Finding Joy in the Little Things

The last two days I have had the pleasure of spending time with my two nephews. They always seem to put a smile on my face and fill my heart with joy and laughter. As I observed and interacted with them, I was reminded to find joy in the simple things, the small things in life.

We went to the pool Sunday after church and it was just me in the boys. They both want your attention but you have to learn how to share time with each since they are both so different when it comes to what they want to do in the pool. We laughed so hard.

Joshua wanted me to throw him and as I would lift him at times he would just fall face forward or to the side, then we would both start cracking up and try again. Each time was different if it wasn't succesful Josh coined it "that one was the worst ever, but it's ok Auntie you can keep trying so you learn how to get better at it" We would have a good throw and he would turn to me with such excitement and say "you did it but lets keep going so you can be even better" So we went back in forth with a successful toss or him falling off my hands but we giggled so much. He looked at me and said "this is so hilarious!!"

Braeden then had his one on one time and he wanted me to squat and he would stand on my legs and hold my hands, he kept cracking up because I was slippery from suntan lotion and he would slide around. He told me it was a fun ride and he would giggle everytime he would slide. We both cracked up.

Then later after my mother got to the pool, Josh kept saying "Gangan, hey Gangan, Gangan (which is Torie's mother's name from the boys)" I turned and looked at him thinking really nothing of it and he died laughing saying "Auntie I kept calling you Gangan that's silly you are not Gangan" Mom, me, Josh and Braeden just cracked up.

Later Braeden asked "oh we can't do that because we are little but you can because you are a parent?" I laughed and said "I am not a parent and said if I am where are my kids" Braeden said "we are your kids silly" and I laughed and said "yep you are my kids but you are my nephews so that doesn't make me a parent but an Aunt" He just started giggling.

We had a great day with many more laughs. It is great to just have good ole fun with kids. They are so innocent and God gifts them with sillyness, laughter and a way of making the cares of the world melt away.