Go Fish

                 Elijah's  favorite activity is to play in the kitchen sink, my almost two-year old. You might remember my post about Landon (my oldest, now 10) loving this when he was two.  Elijah started out wanting cups, and spoons to play with as the water flowed out of the faucet. The fact that he is so entertained made me happy, but it does bother me that he wants to keep the water running during the whole “play session”.  He didn't like my new idea to plug the sink, and was on the brinks of throwing a fit, until I added the bubbles. Wow! A whole new substance to explore. He played in the sink the whole time I was cleaning the kitchen and getting our dinner in the crock-pot. I thought I would add something else for him to explore by throwing one of my clean stainless steel scrubbers in the bubbles. He was having so much fun dipping, squeezing and “cleaning” the bubbles. I heard sweet baby laughter and singing while I continued with my cleaning. Then I got this wise idea to tell him the scrubber was a fish, “Look, Elijah it’s a fish, let’s go fishing!” He was mesmerized and I could tell he really believed me. His mouth opened up wide and looked up at me, “Go Fish”. I went fishing, pulling up “fish” making it wiggle and squirm at the end of the fork (fishing pole). All was good until I said, “Elijah, now you go fish!” I immediately got a very definite, “NO!” He made this grossed out face and moved his body back letting me know he wanted nothing to do with the scrubber now that it is a fish. I tried everything to get him to fish. He would not, could not, catch that fish! After that, he was done playing in the sink.

              

             Today’s task is to “Go Fish”. Think back to something you used to love to do. Something that you wanted to do every day, and really enjoyed doing it. Somewhere along the way this love was left to the side or forgotten. Did your time became too full of more important things, or like Elijah did a fish get thrown in your bubbles? This post is mainly for me. Task Mama’s was something I used to do every day, and really enjoyed. I miss all of you, Task Mama’s. It has been too long! I can’t post daily, but I plan to post more often than once a year. :) I am a full time student, mother to four children, wife, friend, maid, teacher, sometimes a judge or lawyer and my list goes on. I know everyone has a list miles long and it is hard to find time to do the things we once loved to do. Was a fish thrown in your bubbles?  I don’t know your personal life, but I do know, everyone has something that they no longer do that they sometimes wish would do, could do. Did you sing in the shower, help random people, smile at others, wear your hair in a side ponytail, clean the bathroom, organize, exercise, study, cherish, visit, or love? Choose something today that you did once did quite often and do it today, “Go Fish”. Remove the fish from the bubbles and bring back that old love.

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