One Guess

One guess.....I'll give you one guess as to how Collin & I spent our afternoon today.

Sidewalk chalk!!!

We also discovered that colored bubbles, while a fun idea, are no bueno.

Nonetheless, the colorful bubbles made me happy. I don't mind the mess all that much because Collin enjoyed himself & it was kind of neat. Living art.

We also drank freshly made sun tea , tossed a happy ball back & forth, discovered some chalk art inside the house & ate lots of cantaloupe. It was noticeably hotter today, with an edge in the air, but we are determined to soak in our Vitamin D while we can. Mimi, my cat, supervised our adventures from the shade of a tree & then opted for the safety of the height on our cool brick wall after Collin pulled her tail.

Chalky Afternoons

We've been having some amazingly amazing weather here in VegasLand. And I plan on letting Collin run freely around playing outside for as long as this weather permits. Soon enough it will be too hot to even think about venturing outside for a sidewalk chalk afternoon. So we color...& we scoot along in our shorts...& we get dirty...& we take lots of pictures...& we soak in the warm sun...& we feel the cool breeze as it wafts by blowing our chalk away. These afternoons are numbered; so we enjoy. 

Sidewalk Chalk & Dog Poop (Photo Heavy..what's new?)

A few weeks ago, I bought Collin some sidewalk chalk. Dude is really into arts & crafts & the weather in VegasLand has been nothing short of gloriously perfect. I know these days are numbered. Soon enough, we will be cooped up inside because of the summer heat only venturing out to go to Nanny's house for a swim in her pool. So, these days...these days with the perfect & glorious weather...we spend outside. Collin loves being outside & even though our yard leaves much to be desired & is often filled with dog poop, I refuse to let that stop us from soaking in all that the afternoon has to offer. Iced tea (juice for Collin) & sidewalk chalk. Barefoot & in jammies. Laughing & playing. And dog poop.

Collin often reminds me of just how big this world of ours is. I love that having him has made me remember to not sweat the small things. My life isn't perfect & there is a lot I want & need to fix, but I'll be damned if I will let that get in the way of a perfect afternoon. I am happy in this moment & I am choosing to be happy in this moment. Because there is still so much to be thankful for. My son is healthy & happy. My fridge has food in it. There is a cool breeze blowing through my house. I have shelter & I have love. The world is big & the world is scary, but my little man & I can conquer it one sidewalk chalk filled afternoon at a time.

Proud of myself, I sat admiring Collin's artwork. I had cleaned up the poop. I had given Collin a fun day outdoors. I was enjoying my iced tea & taking photos of my reflection & the blue sky & warm, green grass. Then Collin came waltzing over to me...with poop on his foot.

So, we left behind our chalk & the evidence from last week's painting adventure & made a beeline for the bath. Because, seriously...this Mama does not deal well with these type of things. Poop & bugs & boy stuff. It sort of freaks me out. Away we went to scrub & sanitize.