handspun yellow

The kids have figured out how to bike around the entire house, ie: the perimeter of the house has become a race track.  It is hilarious and wild and quite inventive, actually, if you could see my house and all the obstacles they have to maneuver in order to do this. 

It is so nice that they have gotten to an age where they can entertain themselves out there and I don't have to be outside watching them the entire time.  Not that I don't love being outside, but all my supplies are inside.   So, now I get to be inside with my piles of wool, spinning yarn and listening to them squeal and giggle out there, enjoying their freedom.  There is a bit of freedom in this for me, too.  It reminds me of the day I finally got them to go to sleep in their own beds without having to sit there waiting for it to happen.  That first time I was able to give them a kiss, turn off the lights and walk out without anyone screaming completely changed the way my evenings had been going up to that point in my life as a parent.  And the kids actually started to get more sleep!  This is another one of those times.  For all of us.  We're all benefiting.  It's quite lovely.

Comments

[ani]

so glad you are getting some time to yourself so you can make such lovelies!