Kids Excitement

Eugene Ionesco once stated,  "The end of childhood is when things cease to astonish us".  No one feels the wonder of the world the way that a child does.  As individuals grow older, they become so familiar with the world that they lose their appreciation for the little things.  I have personally seen this as I have spent time with my nieces and nephews.  One Friday evening, I was watching my sister's kids.  As I started cooking dinner for them, my little three year old niece came up and asked if she could help.  I pulled a chair up beside me, and put a pot of water on the stove.  I stood there, making sure she wouldn't get hurt. A few minutes past, and suddenly she gasped.  I quickly looked over at her, and saw her bright blue eyes filled with wonder and amazement.  I was confused; nothing had happened! She jumped off the chair and quickly ran to find her other siblings.  Screaming at the top of her lungs,  she called out, "Quick! Quick! Come see!".  As all of the children came running and pulled up chairs, she softly stated, "This is magic water. See all of the bubbles?".  The other children were astonished!  They got off their chairs and ran around the house.  All of them were so excited about the magic, bubbly water. Their excitment rubbed off on me.  I was soon laughing and getting excited as well!  These children had found something wonderful in something that I would usually have found ordinary.

Winter Adventures

It was one of the first snowfalls of the year. The sun was reflecting off the snow, making it irresistible. My older sister and I looked out the window, our hearts filled with excitement and enthusiasm. The season had arrived! I could not wait for hot chocolate, Christmas lights, joyful songs, and all of the winter time adventures. The only worry in our minds was what to do first! Many suggestions were made, but only one stood out as the best winter adventure for that day. We decided to go cross country skiing. The only problem was that there was no car at home, to drive somewhere to do it! This would not stop our plans though; our minds were made up! So we headed out our front door, and put on the cross country ski equipment. As we slide down the road covered with snow, we raced around our block. I was laughing so hard! We were cross country skiing on the road! Many people passed in cars with confused looks on their faces. My sister and I didn't have a care in the world! We were having the time of our life as we talked and laughed as we went along. It was one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done with my sister. We fell so many times, that when we got back to the house we were both soaking head to toe. As we dried off and had some hot chocolate, we both agreed that it was going to be a great winter holiday.