of kids playing in the backyard.
We hit a little warm spell today. It was actually warmer here in Happy Valley than it was in Napa Valley (at least according to Thomas Leach’s facebook post!) I took advantage of the warmer day by going for a run and taking the Christmas lights off the house. As I scrambled onto the roof, 5 of my children were out in the yard. Over the course of a couple of hours they bounced on the trampoline, knocked a badmitten birdie around, and swung on the swings.
I paused for a couple of minutes on the roof, taking in the sounds of them at play. Bits of English, Chinglish, and Chinese were punctuated by squeals of laughter and exclamations of joy. They were soaking in the sunshine and enjoying the day. No fights over the score, no squabbles about in or out, and no electronics! It doesn’t happen often, but they nailed it today.
As we gathered around the supper table Kim called for the highlights/lowlights of the day. Isaac still doesn’t speak enough English to tell us by himself, so Josie translated for him. His highlight: playing games with his brother and sisters.
We are far from a perfect family. We have our moments of pettiness and sibling squabbles. Some days are too busy, too hectic, too…well, I think you understand.
But today, in this glorious sunshine, maybe for only a couple of hours, we got it right. And that, my friends, is what I call a win.
How did you spend your sunny afternoon?
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