Just thought I’d do a quick post….
I took my little kidlets to McDonald’s yesterday, and since McDonald’s is the epitome of health, I thought I would tell y’all about it! LOL!
They actually do have a few decent things on the menu though.
However, I wasn’t too hungry yesterday, so I just stole a few of the kids fries. 😉 But….I’ve had a couple of their salads with grilled chicken and light dressing and they are pretty dang good, I must say.
The fruit and walnut salad dealy thing isn’t too bad either.
And, just a good ‘ol small hamburger isn’t a bad choice either (sadly, I think they’re pretty good too.) Now, I wouldn’t classify McDonald’s food as totally healthy, BUT if you are going there (for whatever reason), there ARE decent choices on the menu.
Yay.
Anyway, the point of my post was not really about the food, but more about enjoying life RIGHT NOW. After we ate our lunch, my cute kiddos played on the playground for a bit. I was sad because my 13 year old son and almost 11 year old daughter thought they were too old to play on the playground.
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I don’t like that.
At all.
My kids are growing up too fast! My crazy 8 year old “ball of energy” son loved running around and of course my 2 littlest ones LOVED it as well!
Sadly, it had been a while since I took all 5 kids to a fast-food place and just let them play as long as they wanted. As I sat there on the bench watching my kids play, I just soaked up the moment. I realized how quickly they are growing up and how much I want to cherish each of them right now!
I know life gets crazy and sometimes my kids drive me crazy, but I love them so much! I felt so much joy watching my older kids take care of the little ones and seeing their smiling faces.
Love them!!!
It was just a reminder to me that sometimes I get so caught up in all the stuff in life that doesn’t really matter that I forget to cherish and enjoy all the things that matter most!!!
So, as I was soaking up the moment, I wished I had my camera with me.
Dang.
My poor little dinosaur cellphone’s camera is pretty lame too.
But, my oldest son had his DSi with him, so we took a few pics. Not the greatest quality, but here they are…
Ya, that’s my crazy son ON TOP of the slide!
Maybe I see where my “crazy son” gets it, huh.
My sweet, sweet daughter is such a big help with the younger kids!
‘Till next time….be happy….oh ya, and healthy!
Love this posting!! You are just the sweetest thing! I love the pictures of you with all the kids, too. I could completely relate to everything you wrote! Happy New Year! and thank you for your blog posts! XO
Thanks so much for your kind words Jeanne. Your comment made my day! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Thank you so much for your continued support. It helps me so much!
You need to frame that last picture. It’s adorable and perfect! I echo everything you said. I love my children and can’t believe how fast they are growing up. I try to enjoy every minute of them. Instead of wishing them to grow up a little faster. And then I try to cut myself some slack on the days that I forget to enjoy the little things.
Thanks Amy! I may just frame that picture…good idea! I miss you.
Your babies are beautiful Melanie, just like their mom! This was the sweetest post ~ x
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Thanks so much Jenzy! You are always so kind and i really appreciate it!
I really enjoyed your post! Your kids are great, and they have great parents too! Thanks for sharing, it brings a smile to my face!
Thanks so much Laura! You are so sweet! I’m so grateful so have you as a friend.
Thanks for the reming to enjoy the moments…life goes by quickly.
Thanks Choya! It does go by too too fast! 😉