It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Ah, cabin fever; we had it bad!  There's only so many days the kiddos can run the loop around our living room, dining room and kitchen screaming at the top of their lungs before a person goes crazy.  There's only so many books or games or coloring they want to do while being cooped up.  But today, we got to break free and run, ride the Wheels, swing all while enjoying the gorgeous, sunny day outside.  Not too shabby for the end of January!

Before we got to experience the outdoors, though, they needed to have their naps/quiet time. Isaiah had earned a nap today because of multiple bad choices. So it was just Malachi up with me. The bond he and I had today is something I wish I could just bottle up forever.  I was upstairs putting Samara down for her nap and he came up to see my "lovely face".  He hung out the entire time with me.  James had introduced the kiddos to the show Wipeout.  (hilarious!)  Malachi wanted to watch it on the laptop so we hung out on my bed watching it and eating Wheat Thins.  He kept laying his head on my shoulder and cuddling with me.  There was one point that he looked me in the eyes and said, "I love you, Mom".  My heart melted.  He is not one to really want to cuddle a lot so days like these are etched in my memory forever.

After everyone was awake, we went out and had so much fun.  George, of course, was in his element.  The kiddos were laughing and chasing each other.  Samara wanted me to follow her on her tricycle; she is going pretty fast on it now.  We ended our time by all of us sitting on the swing porch and I sang a spiritual I remember my parents singing to me as a little girl while I was swinging. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"  The kiddos just sat there and listened quietly.  Isaiah said it was beautiful. After awhile, Samara started to sing her own version "Sing Low".

Here is Etta James singing this classic (way better than I can do!)

 Beautiful Day with Beautiful Kiddos!