{"id":1303,"date":"2020-08-01T16:48:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T21:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2020-08-01T17:05:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T22:05:51","slug":"the-simple-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/index.php\/2020\/08\/01\/the-simple-things\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Things…"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we journey through this life, all too often we forget, overlook or count trite the simple things. Well at least I do\u2026I find myself short or quick to fuss when things aren’t “just so or just right”. Messy house, talking over a movie (yes, I said that), dishes in the sink, you know the typical stuff and yeah loud kids\u2026well heck for us\u2026loud family. I wonder where they get that from?!? I digress, as usual\u2026it’s the tightly spinning ADHD BRAIN\u2026I’ve made it this far with it guess I’ll keep it \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

So back to the simple things\u2026I find that I tend to keep busy but miss the slower life, the simple things. And then every once in a while, God has a way of shaking me and saying “this, this is what you really need and want.” Today is one of those\u2026tv going, working on the computer, cooking, not really cleaning even though I need to\u2026oh yeah and I’m keeping the almost 2 and almost 4-year olds while the daughters have a sissy weekend. Still not sure how I missed that lol. At any rate, I’m piddlin around \u2018cause I finally got the almost 2-year-old down for a nap\u2026wheeewww now the almost 4-year-old forget it\u2026wide awake.<\/p>\n

Guessing I should fill you in on the short back story, so you’ll forgive my somewhat rambling mind. These sweet cherubs come to stay last night\u2026so bedtime should be a snap\u2026NOOOO WROONNNGGG\u2026we are too excited to go to sleep. The almost 4 year old finally crashed at 2:30 AM\u2026yes AM\u2026but wheewww thankful the almost 2 year old went to sleep at 11 PM \u2026ohhh no wait, said almost 4 year old is sound asleep and what you think will be a sweet slumber for me turns into a party for the almost 2 year old as she stirs to wake. HHHMMM wanna bet on when we finally all got to sleep \ud83d\udca4 \ud83d\ude34 \ud83d\ude29 5 AM yeppers 5 AM\u2026ah sweet slumber.<\/p>\n

BAAAAMMMM its eyes wide open and the loud rumbles begin\u2026 what the heck how can they both be wide awake at 7:30 AM??? No don’t make eye contact surely, they will sleep again but no siree now Love (the April Fool’s dog who calls me her human) is ready to go. So, let’s all take a walk\u2026why not we are all fully awake.<\/p>\n

Hope you’re following me so far\u2026 back in the apartment and the almost 4-year-old now sounds like a grumpy dwarf from the fairy tale\u2026ohhh patience please. aannnddd he’s out…yay! Ummm wait there’s the almost 2-year-old\u2026 wide awake.<\/p>\n

You know where this went\u2026almost 2-year-old falls asleep and almost 4 year awakes and thinking he’s now a prince determines the cook must now cook\u2026ummm yeah me, that’s me…I’m the cook.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to early evening (remember I’ve had 2ish hours of sleep) and we are going to have rest time\u2026aka Kznonnie needs a nap\u2026oh yeah, I’m also KZ-Nonnie.<\/p>\n

Of course no one is having that\u2026the cook, aka KZ-Nonnie is now the jungle gym\u2026and the pile on begins\u2026As the almost 1 year old grabs the rocks from our morning walk and starts to climb up in my lap, the dog dive-bombs the middle of my lap\u2026with squeals from the almost 1 year old, the almost 4 year old realizes he’s the only one not on the jungle gym\u2026so here comes the dog pile\u2026literally. The dog right smack dab in the middle as the almost 1 year says “no, down, shhh, go, move” and swats at the dog (missing her of course). Well the almost 2-year-old gives in and pats the big black blob covering me (yell this cow dog mix is not little). And the squeals from the almost 4-year-old come in waves as he climbs aboard. Wheewwww\u2026
Why all of this with the title “The Simpler Things”? Well because there will come a day when we long for this\u2026the hugs, squeals, pile-ons, hug tights, and everyone vying for a spot in our laps.<\/p>\n

Soooo I say to myself and anyone else who needs it\u2026STOP, put down the computer, the phone, the distraction\u2026 just turn off the “NOISE” and FEEL THE LOVE! The love of simpler things\u2026a lick in the face, a snout up the butt (yea I said it), a squeal of delight, a collection of rocks placed oh so strategically on your legs, the hug tights, the kisses, the request for the cook, aka KZ-Nonnie, the jungle gym and enjoy the simpler things in life.
To be loved lives on\u2026build the moments that last for a lifetime\u2026DOG-PILE!!<\/p>\n\n\n