"you're in it right now": candyland26

candyland26

"you're in it right now"

Mar 23, 2005 20:09

I miss...

(mostly in chronological order):

Taking weekly trips to the library to hear story time with all the little kids & then getting to pick out my own book, usually the ones with tapes so I could listen to them before bed. I really loved going to the library. I had my own card & everything.
Going to the park near my house. Watching my brother & dad play softball & how they would always make me play outfield, but my dad reassured me that outfield was just as important as batter. Then, every once in awhile, they would actually let me hit the ball.
Going to Sunday School at Golden Hills. Even the time Jeff pushed me out of the 4Runner in my pretty little church dress, just so he could get eat my Junior Mints.
Family dinners. I haven't had one of those in my own house with just my family around the kitchen table for probably 6 years.
Going to sleep with my dad. All the games I would make him play with me before he went to sleep, like drawing on his back so he would guess what pictures or words I was drawing. Or word/vocab. games because I liked that kind of stuff even back then. Then, if he fell asleep, I would never be able to because he snores so loud, so I would just lay there & listen to him. If he stopped snoring, it would scare me, so I would always push him a little which would make him snore louder.
Sitting in the little red rocking chair eating my green beans or frozen peas, watching Sesame Street.
Taking my daily naps then awaking to my mom watching Love Connection.
My neighbors. On the left-Sophie&Vanessa-When they got their dog, we sat in their garage&named her. They also got a pool put in. I loved when they called during hot summer days to ask Jeff & I to come over. Playing Murder In The Dark. Plus, they always had good Mexican food. On the right-Spencer&Christina-Christina babysitting Jeff&I was always fun. We'd jump on her bed&sing New Kids On The Block. Christina's funeral was so sad.
On the far right-Stephanie&Jacqui-I decided they get their own point because most of my childhood days were spent with them. We would go fly kites at the park, play school, play in their playhouse or swing set, play store, play fast-food restraunts, play dress-up with all my mom's old clothes, drive down the street in the Barbie convertable, play with my Barbie Dream House w/working elevator&all. They'd take me to their grandparent's house by the lake in Antioch & we would jump off the roof, climb trees, swim in the really gross water & find dead fish by the dock. I always went to their dance recitels & even watched them at dance class a lot. Going to eachother's cabins was always a treat too. Stephanie&I had the most interesting talks, all through the years growing up. You know how when you're with some people you just feel really comfortable? Yeah.
My friend Joelle who moved to Florida.
My kindergarten teacher Ms.Crooks. Such a genuinely sweet & caring nature. <3
Thinking that socks had a right & left foot.
Doing yardwork with my whole family. I'd always stop picking weeds to eat some pomagranites off our plants. They were so messy, it was hard to deny that I'd been eating them. After doing yardwork, my brother & I would get 2 choices of what we could do as payback. Choices: 1) run through the sprinklers 2) get wheelbarrow rides up the court from my dad. I honestly can't tell you which I prefered more. I remember it being really hard to choose though. We'd beg our parents for both everytime but always only get one.
Wondering what it would be like to say a "bad word" to someone.
Taking bike rides to 7-11 to get Slurpees. The closest one was pretty far away & we would take the canal road to get there. When I was really little, I got to sit in the seat behind my dad's seat on the bike. He'd try to scare me by veering off the road, & I would scream for my dear life. Then we'd both laugh. As I got older, I would always be behind my whole family but my mom would eventually turn around & continue slowly on with me. I even miss the one time that I tried to grab my dad's hand while riding but we ended up collinding together & I hit the pavement so hard. I still have a scar on my hand from that incident.
Actually wanting to wake up Christmas morning. At my house we open our big presents Christmas Eve & stockings Christmas morning, as well as have a nice breakfast. The past few years, Jeff&I barely budge out of bed.
Being really sensitive about things. I know it's weird to miss that but for example, once at my cabin, a lightbulb went out & my mom told me that it died. She looked at me in the eye & said, "Lauren. This light died. It's never coming back. You will never see it again". She did this to see if I would get sad. Well, I did. I began to cry. Not just a couple tears. I remember laying on my bed, crying until dinnertime. I don't miss that. I just miss the innocence of it all.
The playground at John Muir Elementary School. Swinging on the swings with Sara Crase, on days when their wasn't long lines, talking about what our Lisa Frank house would look like when we grew up & lived together. Wall-ball, 4square, State Tag, Red Rover, and running around in the grass.
Kickball tournaments in 5th grade.
The P.E. teacher Mr.Artz who Sara&I couldn't cook so we made him Jell-o & blueberry muffins.
Mrs.McGregor, who hung out with me&Shay out of school. I always thought that was so cool.
Birthday parties at Pizza Hut, the skating rink, and the bowling alley.
Actually liking February 26th.
The middle school "clique". It was a mean thing, really. The 5 of us girls always hanging out by ourselves, discluding people. Out of character, perhaps. A lot of good memories, yes.
Running for VP & losing to some Middle Eastern kid because my friends thought it would be funny to vote for him. One of the 1st times I didn't get something that I worked really hard for. Looking back, it was probably good for me to see that I wouldn't always get what I wanted. I remember standing up in front of yellow&green track to give my speech. That has to be the most nervous I have ever been. It was horrible & boring too.
When holding hands with boys was a big deal & school dances were highlights of the year.