A Perfect Moment in Time

There is a woman who lives near the community centre where we take our music class. She has something like 17 cats. As we walk to class, we pass by her home and we see her cats returning from their night out.  There are only a few cats at first-- one under a car and another sitting atop the fence. As we continue to walk, we see more cats moving towards the woman's house. The cats wait patiently in anticipation of the meal the woman will soon set out for them.  As we leave class, the woman is strategically placing plates of food on the footpath, on the fencepost, by the curb and even underneath a car.  We stop briefly to "talk" to the cats. The boys "meow" at them and try to pet them.  Last week, we met the cats' owner. This week as we were walking to class, she greeted us with a smile and a "Good morning, little ones!"  How nice to be recognised!

Today, as we walked away from the cats (who were now finished eating and lounging in the sunshine), I thought to myself- this is a perfect moment (dare I say purr-fect).  A perfect moment in time with my children by my side, having an experience that we will have again, together, next week. A perfect moment when the world has stopped and it is just us, in the sunshine watching the cats and simply being together.  A perfect moment that will become a shared memory that we can bring out and re-live whenever we like. This moment is why I chose to be be a mom.

This moment was perfect.

A Perfect Moment in Time

There is a woman who lives near the community centre where we take our music class. She has something like 17 cats. As we walk to class, we pass by her home and we see her cats returning from their night out.  There are only a few cats at first-- one under a car and another sitting atop the fence. As we continue to walk, we see more cats moving towards the woman's house. The cats wait patiently in anticipation of the meal the woman will soon set out for them.  As we leave class, the woman is strategically placing plates of food on the footpath, on the fencepost, by the curb and even underneath a car.  We stop briefly to "talk" to the cats. The boys "meow" at them and try to pet them.  Last week, we met the cats' owner. This week as we were walking to class, she greeted us with a smile and a "Good morning, little ones!"  How nice to be recognised!

Today, as we walked away from the cats (who were now finished eating and lounging in the sunshine), I thought to myself- this is a perfect moment (dare I say purr-fect).  A perfect moment in time with my children by my side, having an experience that we will have again, together, next week. A perfect moment when the world has stopped and it is just us, in the sunshine watching the cats and simply being together.  A perfect moment that will become a shared memory that we can bring out and re-live whenever we like. This moment is why I chose to be be a mom.

This moment was perfect.

Proud Mama Moments

Today was one of those days that I was just so proud of my boys.  Of course I am always proud of them, but something was special about today.  I think it started when we were at the quarantine station and Cooper actually sat down and snuggled up to Tofie.  Usually he wants to leave the minute we get there.  He talked to her, held her and was genuinely interested in her.  On our way out he walked right up to one of the attendants we have become friendly with and told her all about a bird we saw at the train station with only one foot. He assumes that since she works with the dogs that she knows all about all kinds of animals.  He was so well-spoken and sincere while talking with her.  When we got back to our apartment and Tucker was napping, we took out the paints and he said, "Mom, sometimes it feels good to do my work." So cute that painting is his work! He spent so much time creating a picture and then said to me that when it dries we can "write the words to tell the story."  How cool is that!  And I didn't even do my teacher thing to get him to do that- it was all his idea!  After Tucker woke up, we headed out for a few "jobs" (or errands). He was so happy and pleasant. We did our errands and had dinner.  We stopped in one store to look around- which he agreed to do without complaint. While I was looking away Tucker spilled his water on the floor. I didn't even notice and then next thing I knew, Cooper said to the clerk, "Um excuse me, but my brother spilled his water."  Wow.  And, to top it all off,  on the way home he said, "Mom, this was a really great day."  

Cooper doing his "work."

"I am sad. It is raining and it is night."

Tucker did the cutest thing. Right before bed I was giving him his inhaler and he picked up one of his stuffed animals and gave it a breathing treatment and then he proceeded to give a treatment to all of the stuffed animals in the bed- over and over again!  When he was done, he picked up a book, opened it up and began "reading" it aloud.  A perfect moment in time.

Sealy gets a treatment.

Petty does too!

Tucker reading aloud.

Proud Mama Moments

Today was one of those days that I was just so proud of my boys.  Of course I am always proud of them, but something was special about today.  I think it started when we were at the quarantine station and Cooper actually sat down and snuggled up to Tofie.  Usually he wants to leave the minute we get there.  He talked to her, held her and was genuinely interested in her.  On our way out he walked right up to one of the attendants we have become friendly with and told her all about a bird we saw at the train station with only one foot. He assumes that since she works with the dogs that she knows all about all kinds of animals.  He was so well-spoken and sincere while talking with her.  When we got back to our apartment and Tucker was napping, we took out the paints and he said, "Mom, sometimes it feels good to do my work." So cute that painting is his work! He spent so much time creating a picture and then said to me that when it dries we can "write the words to tell the story."  How cool is that!  And I didn't even do my teacher thing to get him to do that- it was all his idea!  After Tucker woke up, we headed out for a few "jobs" (or errands). He was so happy and pleasant. We did our errands and had dinner.  We stopped in one store to look around- which he agreed to do without complaint. While I was looking away Tucker spilled his water on the floor. I didn't even notice and then next thing I knew, Cooper said to the clerk, "Um excuse me, but my brother spilled his water."  Wow.  And, to top it all off,  on the way home he said, "Mom, this was a really great day."  

Cooper doing his "work."

"I am sad. It is raining and it is night."

Tucker did the cutest thing. Right before bed I was giving him his inhaler and he picked up one of his stuffed animals and gave it a breathing treatment and then he proceeded to give a treatment to all of the stuffed animals in the bed- over and over again!  When he was done, he picked up a book, opened it up and began "reading" it aloud.  A perfect moment in time.

Sealy gets a treatment.

Petty does too!

Tucker reading aloud.