Bennett woke up a little before 6:30 am, standing up in the bed, his hands banging on the headboard with a huge grin on his face. It is unusual for him to wake up that early and to be so energetic as soon as he awakens. It is definitely unusual for Anderson, our sleeper, to wake up early, but by 7:30, he was up, too! When I mentioned to him that he was up early, he looked at the clock and said, "Whoa. I didn't know it was that early," as if he would have stayed in bed a little longer had he known. Anderson came into the playroom where Bennett was playing, and he sat in his bean bag to watch television. Then, the sweetest thing happened. Bennett walked over to Anderson, crawled up in the beanbag, and put his head over on Anderson, like he was hugging him. He rested his head for at least a minute while Anderson was snuggling him right back. I desperately wanted my camera, but I knew as soon as I got it and attempted to sneak a photo, the moment would be long gone.
I cooked breakfast for the boys (pancakes for Anderson and Bennett, French toast for Paul), and not too long afterwards, Paul and Anderson left to run an errand and then headed to Anderson's basketball game. I couldn't go because Bennett needed to take his nap, but both said I should be glad I didn't go. Anderson's team is still struggling, though all of the teams, including his, do seem to be making improvements as the season progresses.
While Anderson and Paul were at the game, Bennett took his nap, and then we went for a run. We really enjoy our runs together, but when it is really cold, I try to run on the treadmill, even though I have a wind and rain cover for my baby jogger. Thankfully, it was over sixty degrees today and very sunny. It was really a beautiful day. I even noticed that the birds were singing again, and it was so sweet to hear them. For the first time this winter, I began to feel really excited about the fact that spring will be here soon. Supposedly, the groundhog saw his shadow today, which means six more weeks of winter, but I'm skeptical. With all of this global warming talk, you'd think that Al Gore and his environmental buddies would want to make sure that groundhog didn't see his shadow as further evidence that the earth is warming up. I guess Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog) didn't get Al's memo.
As we finished up our run, Bennett and I stopped at the pond behind our house to feed two ducks that always make me think of elderly people in Florida--they are seasonal residents. When we got there, I couldn't find the ducks, but we threw some bread out on the pond anyway for fish or turtles. We never did see those either. The funniest thing happened to Bennett while we were there. I had been holding the back of his shirt to keep him from walking into the shallow water at the edge of the pond, and he was doing a fairly good job of keeping his feet out of the mud. But as soon as he saw a piece of bread that he did not throw far enough into the water, he went after it. He tripped and fell, face-first, into the water. Fortunately, it was only an inch or two deep, but the entire front of his body was soaked, along with his shoes. He didn't cry, but I sure was laughing. I picked him up, took his clothes completely off, and wrapped him in a big blanket I had taken with us, just in case he needed it. It certainly came in handy as I stripped Bennett down, his precious, little body trembling from the cold. I quickly had him snuggled warm in the blanket and back in the baby jogger, headed for home.
We spent some time reading books, which is one of Bennett's favorite things to do. Really, he just loves looking at the pictures, of course. Afterwards, he had me in stitches when he found my running shoes and wanted to put them on. He brought one of them to me saying "sue". He tried to balance on one foot and slip the other one into it, but he found that difficult, so he started stretching his arm out to support himself on a piece of furniture, but he couldn't quite reach. So I put his foot in it, and he walked all over the second floor of our house with that shoe on. He had this look on his face which said, "I'm big, and I know it."
Late this afternoon, Paul and I both had a craving for hibachi chicken, so he brought some home for us, even though I had baked a casserole for dinner (we'll eat it tomorrow...sometimes you just have to indulge those cravings). Afterwards, I cut Paul and Anderson's hair, and I must say--they look so handsome. I think their eyes sparkle even more when their hair is cut short.
Tonight, Bennett is sound asleep and Paul is reading the Bible to Anderson. They are trying to read through the entire Bible this year. I am resting on the sofa and trying to put the thought that the kitchen needs to be cleaned out of my mind. Overall, I'd say it has been a nice Saturday. As usual, it hasn't been that restful, but it is always a pleasure to have time with the boys.
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