Perfect Moment Monday is about noticing a perfect moment rather than creating one. Perfect moments can be momentous or ordinary or somewhere in between.
On the last Monday of each month we engage in mindfulness about something that is right with our world. Everyone is welcome to join.
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Well Munchkin is officially a Tiger Cub Scout. He could not be happier. We went on the first campout a week ago. It was at a camp ground that I used to frequent with the Girl Scouts many, many years ago. We talked about safety, we talked about protecting the environment, we talked about camp fires and everything else. All week we prepared mentally for this.
One of the days driving home from school he asked me "Was Daddy a Boy Scout like my uncles?" My breath caught in my chest.
"No Munchkin, he was not, he actually never had the opportunity"
"But why not Momma?"
How do you explain to a kiddo that by the time his Daddy was born, his parents were of their own admission "tired" that his uncles are the age of MY parents. All of these things ran through my head.
"well, because there wasn't a troop at his school or church" While that is only partly true, it was enough for him.
We went on with our preparations. The morning before we left, I was declared the "Most Fabulous, to the moon and back AWESOME MOMMY, because you are taking me camping mom" His words, not mine! The weather was perfect, his asthma was in a very rare state of control. We had the limited amount of gear we needed and we started packing up the car. I had given him a list of what to bring-none of which included anything with an on/off switch and he did not care one bit! There was no fussing, no arguing and no nothing. He didn't even ask me if I was bringing my iPad!
I spoke with my brother and made sure I wasn't leaving out anything essential-he nicely suggested some extra water for all of us!
On Saturday afternoon, we arrived at the campsite. He helped me unload the car and pitch our tent. He had a fantastic time exploring with the boys and making new friends. He was one of the first to volunteer when help was needed and was generally happy and cheerful the entire time. I got to spend some time with my brother and uncle and the kids ran around happy as could be. My Munchkin spent the better part of the weekend climbing trees. The smile on his face was PRICELESS!
On a hike, he learned about different plants-what to touch and what not to touch and why. He tried his hand at geo-caching and learned how to read a GPS. After the campfire, most of the moms left-no sleeping in tents for them. Munchkin was asleep in 5 seconds flat after he got in the tent. I lay there and just gave thanks for the time we have together. I am so happy that he enjoyed himself so much, there may be some family camping in our future!
Because, really, there is not much better than spending time in nature with the people you love.
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