Brief Moments

Last night all the kids were asleep in bed and Shawn was working so it was nice and quiet.  But then I heard some noises coming from the boys bedroom.  Upon investigating I found Ethan sitting in the dark playing his Leapster.  At first I wanted to get mad and tell him to put the game away and go to bed, but he was so cute sitting there by himself.  I just couldn't resist, so I went over and climbed in bed with him and we just talked.  Just me and him, no one else, no brother or sister to contend with, or anything to distract me...I was all his.  He talked and talked, and we laughed.  He asked me when he could get a cell phone, and wanted to know if he could get a motorcycle when he turned 8.  He told me about the kid at school that called him a loser.  We talked about his upcoming birthday.  After all this talking he insisted that he wasn't tired, so we got up and went to play a round of Candy Land.  That might sound dumb to play a game with just two people, but Ethan is a pretty sore loser, so two people is just right for him.  It was well after 10 before Ethan went to bed and those that know me know that I am a stickler for bedtime.  But last night Ethan and I had a moment that I am so grateful for. Here is a quote that I like, "Life gives us brief moments with one another.... but sometimes in those brief moments we get memories that last a lifetime."   Last night was one of those memories!