Appreciating The Little Things

I feel like I have

more time in summer

to appreciate

the Little Things.

(Perhaps because I'm not

in work mode

with lists of

things on my mind...)

Especially when it

comes to

these two.

When I look around their

messy bedrooms

(not always messy,

but, well...sometimes)

I see some many

glimpses of

their personalities,

and things that make

me smile.

I was looking at

Kendal's shoe box in

her bedroom this

morning,

which reminded of

how often she

puts her shoes

on the wrong feet

the first time around.

I look at the

multiple pieces

of paper

lying around

Lindsay's bedroom
(and the house for that matter),

which reminds me

about how often

she is inspired

to write or draw.

We of course love

the beach (bay)

and swimming,

so there are

multiple swimsuits

hanging out to dry,

sun-bleached towels,

piles of sand on the walkway

from the garage

to the house,

sand toys...

the smells and sights of summer

everywhere

you turn.
Things I love.
Time flies,
stopping to see
the little things
that bring smiles
and a warm heart...
is what I try to do each day.