LittleOnes

Originally, this was one of the "pages" on my blog. However, I didn't end up keeping a running list. I decided to make it a "post" instead. I added some recent photos of my 5 precious little ones...

Oh little people! I think sometimes us "big people" forget that children are indeed people. Complete people...just in a little package :) When I choose to, I see so many wonderful things about them. Things to admire, things to enjoy, things to learn from, and mostly...people to be loved. They make me laugh.

So, I decided it would be fun to keep a running list of all kinds of things I observe about "LittleOnes".  I find that I am easily prone to see the negative aspects of people. When I look for the good, it stirs up joy and cultivates gratitude in my heart. That's what I want! Sometimes even the same action, if looked at from a different angle, can bring joy and laughter verses irritation and harsh words.

1. They love finding things in nature...rocks, shells, leaves, sticks. They are amazed at the uniqueness of each one. They must keep them all...these "treasures".
2. I was in a parking lot at the mall and I overhead a young boy say with such excitement, "California!" as he noticed a license plate from there. It made me smile.
3. Whenever I pick up my toddler, he sees a whole new world at which he must experience! "Light!" at the switch, and he must flip it. As he sees that his action actually changes something, he beams, "I did it!" He must open the microwave, the freezer...anything!
4. They are so blessed by gifts, even if you only drew them a picture.
5. They love to give gifts, even if it's only a picture :) I love them!
6. They don't give a second thought to their appearance.
7. My toddler reaches his little arms up to me and says, "I want to hold you!"