I love making lists. Wait a minute I said that already. I found this movie by Amy Krouse-Rosenthal the other day and I just had to share it. Some of you might know about her from her book Encylclopedia of an Ordinary Life. If you haven't check out her website. She's very inspiring. Here's my list.
22 Things my children have taught me:1. Sleep is very important
2. Almost any problem gets better when you have jelly beans
3. Farts are funny
4. so are burps
5. It's fun to listen to stories about your family members
6. A very good morning prayer is "whatever"
7. An equally good evening prayer is "oh well"
8.Going with the flow is often the only option
9.Me wanting it for them is not enough, they have to want it for themselves (works well with piano lessons and school)
10. Down time is almost as important as snack time
11. Singing songs in the car can be really fun
12. Puppies are definitely worth the effort
13. Cookies should be a major food group
14. Don't forget to breathe
15. Making a fuss can sometimes make things worse
16. There are consequences and they are often better teachers than my endless nagging
17. Just because they look almost like adults doesn't mean they think like adults
18. There are do-overs
19. Laughter really is a good medicine
20. Road trips are really fun
21. Amusement Parks aren't worth the money
22. They will never learn to pick up their socks so give up
WARNING: this list may be re-cycled for other topics like what have you learned from quilting etc.
I love this, especially since we've walked this mother journey together for 17 years! I agree with every single one except #21 - gotta make an exception for Disney World.
Posted by: Amy Austin | 03/25/2010 at 08:16 AM
I love your number 17! My sister in law taught us the term "kid logic." They can rationalize anything in their own heads, but in the real world, it's nonsense! I love my teenagers!
Posted by: Tina | 03/25/2010 at 10:57 AM