And in letting them be free, I set myself free. I would have to help them get into the car all wet and muddy, I would be the one cleaning out the van when we got home, I would be the one giving them baths, my quiet time during naps would be cut short… and so went the excuses played on in my mind. As a young mom, I had too often said no because of the inconvenience it would make for myself. Oh how my type-A personality wanted to scream no way! My heart saw their happy faces and began to plead with them for the fun of being a carefree child, even if it meant a mess to clean after. While all of the other children were content, or so they seemed, digging and playing in the sand pile next to the puddle, my two boys looked up with those big blue eyes and pleaded to play in the mud. They immediately did what all boys always do and found the biggest puddle of water and mud. It was early noon on a hot summer day with temperatures nearing 95 degrees when I took my 3 and 4-year-old sons to a local farm to burn off some energy (and hopefully wear out for a good nap!).
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