My son asked what was for dessert tonight. We don't always have dessert but their dinner was full of vegetables. I searched the pantry and couldn't find much that would pass for dessert. My daughter said, "Sonic run!" She was right. A rootbeer float DID sound pretty good. So off they went to bring back some Sonic joy! The perfect treat!
We're currently reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl to the boys. I say "we" because my husband is involved. This is a first. He took over one night last week because of my cold. I had no voice to read and he reluctantly stepped in. And he hasn't been able to stay away. So now, all four of us, cuddle at bedtime to read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Thanks for the family joy, Mr. Wonka and friends!
Sometimes, it's the simple things. I remember having Kool Aid as a kid. My favorite flavor was raspberry, but they don't have that flavor anymore. They have blue raspberry lemonade. And that's my boys favorite. I think it's the color that they get a kick out of. It's a lazy Sunday afternoon. Warm and sunny outside. My husband just cleaned all the pollen off the back porch so we decided to make some Kool Aid and sip and relax. Simple joy in Kool Aid.
I'm so glad we opted out of t-ball/baseball this spring. We're going to do it in the summer, instead. So now, about every other weekend or so, we have no plans! Nothing scheduled for the weekend. My son and I decided to bake a cake - so we just up and did it. Then, because it was pouring rain outside, we played Uno and then watched a movie. Just a lazy weekend with absolutely no plans! And tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and warm. There is such joy in the weekend!
I chaperoned a field trip to the zoo today. We used to be members and we went all the time. It was the very first outing I took with my two babies when they were 3 months and 13 months old. It was the very first place I nursed my 3 month old in public. I remember the very bench I was sitting on, watching the monkeys while my 13 mo. old nibbled crackers in his stroller. It was a trip down memory lane today and our city zoo is lovely. Shaded, full of wonderful animals. Zoo memories = joy.
It was a lazy day at Chez Joy. I'm still struggling to get over this cold. The antibiotics are wonderful but I'm dragging. I have so little energy. Just enough energy to fold laundry and catch up on the shows I've TiVo'd. What DID we do before TiVo? I hardly watch a commercial anymore. I skip through the car-chase scenes or pointless action or sex. Reader's Digest condensed versions of my favorite shows. Oh, the joy in TiVo!
Spring has sprung but the tulips are almost spent where I live. In the front entrance of the subdivision there is a beautiful stand of red and pink tulips. They look positively stunning and they're about to die. Lately, I've found myself purposely using that particular entrance (instead of the back which is closer to my house) just to see those beautiful tulips. Enjoying them while I can. Joy is something so simple as tulips.
