This week, one of the writing prompts at Mama Kat's reminded me of another opportunity I'd seen on The SITS Girls website. So, I'm gonna go ahead and kill two birds with one stone here! 1.) The SITS Girls are giving away a Canon Rebel Camera and are asking people to enter by writing a post following these directions and answer this prompt: Spending time with friends and family can lead to fun and memorable moments, but also some very messy ones. Tell us about the messiest moments that you’ll always remember! Let’s hear yours!
I know that all kids can be messy, but it seems like boys just have that little extra thing inside... that thing that makes them want to do things. Messy things.
They eat messy.
They play messy (and eat rocks, apparently).
They make mischief messy.
When Sam was about three years old, I took him to the park one day and we were exploring the shore of the lake. It was wet outside, as Washington tends to be, and the sand was wet and a bit muddy. We met a woman there who had a dog, and Sam started throwing the frisbee for her dog and having a grand old time. He was also getting all dirty. She asked me if he was my first child, and when I replied that he was, she complimented me on the fact that I was so calm about him getting dirty. She said that she knows many parents who, especially with their first, are not so easygoing about dirt.
I guess I just feel that we have five senses for a reason. Kids like to FEEL things, they like to explore the world by putting their hands in mud. By sprinkling sand over their heads. By rubbing baby powder into your couch. They put their hands in yogurt, and learn how it feels to smear it all over their faces. They splash and watch the water fly and feel it hit their skin. They put Play-doh in their mouths. Then spit it out on your carpet. They roll down hills and get grass stained. They eat ice cream with such abandon that a river of chocolate runs down their chin, and down their clothing.
Sometimes, it's hard to clean up. But really, that's what washers and driers and soap and Clorox bleach are for, right? Dirt is temporary, but the smiles and memories and the happiness they get from being dirty? Those are forever.
I received information about Clorox’s Bleach It Away campaign and am sharing my messy moment for the chance to win prizes from The SITS Girls. To learn more about the messy moment program, check out www.BleachItAway.com. Sharing your story on the Clorox fan page gets you entered for the chance to win $25,000 and daily prizes, and you can grab a coupon for Clorox® Regular Bleach.
3 comments:
Yes...boys do seem to be a bit messier than girls..it just seems to come naturally.
hi from mk's
Oh my boys are a mess too and my daughter can be if she hangs around with them enough.
Rachael, this is a fantastic post. I loved your description of why we have the sense of touch. Love it.
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