6 children
12 feet
120 toes
bare feet
basketball shoes
heels
moccasins
church shoes
vans
flip flops
socks
Rough edges rubbed smooth.
custom birthday cakes
Sunday afternoon waffles
rummy q
morning scripture study
$3 day stew
tacos
procrastinated school projects
thanksgiving feasts
polish rattle
family home evenings
grandma's china
smooshed blackberries in cheerios
Homemade everything.
"I get the middle chair! Bomb, bomb no erasies!"
"Mommy ... I love you. Can I be done eating?"
"I don't want to straddle the bar!"
"Moded!"
"What did you learn in your Sunday School class?"
"This is the wall ... don't touch me."
Over 30 years surrounded by our family.
Nanette, I love your poem.... those are the things of love and fun and talk and laughter that are imbedded in that wonderful table.
ReplyDeleteI hated to leave it. It was a part of me.
But now it will be a part of you...good start!