MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011
Boys and Girls
Recker is getting bigger every day. This week I observed him when I took him to the park and play areas or when we went to dinner the other night at Joe's Farm Grill for Jeremy's birthday. The rest of my family was waiting in line (over an hour), and I decided to take Recker out in the yard and play while they waited. I definitely got the better end of the deal... as I observed Recker and the other children playing, I could see such a difference between the boys and girls. Recker loves to pick up rocks and throw them; he loves digging his hands into the dirt, shuffling his feet through the dirt, and making dust clouds. He watched some older boys playing with a football and wanted to be a part of it. He tried to pick up a spider; I had to intercept that one. I took him to a grassy area where the other children were playing. This was when I took note of the differences between boys and girls, even at this young age. I loved watching the little girls playing together so nicely, sitting on the grass looking at each other's toys and quietly playing "pretend" the girls were a bit older than Recker; however, the difference just in gender was so noticeable. These girls were all dressed in pink, hair curled, and some type of bow in their hair; I watched them hold hands and play a game together. When one of the girls fell and hit the grass, she immediately got up and brushed off any evidence of dirt or grass that may have been left behind. Clearly, the boys were rolling in the dirt; it was all I could do to keep Recker out of a mud hole.
2 COMMENTS:
I have been thinking lately about all the grandkids, how amazing they are, and wishing so badly that I would have taken the time to notice all the amazement of my own children. There is such a calmness to being a grandparent and a different feeling as a parent. I adore watching little ones now and seeing all they do in amazement. Great post.
Thank you for the work you have put into the article. This helps clear up a few questions I had.