you know that you are totally in love with someone when you even believe that their messes are cute. i have found myself laughing at messes instead of begrudging the messes and even running to get the camera to capture the moment before they clean up after themselves. (rarely do i have to run in order to catch the mess before it vanishes) most of harper's games involve proping books (several) at angles and gathering as many blankets and Barbies as possible. kyle usually refers to this game as Barbie Jonestown because all of the dolls end up face down. since calvary usually does the exact same thing that his big sister does, it is no surprise that most of his games also involve gathering as many toys and blankets as possible. yesterday, calvary was calling my name from his nap and i as i entered the room i was welcomed by a boasting baby boy pointing at his creation---every stitch of bedding was lying in a pile at the foot of his bed. he worked quietly and intently building his masterpiece, which is why i think i adore these baby messes. i love watching my children think and create and i believe these "messes" are not intended to drive me crazy but done so that i may be proud of what they create. crayon on the wall (one time), blankets on the floor, and banquets of plastic food are only a picture of why we are instructed to be like a child in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven; children live for joy and long to see their mother's and father's loving acceptance of all their little "messes".
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