Family Circus

The other day, after lunch, Gabriel asked to go outside. At first I said no because he was still in his pajamas, and I needed to dress him. As I looked at him and his downcast expression I reflected on the condition of his pajamas- an orange juice stain from breakfast, a few odd shaped stains from snack and some jelly smeared across one sleeve. "Gabriel, i've changed my mind. You can go outside." He was overjoyed. Not wanting to run to the nursery for shoes, I grabbed his rainboots from the laundry room and put them on him. He clomped out the door happily and i headed to the school room. A little while later I went out back to check on him. He was in the far corner of the yard, in his socks, digging through dirt. "Gabriel, where are your boots?" I exclaimed walking toward him. " I took them off all by myself, mommy!" He was so proud, what could I say to that. So I sighed and went back in.