Friday, August 13, 2010

30 minutes of awesome....

i didn't know if it would be a flop or not, but i figured since it's summer and we are pretty lazy during the days, we could afford a half hour of awake time in the middle of the night to watch the meteor shower tonight.
and oh. my. goodness.
it was so worth it!
i set my alarm for 2 am. went outside and laid out 2 big blankets in the back yard.
came back inside and got the 2 big kids up.
they carried out their pillows and blankets and we settled in.
30 minutes.
10 shooting stars.
they were in awe...and so was i!
i LOVE stuff like this. it was incredible.
we were really starting to get eaten alive when i said, "ok...let's see if we can hold out for just ONE MORE."
not 30 seconds passed and we all 3 squealed at the same time...it was HUGE. and bright and a perfect way to end our 30 minutes.
and i kid you not when i say i teared up...and hugged them both so hard.
hope they remember it forever.
now i'm going to try and sleep again....or maybe not. maybe i'll go watch so more.

5 comments:

Lisa said...

you are a good mom! great mom!!!

Candi said...

I should have come too... I stayed up late to catch a glympse.... did not happen.... SHOOT!!!!!!!!! I'll try tonight! :)

Amy said...

Dyeing their hair... getting them up at 2 am... you are such a fun mom! I have no doubt you are making awesome memories for your kids!

Courtney said...

wow! so cool!!!

Trish said...

What a cool Mom you are, they'll remember forever!!!!