Small and Simple Things

A few weeks ago (before Christmas) the boys were in need of some gloves. We went on a hunt to find the most amazing pair of gloves we possibly could. We wanted them to be warm and waterproof for all of the sledding that the boys were doing. Not to mention gloves that matched each other were a rare commodity in our house. We searched everywhere and couldn't find anything. Finally we came to a store that had just what we needed. Awesome warm, wonderful gloves. But right next to he awesome, warm, wonderful gloves, were these thin, cheap, not waterproof at all gloves. They did however have a picture of Mario on them and that sealed the deal for the boys. They didn't want anything to do with the gloves we wanted for them. The gloves that we were looking at were pretty pricey, but we were willing to do it as they would be great for the boy's hands. Well, the $3 Mario gloves won out. Not to mention they came with TWO pair of them. Those gloves were the hit of the year-who knew that $9 could bring eternal bliss :)

I was a little bugged that we ended up with the cruddy little gloves until I saw how much the boys ADORED them. They immediately put them on when we got out of the store and slept with them that night (and quite a few nights after that). I have just realized how happy my boys get over very small things. They are THRILLED to have popcorn with a movie downstairs, they LOVE it when Josh or I read to them, or play with them. The love anything from the Dollar Store, and Happy Meal toys are the equivalent of family heirlooms. I love that my boys are such happy kids. The little things bring them so much JOY. I need to be more like that.