Looking through all the pictures I’ve taken in the last week made me I wish I could be young and carefree again. Kids can find fun in just about anything.

Don’t you wish you could still get away with a hairdo like this?

Remember when seeing a tractor outside the car window was the coolest thing ever?

Just getting out of the car and waving would totally make your day. Especially when the tractor driver waves back and does a few fancy tractor tricks to show off.

Just seeing all those rows of wheat was enough to get you excited.

And spotting a parked combine on the side of the road was worthy of jumping up and down. repeatedly.

Do you remember what running through the sprinklers feels like?

She doesn’t care how well her swimsuit fits, or if her mascara is running. Just good ole fashioned fun. nothin’ beats that.

Remember when your brother was your whole world?

And your sister was your best friend?

And something as simple as a frozen gogurt tube was worth begging for.

How would it be to have your biggest stressor be mastering the almighty “e.”

Keep trying…

Almost got it!

How about trying to imitate everything he did, your hero, your older brother…

Remember when changing a diaper was something to get excited about?

I feel so lucky that I get to spend my days watching these two find joy in the simplest things. I am glad we are given a second chance to see things through the eyes of a child, and this time appreciate things from a different perspective.