mcdonalds.

in the midst of the crazy storms, sometimes God gives us friendly little reminders.
i'm the type of person who processes things best while cleaning. so the other day, i was doing the dishes and thinking about how hard life has been these last 8 months. it was painful and it's something i try not to dwell on too often...ha. well, God reminded me of such a sweet memory.

when i was younger (3-5), my mom had a day care. it was our old home on canyon estates (my favorite house i've ever lived in). the only kids in her day care were 2 year old's robert and hannah. we always used to eat mickey mouse pancakes for breakfast. after that, we would play games. for lunch we would usually have grilled cheese sandwiches or pb&j's. we always used to watch little bear while eating lunch :) my mom would even move the table in the family room and lay down our big quilt so we could have a "picnic". on summer days, we would swim and i would get really tan. and every single friday, my mom would take me to mc donalds for a "mommy and rachie date". i loved playing in the balls! that was the best part. friday was always my favorite day of the week. all i ever did was look forward to it. hahhaha.

it's funny how the older we get, the more complicated life becomes. we get and get and get and get but we still want and want and want and want. it's never ever enough. thinking about my childhood makes me cry. i truly wish i could have lived there forever. i wish simple little mcdonalds dates still completed me.

:)