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If You Build Your House Close to a Park...

If you build your house close to a park you may just want to take a walk each morning.  Sometimes you will jog.

When you finally get to the point you can go on walks while the older boys stay home, you may be blessed with a new little boy.

As you figure out how to walk around the trail and keep your new little one happy at the same time you may want to stop and let him swing.
If you stop to let him swing you will have to smile when he laughs and smiles.  You won't be able to help yourself.

If you see him smile you will have to do it all over again each day until the weather is such that you can no longer swing.

When the weather is nice again you will hit the trail with that same sweet boy who is not old enough to leave behind.

If you hit the trail...you will pass the swings.

Whether you want to or not you will stop.  Your sweet little boy will ask you to.


Pretty soon he will ask to go on walks so he can swing.
You, of course, will take him.  The more you let him swing the happier he will be.
It won't take long until he figures out that he can see the swings from many of the windows in your home.  He will ask you to swing all day long.

You will sometimes tell him "later" because you are trying to get something done.  But...if he looks at you with those dazzling blue eyes and sweetly asks you to swing, you won't be able to resist.
You realize that it won't be long until he can swing all by himself and won't need you to take him anymore.  And...afterall, you did build your house close to a park.
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Kim said…
Oh, that is so cute and sweet. Maddie and I loved reading this post together. We love Mason & you!
May 6, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Patti said…
Are you the true author of "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" or have you just read it often enough that you can post in the same style?
May 6, 2010 at 4:59 PM
wylie said…
Isn't he cute?!!! Look how much he changed since last season. Patti, I think she must be the true author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" =) Very fun writing angle Jenny. I would love to hear how Mason pronounces the word "swing".
May 6, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Anonymous said…
As he grows up he will appreciate the time that you spent with him 1 on 1. You're such a great Mom and he's da man!
Grandpa Mur
May 6, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Sarah said…
Oh, I can just hear him calling for the swings from your house. Braden wants to be outside all the time-when we drive into the garage and Braden sees me closing the garage from within the car he reaches out and starts screaming.

The park is especially tricky, during our walks. It is smack in the middle of my route. You know how good I am at making it through there without stopping. We love when we get to play with you!
May 6, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Sherrie said…
What a cute post! I agree... how can you resist that smile! :)
May 6, 2010 at 11:30 PM
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