Brittany
has returned to school, and is doing well…she’s back in the college saddle
again; Brad is off on travel for work all week; Stephi is fully immersed in her
wonderful annual choir Broadway Night practice, so she comes home just in time
to crawl into bed every night this week.
This means I’m sitting in my big comfy seat, with a lovely fire warming my toes as I watch my current TV show obsessions. The beauty is I don't even have to worry that my TV choice is keeping someone from watching their football games, teenage soaps, or cartoons.
When the
girls were off at school or with friends, it would be Josh and me at home....
He was always such a sweetheart during these times without his sisters to aggravate. We both enjoyed "our
time" so much.
My mind wanders back as I eat my dinner of peanut
butter and jelly. PB&J was a Newman food staple. Yes, I nourished my
children’s growing bodies with peanut butter and jelly. At first it was sliced
into four triangles with crust, then it was four triangles without crust, then
we discovered a tool that cuts the bread and seals the sandwich in a circle. Oh rapture, oh
bliss….our little bit of heaven on earth through the eyes of three Newmanettes. Josh then took it one step further when he fell in love with
Uncrustables. .... Peanut butter and jelly sealed circle sandwiches in a box.
This means I’m sitting in my big comfy seat, with a lovely fire warming my toes as I watch my current TV show obsessions. The beauty is I don't even have to worry that my TV choice is keeping someone from watching their football games, teenage soaps, or cartoons.
I’m don't even have to
worry about feeding anyone, myself included. As the mother of three young children close in age, the hustle and bustle of life made life chaotic....I truly found the rare quiet night much like tonight a real treat. Still with all this, I'm
desperately wishing it was a Josh and Me night.
When the
girls were off at school or with friends, it would be Josh and me at home....
He was always such a sweetheart during these times without his sisters to aggravate. We both enjoyed "our
time" so much.
If Josh
were still here with me and he realized we had the house to ourselves, I have
little doubt that he would be up here asking for chair time, and talking about
life as seen through the eyes of a 14 year old boy. sigh....I’m getting to the
point in my grief where I am starting to change those pangs of missing what
can't be to remembering my three Newmanettes as little children.
My mind wanders back as I eat my dinner of peanut
butter and jelly. PB&J was a Newman food staple. Yes, I nourished my
children’s growing bodies with peanut butter and jelly. At first it was sliced
into four triangles with crust, then it was four triangles without crust, then
we discovered a tool that cuts the bread and seals the sandwich in a circle. Oh rapture, oh
bliss….our little bit of heaven on earth through the eyes of three Newmanettes. Josh then took it one step further when he fell in love with
Uncrustables. .... Peanut butter and jelly sealed circle sandwiches in a box.
Such a
little thing to make someone smile!
My mind
returns back to the moment at hand and for a moment I can smile.
Oh the
beauty of little things and oh how I miss them!
Sherri
Yes! Yes! Yes! The little things were the big things. Miss you. So lovely to see these pictures and hear of these memories. xo
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