Through the Lens of Little Boys

Lately, I have been learning that when you are a little boy...

...nap-time really means an opportunity to build a fort out of blankets draped all around the bunk bed.

...in the process of putting away clean dishes, bowls were meant to be worn on the head and pot lids become steering wheels of invisible vehicles complete with sound effects.

...sticks = swords.

...getting ready for bed does not mean putting on pajamas and brushing teeth; it means wrestling on the ground and beating each other up with stuffed animals.

...bandanas were meant to be worn around the waist, knees, elbows, and wrists as you assume karate poses and try to look tough.

...old bicycle wheels transform themselves into mushrooms as you cook up delightful delicacies in the backyard after being inspired by a movie about a rat who learned to cook. (In which case, sticks equal cooking knives used to help with food preparation.)

..."helping" do laundry really means playing with the hose as you use it to fill up the washing machine and "helping" do dishes really means playing with running tap water as the dishes to be rinsed stack up all around you.

...burping is hilarious.

...food was not always meant to be eaten; sometimes throwing it across the table at your neighbor is preferable.

...bungee cords make great swings when attached to tree limbs at either end.

...the most fun activity to do at the local park is play in the ditch and throw mud at each other.

...taking a shower means rubbing soap over your belly and legs and then declaring yourself "clean."

...bedtime hugs and kisses are still desired as you're tucked in for the night.

...the world is a wonderful place full of adventures waiting to happen.