Simple Joys

The kids and I have taken several walks around the neighborhood lately with Robby. It's one of the things he can do. Miles has very reluctantly let Robby use his stroller, leaving him scurrying the sidewalks, gutter and often middle of the road on foot. Yesterday, as I was chasing Miles out of a neighbors backyard, he stopped suddenly and looked up and said 'airplane der t iz.' Airplanes always stop him in his tracks, he looks up, locates the plane, (or thinks he does) and his face lights up. He also gets excited when he hears a train, a fire engine, (any thing with lights is a fire engine), birds, and today I explained what a wood pecker sound was. He repeated 'kecker' over and over. One of my favorite's is our dear garbage man, he waves, and has even asked both of my boy's names. He acknowledges them. This sweet man has no idea how these kids delight in his coming. We had a replacemnent this past Monday, and oh how I am hoping our regular friend was taking the day off. What a miracle my not-so-little Miles hears these things. As I picked him up to come inside I found myself thinking there is nothing more wonderful than a 2 year old that delights in the sound of an airplane. These small moments I wish I could hold on to forever; these sound are simply a few of the many, MANY things that I treasure as things in my life that are simpler and HUGE, events.