You Can Have Your Crankypants. We Have a Kite.
There are days when it seems everyone is in a fantastic mood, and then there is this past week. There must have been quite the sale on crankypants because everywhere I go, the crank is there. CRANK GRUMBLE. CRANK. WHINE. CRANK.
Fortunately for me, the sun has been shining, the temperatures have been moderate, the flowers have been blooming, and a certain short person has been wearing dresses on a daily basis. Y'all can keep your crankypants. We're floating with the clouds.
Or with a kite. Whatever.
There's a story as to how it came to be that Alexis hadn't ever really flown a kite until this past weekend, but it's long and boring and full of pointlessness (just like everything else on this blog! KA-POW!). But, this past weekend when I should have been doing yard work, I looked over at a rather cheerful Alexis as she happily played on her swingset and said SCREW IT. I grabbed the kite out of the depths of the garage, told her to ready herself for an explosion of awesomeness, and we flew that kite.
And flew that kite.
And flew that kite.
Eventually I had to put an end to the kite flying because hockey. Playoffs. Stuff like that.
Alexis was OK with the stopping because hockey. She understands the importance of her sitting in her lucky chair and chanting "Marc Andre Fleury" in a singsong voice that I really must capture on video one of these days because it's amazing.
After the very important hockey things were done, Alexis looked over at me, considered making puppy dog eyes, realized that was a terrible idea, and then politely asked if we could go to a park to fly the kite. I one-upped her and found us a wide open field at the top of a hill.
I think maybe she liked it.
A lot.
I hope Alexis remembers these sorts of random moments when she's older. With any luck, they'll bring her as much joy as they bring me.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Reader Comments (8)
Given Fleury's performance lately, I recommend she chat the other goalie's name from now on!
So much fun and great memories for you both!
I have the "Let's go fly a kite" song from Mary Poppins stuck in my head now.
How fun!
Um, I'm pretty sure she's going to remember these times all the times ever. You're a good mom!
Yeah, the kite flying thing is awesome but for me the thing I picked out of this post was THE HAIR! Does she realize yet how absolutely stinkin' gorgeous her hair is?!?! Because she's going to be dangerous when she does...
And I still search through your blog during the playoffs (while they're still in it, Hrmph) and play the video of her chanting Geno! Flower! One of my all-time faves. I haven't done it yet this year (last time I asked you to post it, they lost so I'm scared to jinx it). Maybe you could post it again when they're holding The Cup on the ice!
She'll remember. Kite flying is still one of my favorite spring pasttimes. I find so much peace in that particular activity.
i haven't asked you to adopt me in a long while so again, adopt me?