"Lion" Around

Part of being a stay at home mom is being there for your kids as a playmate. Kids need to be entertained, and while this doesn't sound like it is getting much "done", it is actually the thing that takes up most of my day. Sure I could have a spotless kitchen, a sparkling bathroom, and a home cooked five course meal on the table everyday. I have time to make sure that EVERYTHING is picked up before Dad gets home in the evening, and I could sure accomplish having a home that looks like someone was here to keep it picked up everyday. But then, I would not have the kind of time I would like to do things like this!

I was getting Ben dressed today, and in the back of his closet he saw his Halloween costume from a year ago; a LION. "Mama, I wanna be lion today!" Of course, I didn't understand what he meant at first. Then, taking my head in his hands and turning it toward the back of his closet, he says "Right 'der! A LIOONNN!!"

We have spent the morning running around being chased by the sweetest, funniest, growliest lion ever! Sure, there's still dishes in the sink, and sure, there's still chocolate cake crumbs under the table from yesterday's dessert. But I wouldn't miss this for all the clean houses in the world!