puddle jumping

Landon was super pumped about getting to go outside and do something he normally isn't allowed to do - play in the water. When we go places and there's a puddle lurking about, we always tell Landon, "Stay out of the water!" or "No Landon, don't get wet we're going in the store!". I even joined in. I couldn't resist. The thought of sharing my favorite childhood memory with my first-born was amazing and so exciting. It's the simple things in life that matter most and I want to teach my children to value those simple things, which doesn't include an expensive computer, an ipod, a Blackberry, a brand new car, and so on. Now, this doesn't mean that they won't want them, of course. And God only knows what will be on the market by their teenage years. But, they will hopefully appreciate the little stuff, like picnics, long walks, bike rides, and puddle jumping for instance.

Today, our conversation went something like this...

Me: "Hey Landon, let's do something crazy!"

Landon: "What? What do you mean?"

Me: "Let's go outside and jump in the puddles while your Brother is sleeping!"

Landon: "REALLY?!"

Me: "Yes, really!"

Landon: "You mean it?"

Me: "Of course!"

Landon: "You're the BEST, Mom! Let's go!!!"

First, it started out as puddle jumping...