The Brown Family...

Any chance I get I sit outside on the deck and soak up the Vitamin D....does wonders for being semi cooped up with a newborn and no hopes of going to the beach this year. The boys LIVE outside. Fortunately, summers in Michigan are quite lovely most of the time with little humidity, a nice breeze coming off of the Great Lakes, plus the golden sun!!

Yesterday, Thatcher and I were sitting on the floor watching Margaret who was gurgling and smiling. Thatcher was sitting quietly for awhile and then asked me "Why are you changing into a different family?" I said "What?" and again he asked "Why are you changing into a different family?" I thought...here it is...not being the baby anymore is finally getting to him...I need to be sensitive to his needs and emotions and delve into his inner circle....so I asked "What do you mean?"

He proceeded to point to my leg and said "look...you're turning brown..."

I had to think about it a minute and then I thought....a different family....a BROWN family....

I didn't think I was THAT tan, but I guess enough for him to notice my color change.

I then explained about the reason for sunSCREAM (as he calls it) and what the sun does to the epidermis (didn't use that term, just makes me feel smarter to type it) and how it doesn't change your race, just your skin color....(:^0)

I'd love to get into his mind for a moment and see his pondering process!! I wish I could still be as simple with my thinking and let all the other junk go! I could probably write a whole blog on "Thatcherisms" alone!