Today was Halloween which means the first of my beloved Charlie Brown specials was on. Call me sentimental, a sap, or even pathetic, but I love me some Peanuts. Our usual routine is watching The Great Pumpkin after trick or treating is over, but this year the begging for candy has to wait until November 1st due to severe weather. To quote Joshua " That's not going to work. Halloween is October 31st, don't they know this is killing the Halloween vibe???" Anyway, because of the delay there was no hurrying home to change into jammies and hoping the DVR was set to record. At 8:00 we were in pjs, snuggled up on the couch with a huge bowl of popcorn. I was blissfully happy.
Then I got a little sad.
How many more years are they going to want to do this with me? Ever since they were babies I would get cozy in the recliner with them and watch whatever holiday cartoon was on. I loved it when they were little enough that the three of us could sit in the chair together, one on each side of me. It was the best feeling. They don't remember those times, but I'll never forget them. I figure I still have at least three years of them not fighting or refusing to watch with me. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get to have them watch with me through middle school when they think everything on earth is lame, especially their parents. When they decide they have better things to do than watch uber lame and really old cartoons with their mom, I hope they will remember what a special time it was for us and how I loved sharing with them something I loved from my childhood.
Then I hope they drag their asses home, make some popcorn, and join me on the couch.
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