The Joy of Summer :: Saying Yes!

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It all started with the most glorious of rainstorms - that swept through our area on Sunday Morning.  With our one low-lying spot in the front part of the yard, it's not a bit unusual to get a rather large puddle of water that just prompts temptation to the fullest.

Aubrey started it.

She began inching her way to the edge, looking back at me to see what I would say.  I was caught in the middle of the moment of saying either "No!" for convenience sake - or to - say "Yes!" for a good ole fashioned memory-making-moment sake.

Mind you, this was after church, but I was still in my Sunday best.  Aubrey and Caleb were out of their good clothes - but still...in good-ish play clothes.  NOT ones for muddy play and such. 

NOTE:  The water is still pretty clear at this point and their clothes are not too wet - yet.

Soon, the chase ensued.  Back and forth of running and running... seeing who could splash up the most water with their feet.

Until one of them fell.  Oops!!!

And that was the end of that...

No more trying to stay "upright".  Let's just get in there and get in good!

Even, I had to slip in a toenail...or two...oh, what the world.  Why not all five?

It felt so good and it brought back a flood of memories of us, as kids, growing up.  This was the "Joy of Summer".... are you kidding?  A good water puddle - was so wished for and when we'd find one... look out!

Softly I hear a voice behind me.  It's my husband, saying something about the kids catching pneumonia or something like that when he hears me say... "no, they won't and besides this is one of those Momma-said-Yes!-moments".  He knows - I'm more apt to say "no!".

You know what he asked me?

"So, are you going to clean me up too"?  Again I said... "yes!".   All of a sudden he goes back into the house - stripping his socks.  The next thing I hear is the screen door flinging wide open and in my peripheral, I sense this blur come rushing past me as I see Scott just slide right out into the middle of that big ole water puddle... jeans and all.

I was so shocked.  And so was Caleb - as he just stood there with arms out stretched in amazement and exclaims, "Holy Mackerel!".  I think Scott never laughed so hard in all his days as he laid out there, up to his ears in water, just as surprised, at Caleb's response.

I was sure I got a photo of this "yes-moment"... but apparently, I didn't.

Then came even more fun...

Ahh!! am I ever glad I said "Yes!".

By the way.  This last photo is my absolute most favorite photo.

And, the best part?  It all came out in the wash!

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Saying yes is very hard for me to do. 

What about you?

Do you find it hard to be a "Yes - Momma"?