Lemonade on the patio...

Finally today at about 4pm we hit a nice 75 degrees. The backyard gets some afternoon sun, and there is nothing like the feel of the late afternoon heat to warm your bones. When the boys were done playing in the cul-de-sac with their friends they came in and said..."Can we have lemonade out back?" "Sure." I reply. As we are all sitting in our chairs under the umbrella Owen is enjoying his first popsicle, every last lick of it, and its a mess...all over his hands and arms, but he is in heaven. Luke takes off his shirt to soak up some rays and AJ follows his lead and then puts on his Lighting McQueen sunglasses. "Mom," AJ says "This is the best lemonade ever....ahhhh....it is so delicious....this is just like being in Hawaii." I laugh and smile and just throw my head back to rest and think yes, this is just like being in Hawaii-a moment of paradise with my boys where nobody is fighting, kicking, tackling or screaming...each and everyone of them just enjoying the moment and taking pleasure in this 10 minutes of peace. We are missing some palm trees, sand and the ocean, but if AJ thinks this is what Hawaii is like so be it...I love how their little minds work. This Hawaii was perfect, until the neighbor fired up his lawn mower, and all the lemonade was gone and the boys started to squirm and the fighting began about who would finish Owen's popsicle that was falling all over the ground. Back to reality...I told you only 10 minutes of peace!