"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people"

As we walk down the road my youngest yells "Let's run!"  For a few seconds I watch them smiling then burst into a run.  The wind rushes by, I look at my boys giggling as they run - they want to beat me, but we're so close.  Out-of-breath - I'm so winded I can't even continue a second more... I wink at Chris as Ethan jumps up and down screaming "I won!  I won!"  Jadan just looks at me with disbelief.  When did he get old enough to realize my little scam.  They grew to fast.

As we turn onto the railroad tracks it hits me how amazingly beautiful my little boys are.  Christopher - as tall as me and in that awkward in-between, but still that sparkling twinkle in his eyes as he looks and explores.  Always trying his hardest to be his best at whatever he does.  He is beautiful.  Jadan - Holding onto his childhood as hard as he can.  I think he wishes he could be like Peter Pan already.  He knows his time is almost up.  At least he's clinging.  He is beautiful.  Ethan - the very definition of "boy".  Dirt and slime and curiosity.  My Dennis the Menace.  At least his intentions are always good.  He is beautiful.  I am proud of my three.

I look up from my little daydream and see Ethan charging at me with a smile on his face, I scoop him up and twirl him around (reality hits me) maybe for the last time.  Chris and Jadan have found a pond up ahead so Ethan and I run to catch up.  "Rock-Throwing Competition" time!  We each choose a rock, similar in size and shape, then line-up.  Time for the dramatic wind-ups!  Launch!  Chris is the "wiener"! 

Later that night as I'm tucking them into bed, snuggling up to them and kissing them goodnight.  I catch their scent.  It's all boy, but not smelly or icky like you might think.  It's the smell of the wind and the earth.  The smell of adventure and curiosity.  The smell of everything you want to hold onto.  I linger for a few minutes breathing it in.  We sing our bedtime song and whisper our "I love you's". Tomorrow will be just as simply perfect as today.  Good night  my littlest loves.