They reflect times we may have forgotten.
- At April 26, 2008
- By Lotus Carroll
- In Aging, Life, My Son, Parenting
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Kids, that is.
I’ve been spending more and more time with my son outside lately, as the weather has improved steadily.
I love being outside in the warmth and the sunshine. It makes me feel alive in a way that nothing else does. In Spring, it is especially enjoyable. I can look around and see the green of the grass and the trees, the blue of the sky; I can feel the warmth of the sun, and I can smell that sweet scent that wafts on the breeze that tells you things are growing and blooming all around.
Braden feels that joy, too. Nothing excites him like the prospect of going outside.
Today after his nap, still groggy and clinging to my side after coming downstairs, he said to me, “go ow-sigh.”
And so we did, again. And I watched him play and enjoy himself. And I wondered if he would always like being outside like this.
And I thought about why I like being outside so much.
And I remembered.
Sometimes, they reflect things.
Life is good.
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missy wiggins
gosh he sure takes after you!
kids are a blessing in the way they bring you back to your childhood.
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MP
It’s like brothers from another mother…kinda but not really…
That is SO cute!!
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Gabriel
Great picture. You two sure look alike!
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Kara - down to earth mommy
They really do. I love it when my kids favor things that I had long forgotten loving.
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Taz
wowo…
you two are so alike..
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Marylin
Oh such a sweet pic
Braden looks just like you!
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Veronica
And as it gets warmer for you guys, it is getting steadily colder here and I think my daughters head will explode from lack of ‘Out DERE Door!!’.
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MizFit
such a sweet picture and sentiments.
we love those THIS IS WHY IM A MAMA days.
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Jamie
You are absolutely ADORABLE! (still are)
Love this post….so, so true.
I think one of the joys of being a parent is having the opportunity to enjoy the world from a child’s perspective once more.
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Rebecca
Cute, cute, CUTE! Both you and Braden.
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HappyCampers
Ah, what an uplifting post….
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anne
I think that’s what I’m MOST looking forward to when our son arrives: remembering the little joys, like just being outside and enjoying it. And not needing a bunch of stuff to be happy, either.
After so many wonderful pictures of Braden, I sure do recognize that smile. You couldn’t deny that child if you tried!
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Connie
Aww, that’s so sweet! Both of my boys are like that~they’d both live outside if we’d let them
I’ve been spending alot of time outside lately w/Kendall too while Justin’s @ school & then after dinner, we all go outside again til bathtime 
Good times, Good times!!!!
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Karen
Such a cute picture!
My kids love being outside too. Although, I do think they must be slightly crazy when the temperature is only 57 degrees and they come in begging to run through the sprinklers because they are “boiling!” Yeah, right!
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Colleen
How cute! You look just like Braden – wearing nothing but a diaper!
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Eve
Isn’t it great when our kids give us back our childhood? I love being outside with the grandkids. I don’t run and play with them (my knees refuse to run), but just watching can bring back so many memories.
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Jenty
What a lovely post! And such a cute pic!
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ourcrookedtree
yeah for spring! we love it outside too. The Babe goes to the door and says “ahpee” for open and out we go. Braden looks just like you!
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Sadie
It’s amazing how kids do that. Wonderful memories
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regina
I love moments like these!! Thank God for cameras
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karastav
It’s like you photoshopped your adult head onto a baby. Have you looked the same since birth?
Erin
I’m not sure if anything beats being outside. It’s revitalizing. In fact, I’m gonna shut this adictive blogging machine off and go out with my kids before it’s too late…
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Tara
Yeah – then the pollen starts tickling mynose, and I remember why I hate spring LOL
I think this is a boy thing. My son LOVES to be outside, and will entertain himself out there for hours; my daughter? Not so much…She will play outside, but not nearly as long as he will. But it could be a personality thing…
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lceel
My you’re cute. And blonde! If you had boobs you’d be a mini-Marilyn!
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Shannymar
He looks a lot like you when you were a baby but sometimes he looks so much like his daddy! It just depends on the face he makes!
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Ashley Ladd
He’s adorable. Cute picture.
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HRH
So cute! If it weren’t for outside…well, I can’t even go there. We live outside. I am glad the weather is cooperating there.
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the planet of janet
now aren’t you cute as a bug!!!!
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Redneck Mommy
Wow, does Brayden ever look like you.
Cutie.
We still have snow on the ground and I’m beginning to get cabin fever.
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Dawn
You should totally have put up the beach ho picture with this one too!
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