Counsel

Before my father-in-law left he gave me some advice and counsel. He came up to me while I was making lunch and said, "Tiff (and then paused so I knew he was about to share something serious), I know your life is busy right now, but take mental pictures of your kids at this age, enjoy your time with them. These are the good days."

So today, I followed that counsel. I forgot about most everything else and focused on my cute kids and played with them. We spent the morning cleaning a little bit together and then went outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. Kade wanted to dig with his tractors by the tree and then we went on an adventure to find a beehive. Kade has been wanting to see one, but luckily we didn't find one. We ended up at a park we don't normally play at and I went down the slide with Tenley multiple times. We had a picnic, Tenley requested Mac & Cheese and Kade wanted to eat on the front porch, so we did. Then it was dance party time and nap time and after that we went on a walk/bike ride and ended up at another park so Kade could play with some friends. 

It was such a good day. I loved playing with my kids. I didn't get as many pictures as I wish I would have, but I took a lot of mental pictures! I'm grateful I was able to enjoy such a beautiful day with my kids and for my father-in-law's counsel that helped me remember to not let my life get so busy that one day I'll look back and forget what my kids were like at this time.

These are the good days.

Kade's favorite part of the day: Playing at the park with his friends