A Mother's Heart

Of My Childhood

After reading Monica's post about her childhood memories, 

http://www.homesteadblogger.com/mennobrarian/

I am inspired to do the same.

I grew up in a small town, with my best friend right around the corner.  We had such a good time!

Playing and fishing and catching crawdads and tadpoles in the creek all day long,

Building sand castles in the sandbox my dad built us,

Lemonade stands,

Making forts and bows and arrows,

Making tapes of us singing in my room,

Telling "stories" on tape,

Playing kick the can and ghost in the graveyard with all the neighborhood kids,

Eating dinner with my family every night at 5:00,

Playing with the dogs and dressing up the cats,

Jumping on my friend's trampoline (the hit of the neighborhood),

Riding 3 wheelers,

Riding bikes to the store,

Washing the neighbors cars,

Doing gymnastics in the front yard,

Walking to school.....

Could any kid have wanted more?  Add to all this a mom and dad who were loving and Godly, modeling for me a Christian life and marriage.  I had a truly golden childhood.  I hope very much to be able to offer my own kids the same experiences.  I was given the freedom to know myself, yet given the guidance to know who I should be.

Oh, I love this!

2:31, 5/2/2008 .. Posted by Mennobrarian

So many of your memories are mine, too. Especially building the forts and catching tadpoles. We were so fortunate, and I hope today's children will have many of those same memories, too!
Blessings,
Monica