What a Life!

Today was beautiful – 70 degrees and sunny!

Ben woke up late. You could even say it was late for non-Daylight Saving Time. He used to get up shortly after six, and now that the time changed, it’s after 8:00.

Anyway, the first thing he did was go over to the window and look outside.

“My loins yearn to play outside.”

I offered him breakfast, but he wasn’t interested. He just wanted to play outside. So I dressed him, attempted to smooth down his roosters, and sent him out to play.

Shortly before noon, we went for our walk. When we got back, I asked Ben if he wanted to eat. I listed all sorts of things he could have, but his answer was “no” to all of them. I asked him what he wanted to do. “Play outside,” was his only answer.

I let him go outside. Then I headed to the kitchen and made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I mean, the kid’s gotta eat something!

I set the sandwich and a sippy cup with water on a wooden bench we have near where he was playing. They were ignored for about thirty minutes.

When I looked out again, he had pulled his lawnchair up to the bench as though it were a table and he was drinking some water. I grabbed the camera, ran outside and managed to catch these pictures of him eating.

Let’s see…how should I eat this?

Maybe this way will work better.

I’m telling you, the child played outside all day! I had the windows open so I could hear what was going on, and I checked on him periodically. [Our back yard is fenced. It’s spring break so there were all sorts of kids outside playing in the neighborhood so I trust that it is safe, though one always worries.] Finally, around 4:45, he decided to come in.

I must say, it was a nice day for me too. I didn’t have to worry about him waking up Joey or whether he was following me downstairs while I worked on the computer. I didn’t have to get on his case for driving his cars on the wall or throwing blocks around the basement. It was almost like a vacation, if you know what I mean.

Here’s to hoping for more days like this!