Saturday, February 27, 2010

Twenty Little Things I Always want to Remember:

1) The way Alaina use to say "strah-bid-aze" for strawberries.

2) The way Caleb gently bonks his forehead on yours to say, "I love you"

3) The way Ben gets embarassed and tries to keep from smiling when you talk about mushy stuff.

4) Larry (goodnaturedly) teasing and asking if he should beat up Ben, and Alaina's enthusiastic, "YESSSSS!" (And poor Ben's scream and laugh as they "attack".)

5) Caleb repeating his favorite word over and over (Dadadadadadadadadadad...)

6) Alaina checking her dress-up outfit in the mirror and saying, "Beautiful. Just beautiful."

7) Ben's elaborate drawings and plans for gadgets and inventions.

8) Asking Caleb a question and having him very matter-of-factly answer, "Ya." (His second of two words now.)

9) Asking Alaina to do something and having her ask, "Why?" Reminding her that the correct reply is, "Yes, Mom" and getting back, "Yes, Mom. But why?"

10) The look on Ben's face when he held each of his siblings for the first time.

11) The look on Larry's face when he saw each of them for the first time.

12) Their expressions of wonder when you show them the little green shoots coming from the seeds they helped to plant.

13) Caleb picking and dutifully trying to eat tiny green tomatoes from the garden.

14) Alaina chasing Ben around to try to hug and kiss him and Ben running as if his life depended on it.

15) Caleb's grin of glee as he chases you and growling hug when he catches you.

16) My kids shivering and asking for hot cocoa when it gets down to 70 degrees. (We've definitely acclimated to the desert.)

17) Ben's astonished and delighted smile the first time he made a goal in soccer and a shot in basketball.

18) The way Caleb has always crinkled up his nose and muttered to himself when he's eating or drinking something he loves.

19) How it felt to hear them say, "Mom" for the first time (especially helpful to recall when you're hearing it in a demanding tone for the 100th time in half an hour...)

20) Everyone piling on the sofa together, sitting next to my sweetheart and the feeling that comes when our arms are full and our hearts are full...and then some.


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