File this one under the “special times” section, or maybe, things Papi and Mami like. It’s been a week since this happened, but I haven’t had time to post it. I think one of my favorite days/times of the entire year happened last week at Grandma Jo’s house.
We spent our Sunday out and about – we took the kids sledding – and Melodia for her first time – then we took them to McDonald’s and let them play in their big indoor play structure, and a little later in the evening, we took them to look at some Christmas lights at an amazing house we dubbed, “Winter Wonderland.” But all of this, Melodia commented on in an earlier post.
What really made that day so wonderful was what happened when we got back home that night. Grandma Jo was sitting in front of the tv watching the Hallmark channel, and it was showing made-for-tv movie after made-for-tv movie themed around Christmas. We climbed onto Grandma’s couch with a few bed pillows and finished watching one with her. Then another came on. So we kept watching.
Now, I should interrupt and say this – we don’t have a couch right now. We have 3 amazingly comfortable La-Z-y boy recliner/rockers. We invested good money to get them, and love them. Comfy. But there are times when I miss having a couch. This reminded me of that. And it had me wondering about our kids’ need for a couch. They seemed to treat that thing like a play toy; climbing up and down it often. And I was reminded of how nice it is to sit in the same space together, rather than in our individual chairs.
We made the kids some toast for an evening snack, and then they climbed onto the pillows on our lap. Soon, they were deep in slumber as we continued to watch this Christmas Hallmark movie. There’s something about the warmth of a child emanating from his/her sleepy body sprawled out on top of you – something special. And sleeping kids are just magnetic to watch – it’s hard not to sit there and stare at them, and kiss those soft cheeks a thousand more times!
So the Hallmark movie played on, and it accomplished its goal – the goal of all those tear-jerker, heart-warming Hallmark flicks – remind us of the everyday wonder that is love, family, kids, and sharing life together. Melodia and I enjoyed a little hand-handling on Grandma’s couch (shh, don’t tell her!).
Words can hardly capture that time, but it felt like we were in a Hallmark movie. It was the perfect, slow, appreciative winding down to what had been a wonderful family day.
Last night, I told Melodia that I was still thinking about our time on the couch, and she admitted that she, too, had thought about it and how wonderful it was. Definitely on the top 10 list of days/times for the Wilsons this year.
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