RECENTLY I ENJOYED SOMETHINGS THAT FELT REMINISCENT OF MY CHILDHOOD. IT BROUGHT TO MIND A FLOOD OF HAPPY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN, I HAVE DECIDED THAT I SHOULD RE-VISIT MY CHILDHOOD MUCH MORE OFTEN.
WE FOUND OURSELVES DRAWN TO THE POPSICLE SECTION IN THE FROZEN FOODS ISLE. LOOKING FOR BIGSTICKS, WE COULDN'T FIND ANY, BUT DID RUN ACROSS CREMESICLE'S. MMMM YUMMY!
WHEN WE ATE LUNCH OUT ONE AFTERNOON, I FOUND MY SELF MIXING MY DRINK, FANTA ORANGE AND SQUIRT, WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE SUCH A KID.
WE HAD SLOPPY JOES FOR DINNER.
THEN ONE AFTERNOON, AFTER WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE AND THE YARD, I FOUND MYSELF SOAKED AND HAVING A BLAST PLAYING WITH THE HOSE, OUTSIDE. IT WAS HOT, WE WERE HOT, WE DON'T HAVE A POOL, OR GRASS (WE LIVE IN THE DESERT) SO THE HOSE WAS THE NEXT BEST THING, IT'S LIKE A BIG SUPER BLASTER!
ONE NIGHT AS WE SETTLED IN FRONT OF THE BIG SCREEN TO WATCH A MOVIE, WITH POPCORN AND HOT TAMALES, I FOUND MY SELF WISHING FOR SOME JUJUBES, LEMONHEADS, JAWBREAKERS, EVEN A BIG HUNK OR NIK-L-NIP'S, AND A GRAPE OR ORANGE SODA TO DRINK.
ALL IN ALL IT MADE ME REALIZE THAT CHILDHOOD WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL, AND MAGICAL TIME. WE GROW UP, WAY TOO FAST, AND THEN FOR SOME STRANGE REASON BELIEVE WE ARE EITHER TOO COOL OR TOO OLD TO RE-VISIT IT. WELL, I'M HERE TO SAY, I AM NEITHER. AT TIMES THERE IS NO GREATER JOY, THAN TO JUST CUT LOOSE AND BE A "KID", FOR A WHILE. ENJOY LIFE, AND ALL THE SIMPLE THINGS IT HAS TO OFFER.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU "RE-VISITED" YOUR CHILDHOOD?
WHAT SIMPLE PLEASURES IN LIFE MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A "KID" AGAIN?
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watching morning cartoons with the kids instead of cleaning, makes me feel like a kid again.
in fact, doing ANYTHING besides cleaning makes me feel like a kid again!! :)
teaching ballet makes me feel like a kid again too, except when i am trying to get them to pay attention, but when we are doing our techniques across the floor, only they think instead of doing ballet runs we are running from the troll, and when we are doing our tendu's and the girls think we are tadpole's testing out the water, it's all great little girl fun, we are all in pink, and fluffy, and we are all done up all gorgeous and we are dancing our hearts out!
AHHHH! I LOVE THAT. NOTHING SAYS HAPPY GIRLY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES LIKE LITTLE GIRLS IN PINK LEOTARDS AND TIGHTS DANCING. VERY SWEET!
What makes me feel like a kid? Sleeping in on Saturdays. It rarely happens, but I love it when I have the opportunity.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT TOO! HOWEVER, IT'S SO FUNNY, FIRST I HAD PARENTS WHO DIDN'T REALLY "LET" ME SLEEP IN, THEN I HAD A HUSBAND WHO REALLY DIDN'T "DO" SLEEPING IN, NOW MY BODY IS SO USED TO GETTING UP EARLY, EVEN ON THAT RARE DAY I COULD SLEEP IN, MY CRAZY BODY WAKES ME UP BETWEEN 5:30 & 6:00 A.M. SO I GAVE UP. :)
How funny, I was just thinking about Big Hunks the other day. They always make me think of Grandma & Grandpa van Rij because they would bring them when they came to visit. I tried to find one at the store but couldn't.
I always feel like a kid whenever we go over to Heather's to go swimming. Again, it reminds me of Grandma & Grandpa van Rij and the weenie roasts we'd have in the summer time. I LOVED those!
I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT THEY WOULD BRING YOU BIG HUNKS WHEN THEY VISITED. I ALSO REMEMBER THEY WOULD BRING THOSE OR ANIMAL COOKIES (THE KIND IN THE LITTLE BOXES) OR A BOX OF CRACKER JACKS.
THE POOL PARTIES WERE FUN, BECAUSE ALL OUR FAMILY ARE SUCH WATER BABIES, AND IT WAS NICE TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THAT SIDE OF THE FAMILY. TOO, BAD WE DIDN'T HAVE MORE OF THEM!
I love turning up the radio as loud as I can stand it (which is not asloud as it use to be) and just "dancing" around the living room with Jenna as we both sing really off tune as loud as we can with our wooden mixing spoon microphones. Maybe we will do that today! Thanks, Claudia for the reminder!
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