The Perfect View

The boys were able to play on the Sky Fort today! The only thing lacking is the slide. JW had to go get the right bolts. (one of the many pieces of equipment missing from the box.) They were so happy to be able to swing out there today.
I was so happy to stand at my kitchen sink and watch them out the window. I have the best view out of the window above my sink. Even though my kitchen is small, has white plastic countertops and ugly brown linoleum flooring; it has a great sky light in the ceiling with awesome lighting and tons of windows. I love my kitchen even though it has a hole in the wall where the built-in microwave used to be in 1979. But, none of that stuff matters. The food I cook in that kitchen taste just as good as food I could cook in a big fancy kitchen filled with Viking appliances, granite countertops, and hardwood bamboo flooring. As I was watching them out that window this afternoon- swinging, talking, and laughing together- I wished I could bottle them up right now. Today, June 16th, 2009. Ages 3 and almost 6. Soon enough, they won't care about the Sky Fort or how many hours JW worked on it. The Sky Fort will just sit in the backyard and rot. But, for now, for today, this sunny afternoon- the view outside my imperfect kitchen window was totally perfect.