This Piece of Time

I have a friend who does The Gypsy Mama's  5 minute Friday posts.  The goal is to take 5 minutes and create a word picture.  No perfect writing.  Just 5 minutes.  This weeks theme is "Home".  I've never tired this before but the topic intrigues me, so let's give it a try. Home..... My parent's house on Lopshire Drive with a church pew and swing on the porch.  The home that holds nearly all of my childhood memories.  My dad's cologne.  A smell that relaxes my soul and warms my heart. My mom saying "Is that my favorite girl?" when I walk in the house. Laughing around the dining room table on a Sunday evening. The stillness of three sleeping children. The strong arm of my husband wrapped around my shoulders as I rest my head on his chest. STOP.

I have a  friend  who does a weekly post of the crazy things her kids say.  While I am not committing to do this on a regular basis, my little's have had quite a few good ones lately.  Maybe this will add a little sunshine to a rainy day. Me: Are you excited to go to the beach next week? Brooklyn: No. Me: Why not? Brooklyn: The crabs. (Leaving the park in a rush after it started raining) Paige: Mom, is it hard to take care of three kids? Me: Why?  Does it look hard? Paige: No. Emerson: Me a boy. Me: What is mommy? Emerson: Mommy a girl. Me: What is Daddy? Emerson: Daddy a monkey! (Brooklyn was watching me clean out the seeds of a cantaloupe) Brooklyn: Ew! That is a gross job!  Will I have to do that when I'm a mom? If she only knew the grossness that lay ahead!