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The boys forgot to set their alarm for school this morning which prompted a trip down memory lane. It was Freddy's reaction this morning that led to my daily smile. Now for the back story...
First, my boys love to be tickled. I mean LOVE IT! We have tickle monster fights at least once a week at a minimum. Soooo when the boys were younger, to wake them up I'd sing the first verse to the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Of course the spider had to crawl and be washed out on their backs. I'd then take role of the "spider" a little further. The spider would have to have a safe spot so he wouldn't get washed out again. This would usually mean tickling their arm pit, neck or behind their ear until the child woke up. Most times this worked.
Now back to this morning. Well the alarm didn't go off, so I had to go up and wake the boys. I did a singsong voice asking them to wake them up and then took off their covers. I could tell Freddy was awake; but not moving. He was laying on his stomach. I was about to get irritated with him when I heard him say, "I need the spider." It made me laugh that my big 6th grader wanted and was looking forward to our old routine of the Itsy Bitsy Spider. Of course, Jacob on the top bunk heard what was going on and immediately laid back down on his stomach so the spider could find him too.
It was a wonderful way to start my morning with a laugh. May you and your family enjoy the small routines within your life. You never know how much of a big impact they'll have later on.
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