live and not worry about the next best thing. Sure toddlers are inherently self-centered but in such a pure way because what do they need the most….just simply you. Your time, your love, your extra kisses and maybe chocolate milk for lunch once in awhile.
So my wish for Summer is simple. I’m going to spend a lot of time with my girls. We’re going to go to the pool and the zoo and we’ll have days just hanging around the house. There are pictures to draw, bikes to ride, cookies to bake, lemonade stands to man, and of course laundry to fold.
So I may not be around here that much. And it’s my wish that I’m going to be okay with that. I also may not visit your place as much. I’m considering turning off comments for the Summer too. Maybe. We’ll see. Because my wish lately is that there is more time in the day..but maybe that’s not the right answer. Maybe the right answer is just to prioritize it better.
“Look Astrid, at the hundreds of wishes I see in that field. Let’s go make some come true.”
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Linking up to What I Wore Wednesday.
- Striped tank and black cami both from H&M
-Gauze blue skirt from Anthropologie(buy it – trust me)
-Black sandals old from Born (I’m old and need comfort)
-Glasses from Target
-Necklace from a local art fair
Amen & amen! Love this & hope that you & your girls enjoy a summer full of wishes come true!
I’m feeling the pull to pull away some this summer too.
I love that she calls them wishes. sweet girl.
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Have you tried brown jelly beans for the reindeer poop? Jelly Belly makes brown ones
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Oh good idea!
I love Astrid’s wishes and yours too. Sounds like a fabulous summer. xoxo
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Fitness Daydreams
I’ve been stepping back for awhile now. It’s hard to see readership go down and all but fade away. But ultimately I have to ask myself what the girl’s will remember. Me sitting at the computer or sitting with them…
Love your skirt. I’m tempted. Very tempted.
Dana
Dana @ Bungalow’56 recently posted..WW: Keeping The Dr. Away
You need the skirt. Really – and the price is right for Anthro…
I know, I know – What’s the big deal about readership when I have these kids. Please pass the coffee. Or wine. Love you and your balance. xoxo
I wish for you a wonderful summer, and yes, you should go be with your girls. Because that’s what matters. Turn off comments and don’t worry about visiting blogs (though I’ll MISS YOU SISTER-WIFE). Life only happens once, we should live it and live it fully.
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Well I would still visit you(of course). xoxo
Your summer wish sounds perfect, and you look gorgeous.
Barbara recently posted..Cutting the Cord
I hear your wishes loud and clear, and making some of the she over here! xo
Galit Breen recently posted..Within, and Just Outside
I’ve been checking your blog and wondering where the hell you went! xoxo
I am in the middle of a six week blogging break. While I miss some parts of it, (social media, reading other people’s thoughts, pouring out my own), I do not miss the stress I was feeling from trying to keep up with the social media, the commenting, the reading. I am happier. My kids are happier. And I am actually feeling more accomplished. I will not give up blogging but I am going to reduce how much I do it, and all the activities it requires. I hope you have a fabulous summer!
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I love these wishes, yours and Astrid’s. You are amazing, my dear. xo
christine recently posted..Right Now
What a lovely reason to let our yards grow wild…
(And yard is not a euphemism here, my friend. But.)
XO
julie gardner recently posted..The greatest of these is love
I finally got my yard under control. Bikini season you know.
Oh oh oh – I know what to buy for reindeer poop! Just get Sugar Babies – they worked in ours!
mommylisa recently posted..Soccer Mom – WW
Brilliant!
I would much rather see my yard full of weeds, knowing it was because of my child making wishes, than to have the most manicured yard in town. Lovely post.
Deb recently posted..My Vet Is A Loser
Oh how beautifully said. So true. xo
summer and Christmas….I don’t think any of us are around as much then…how on earth is it possible?
so go spend time with your girls and don’t worry about the tears streaming down my cheeks as I realize you didn’t comment on a post yet again….
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Whiiiiiiiiiiine! Oh, OK, FINE, have a great summer with your girls, but be sure to come back with lots of stories for us!
Cute outfit.
And I like your wish. And Astrid’s wishes.
I’m thinking we need to have more of them, too.
Suniverse recently posted..And this is why Tim Horton’s is better than your local bakery
I need to do so much more of this too, it’s hard to get off the wheel though. The comments, the stats, the reading everyone I want to and the ones I feel like I should. Seems like there is always something to feel guilty about but in the scheme of things it should all just be about our kids.
Jessica recently posted..Outside of me
Now I did stop checking my stats back in December and I have so enjoyed not knowing what the hell is going on there. That was such great therapy for me.
Speaking from experience…a nice break where you just be with your children is AMAZING! Go out and make those wishes with your girls. We will all be here when you get back!
Hopes@StayingAfloat! recently posted..Sunday Sweetness ~ That Smile
I *love* this link up! How fun! I wish for you to have a blissful, peaceful summer full of loving one another. We’ll be around whenever you are – don’t hurry.
Jessica recently posted..Wheat Harvest 2012: A Pictorial Diary – Wrapping Up
I took most of last summer off from blogging/being online in general and not only do i have no regrets, i’m doing it again this year.
life is long, but summer is short!
Anna recently posted..Woodchuck Redux
I think its amazing that she calls them wishes. I think that the most adorable thing ever. I hope you enjoy your summer! (Perhaps we can even find a time to meet up!)
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I would love that! Maybe a crowded beach day!
HA YES
Marta recently posted..What My 16 Year Old Self Told Me
You, and those beautiful girls of yours, continue to amaze me. I’ll never look at another dandelion-filled yard the same ever again. Thanks to your sweet girl for that. My wish – to meet all of you during this summer of wishes & togetherness.
SO SWEET!! A child’s innocence is so amazing….as adults we need to take a page from their book! LOVE the blue skirt
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I will read you when you’re here and hope you’re out having fun when you’re not
xo
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