Felt Like A Child Again

Do you ever do something that reminds you of your childhood, and, "BAM!" you are back in that moment, re-living the memory, and feeling like a child again? That happened to me today. Today I got a chance to watch one of my friends children. He is five years old. So fun! When he comes over, I usually like to plan a fun craft or project. He tells his mom that he likes to come over to my house because we have craft time. So, anyway, today we made Valentine's Rice Krispy Treats. Yum!

As I plopped the butter into the saucepan, I went back. I went back almost twenty years and re-lived a memory of making Rice Krispy Treats with my Aunt Denise one summer in North Dakota. I don't remember exactly how old I was and I don't remember anything else about that day, but I do remember that I thought it was such hard work to stir the rice krispies into the melted marshmallows and butter. I remember my arm felt tired. I remember marveling at my aunt's strength as she mixed in the rice krispies after I had given up.

Today there was no ache in my arm and I laughed to myself when I quickly (and quite effortlessly), mixed in the rice krispies and coated them with the Shmallow Glue (that's what Eric and I decided to name the butter and marshmallow mixture). And then I pressed them into a baking dish and that was it! So simple! Of course, we had to taste a little bit to make sure it turned out right. And then again, as the simple goodness of butter, marshmallows, and rice krispies met the tip of my tongue, my heart was full of warmth at the memory of enjoying the fruits of our labor as I munched on Rice Krispy Treats with my aunt and my little cousins.

I love my family and I love memories. I am so thankful that God created our minds to be able to vividly remember moments that were so dear to our hearts and that we can go back to those times and feel those emotions as if it were happening all over again. I am blessed to have such an amazing family! And I am blessed to have so many heart warming memories of the time we spend together.