Where the wild things are….
You guessed it. We took Kyle to go see the movie, “Where The Wild Things Are”. I’m not quite sure who enjoyed the movie more between Kyle, Suriana or I. It’s a toss up between Kyle and I.
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It definitely had an adult theme to it. Although, I remember when I was around that age when I discovered the movie, “Never Ending Story” and I was sucked in and there was no turning back. At 33 and having watched the “Never Ending Story” just recently I can now say that it had an adult theme as well, BUT as a kid it made me dream, imagine and wonder. As an adult it only makes me wish I was 6 years old again when everything was innocent and the imagination was only littered with legos, muppets and building forts.
Observing Kyle while he watched the movie made me reminisce about myself as a 6 year old boy. To be quite honest, I really don’t remember alot about my childhood. What I do remember centers around a disability with my right hip that began around Kyle’s age and still affects me to this day.
Yet, I look at Kyle at age six and I’m overcome with emotions mainly for the fact that he gets to be a normal 6 year old. To experience his young life with good health. I sometimes catch myself enjoying it with him, almost like i’m discovering what it’s like to be six years old through him. I sometimes stop myself because I need to be big Ol’ dad and act my age but I can’t help it. Times like these are magical and at the same time taken for granted. 10 years from now I’ll wonder where the time went and where that six year old has gone.
As for the right now, as I walk away from putting Kyle to bed…. I just want time to stop time and always enjoy times like this. Maybe, possibly by writing my thoughts down in a small sort of way, I’m capable of doing just that!
Ah the magic of photos! There isn’t anything like seeing a photo taken years ago to jog the memory. Kyle’s age is special and the innocence at that age is here today, then lost forever. While in this stage they are like a sponge soaking up what they are experiencing and learning.
So sweet, Drew. 🙂 I definitely can relate in my own way…with my Bella and Justice. I never knew what it felt like to be “safe”, to be enjoyed, and unconditionally loved in my childhood….but my kids get to experience those feelings on a daily basis from Josh and I (though we are highly imperfect…!). It is very redemptive to relive portions of childhood through our kids, isn’t it??
Yeah there is definitely an inocence at that age. Its so cool that you get enjoy these times with Kyle and have blog posts to look back upon when he’s older and see how you reflected on those times. I know Kyle will really appreciate that and know that his Dad really loves him and enjoyed every moment he could with him.