Things I will never be too old to do
1. Make a late-night run to the convenience store for Ben & Jerry's.
My roommate and I did this all the time in college. She stayed skinny. I did not. Other parts of our college food staples--microwaved Easy Mac and the Taco Ball drivethrough--I have pretty much given up, because of the unfortunate things they do to my body. And I do try to limit my ice cream consumption now, but I will never swear off it. Never.
2. Read kids' books.
This is one of my favorite parts of being a parent, honestly. Reading all my old favorites and discovering new ones, too. Although the parent thing is just a cover for my kids'-lit habit, actually. I never really stopped loving kids' books.
3. Totally rock out in my car when a really good song comes on.
4. Eat cereal at any time of the day.
When I got to college I was unreasonably delighted to see the giant cereal dispensers in the dining hall that were there ALL DAY LONG. If I wanted to eat Lucky Charms at 10 p.m., I could do it! How thrilling! And now I still sometimes like to have a bowl of cereal (though not Lucky Charms) for a snack at night.
5. Blow the fluff off dandelions.
6. Run through a sprinkler on a hot, sunny day.
7. Spend hours giggling with my girlfriends.
Unlike the hours of phone conversations, which have gone by the wayside, I never fail to enjoy it when I have the chance to get together with my friends in person and talk and talk and talk until we all look at our watches and say, "Shoot! How did it get to be that time already!" and scurry back to our regular lives.
I could go on and on...this list was actually much easier to come up with than my Murtaugh list. What else can you really never outgrow?
My roommate and I did this all the time in college. She stayed skinny. I did not. Other parts of our college food staples--microwaved Easy Mac and the Taco Ball drivethrough--I have pretty much given up, because of the unfortunate things they do to my body. And I do try to limit my ice cream consumption now, but I will never swear off it. Never.
2. Read kids' books.
This is one of my favorite parts of being a parent, honestly. Reading all my old favorites and discovering new ones, too. Although the parent thing is just a cover for my kids'-lit habit, actually. I never really stopped loving kids' books.
3. Totally rock out in my car when a really good song comes on.
4. Eat cereal at any time of the day.
When I got to college I was unreasonably delighted to see the giant cereal dispensers in the dining hall that were there ALL DAY LONG. If I wanted to eat Lucky Charms at 10 p.m., I could do it! How thrilling! And now I still sometimes like to have a bowl of cereal (though not Lucky Charms) for a snack at night.
5. Blow the fluff off dandelions.
6. Run through a sprinkler on a hot, sunny day.
7. Spend hours giggling with my girlfriends.
Unlike the hours of phone conversations, which have gone by the wayside, I never fail to enjoy it when I have the chance to get together with my friends in person and talk and talk and talk until we all look at our watches and say, "Shoot! How did it get to be that time already!" and scurry back to our regular lives.
I could go on and on...this list was actually much easier to come up with than my Murtaugh list. What else can you really never outgrow?
6 comments:
Cereal is good anytime of the day. And, I do Lucky Charms for after dinner snack instead of ice cream. I'm not sure the LC's are healthier, but in my mind they are.
Never too old to take naps.
Never too old to be slightly giddy at the sight of Halloween candy, or, better yet, Cadbury Eggs.
Never too old to love dressing up like a princess. I have no occasions to do this, but if I did (say, a possible invite to the Oscars), I know I would absolutely love it.
I'll never be too old to watch Disney Movies, Loony Toons or Veggie Tales. I don't even need the excuse of having kids. I love children's books too...I just love that anything can happen in them.
Great list!
I'll never be too old to laugh out loud at the tv even when I'm the only one in the room.
I'll NEVER be too old to read the "Anne" books over and over again.
And I'm totally hearing the Cadbury Egg comment - gotta have at least one every Easter!
These are fun.
I love the kids books too. My excitement is reading all that I "missed" as a kid.
I used to like the kid movies too, but now I just appreciate that they sit quietly for a little bit so I can do something uninterrupted!
I think I'll never outgrow my love of sweets, even though I know how terrible they are for me.
I hope I don't ever become too old and comfortable to stop flirting with my husband. It still makes me giggle when he does it though.
Oh I love blasting the tunes in the car, but Toddler Tunes isn't too good this way.
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