I can remember when I was growing up that there were times when I would see something and want to go see it up close but my parents didn't take us for one reason or another. I always thought that when I had kids I would try to do those spur of the moment things.
One time when Mindy was in preschool, we dropped Mason off at daycare and on the way to school we passed the park. In the park was a huge hot air ballon in the shape of the Energizer bunny! When I was a kid my parents would have pointed it out and we would have looked and driven right by it. But when I saw it, I pointed it out to Mindy and then turned into the park. We got out and went over and looked at it. I even took a few pictures of her in front of it. It was an exciting moment that just happened!
We have had many moments like that and today we had another one. Mason and I were waiting for Mindy to get done with piano and the middle/high school was having Open House. One of the teachers came and told me that they had some interesting things down in the science lab. I knew Mason would think it was cool so I took him down there. They had a snake, scorpions, HUGE hissing cockroaches and a tarantula. Mason didn't want to hold any of them but he did think it was really cool to see them.
We picked up Mindy from piano and Mason was telling her about it. She thought I was so cool that he got to see those things so I asked her if she wanted to go back and see them too. Of course she said yes and the Open House had 10 more minutes before it was over so I turned around and took her back. She loved it! She held the snake and the tarantula and was all smiles the whole time. I still couldn't get Mason to hold any of it but he did pet the snake.
These are the moments I am thankful for. The spur of the moment excitement!
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