A Whole New World

You know what I just LOVE about being a mom? How often is it that you get to look at the world around you and point out the most ordinary things? I love being able to teach my son about trains and birds. When was the last time you stopped to really look at the world around you? Ty is not even two yet- he has so much ahead of him to learn and to see... and I love being a part of it. We went to the park this morning and he was just facinated by the Boise River (it runs along the parkway that goes through the park)- he wanted to just sit and watch the ducks go by and to throw rocks and make them splash! He pointed out the clouds and asked me "What's that?" I know I sound corny- but really- when was the last time you looked around and enjoyed the beautiful simplicity in the ordinary things around you? When was the last time you sat on the grass and dug your toes into the dirt? When was the last time that you found such joy in a rock? I know I'm 23 years older than my son- but sometimes- I think that he's actually the teacher.