Picking Flowers

A few Sunday's ago, Erik and I ventured out with Elaina to a local track so that Erik and I could run some laps while Elaina rode her new Barbie Jeep and some bicycle around the track with us.  It was a good idea in theory but......

It was a beautiful spring day, we were ready to get some much needed exercise and she was not into us leaving her by herself to ride around the track.  So, we ended up alternating turns playing with her while the other one ran some laps. 

Although it did not turn out like we had liked, I still got some quality time with her.  And, by quality time, I mean we picked flowers - or weeds that blossomed into some pretty flowers.  I don't know if it was the fact that it was such a beautiful spring day but as I squatted down picking those weeds, I mean flowers, it took me back to a feeling I had when I was a little girl.  Squatting down with my little one really was a sentimental moment for me.  She was so excited to be picking these flowers and I remember feeling the same way when I was little.  For all she knew, these flowers were the cream of the crop and nicer then any flower she could get at any store.  She was so proud of her bouquet that she picked for me and her daddy.  It just made me realize that we should all see life as our children do everyday.  Life would be so much sweeter.  Those "weeds" as we would call them were the most beautiful flowers in the world to her.  I think children see everything in life that way - they don't care how cute or stylish a person's hair or clothes looks, or how much something costs.  They just see things for the natural beauty that God gave them - just like those weeds.   

These pics were taken from my phone as I did not have my camera.  I wasn't expecting to have an "Ah-Ha" moment that day but I did so out came the camera phone.....

Those flowers are gone - she was so upset when she walked out into the garage where she left them to see them dead.  She said "uh oh, daddy.  They are dead. I'm sorry." like it was her fault.  So, precious.  I told her we could pick some more some day soon and I can't wait until we do :)