It was a long day with so much sugar in it. Jelly beans, pastel ones, everywhere and chocolate eggs and Peeps. The boys landed flat on their backs on the couches when the company started to leave, head and stomach aches totally taking over.
Elsie zipped around, bouncing off the walls, with her cheeks full of stolen jelly beans like a little chipmunk.
At bedtime it was a crash and burn situation. There were several requests for more water, more hugs, more stories, more time. The sugar needed to finish doing them in. The two youngest fell silent first, which is almost always the case. Miles has these big blue eyes that stare into the dark longer, with all kinds of activity behind them, his mind zinging and zapping. His synapses are more active than all three of my sugar-over-dosed kids combined.
He went to the bathroom, again. He came to get me after that, telling me his stomach still hurt. I walked him back to his bed and we talked about several ailments. Then he buried his face in his arm and murmured something.
What? I asked. I can’t hear you when you’re mumble-y.
His worry came out with his words then, quickly and quietly, a shy pronouncement.
Oh, that’s what’s bothering you? I’m sorry. I know that’s hard. Let’s try to think of the good parts and then pray.
So we did and while we did he yawned the yawn I know comes right before his eyes close.
I am astounded, but then again I’m not. We are still in this safe place.
Easter 2013
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Hi Heather
To be honest, I have been just as overstuffed on sugar this weekend. It seems to me that the older I get, the more fond if Easter eggs and chocolate in general I become. I was spoiled this Easter by my husband with a Lindt chocolate bunnie, with a little bell around its neck!! Yum.
Blessings
Mia
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this sounds pretty much like our day. candy candy candy:)))
I have one like this, who whispers the problem after hours of “owies”. He worries me and yet, I know him, so it’s going to be alright. I always love your writing.
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I kinda love that your three remind me of my three. :)
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