What sweet memories I now have of laying on my stomach rolling the cars up and down the streets of the village. It always fell to me to protect the town from unwanted dinosaur visits or alien airplanes dive bombing the local restaurant or grocery store to steal sweet potato french fries.
When I would pretend to communicate from the police station to the plain wooden race car about one of the attacks with a crackling voice trying to pretend I was speaking through a walkie talkie my guy would smile. It didn’t keep him from plotting more attacks. In fact in seemed to spur him on. Having me engaged in play with him seemed to fill him with joy.
The funnier I spoke about the strange incidents I was finding as a patrolled Plastic Mat Village the stranger and more fun events he would create for me.
As soon as I moved to a different side of the village, something would happen.Something unpredictable. Sometimes it was caused by invisible relatives of the creatures I could see or they would caused by creatures that would slip up on top of a near by table officially named Dinosaur Mountain. I wasn’t able to capture any of them once. My plane was blocked from leaving the area of above the village. Which worked out well the police station on Plastic Mat Village would never have been big enough to hold them all.
I miss him so much when he is in school during the day. Time to lay on the floor and play with him will be something I can look forward too. I am hoping he looks forward to visiting Plastic Mat Village with me. It is a glorious time to get on the floor and play with him for me.
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What a sweet post. It’s hard when they’re gone full time…
Mine don’t even live here anymore! But each phase of their lives is another opportunity for a new relationship and all of it is precious….
xxoo,
RMW
Love this post. I have split feelings about not spending as much time with my daughter. I miss her, but, on the other hand, I really want to enjoy our time together and say “yes” more readily to what she wants to do. We need to enjoy this time while they are still small and want to play with us rather than with anyone else.
What a sweet post! I can’t imagine having the house totally empty…not now anyway. That mat looks like a ton of fun 🙂
Awwwww! I feel your pain. I’m not the typical mom who loves to see her kids leave. It tears me up inside. I want them near me. Love those play mats!!!!
Awwwww! I feel your pain. I’m not the typical mom who loves to see her kids leave. It tears me up inside. I want them near me. Love those play mats!!!!
So sweet. Surely he will play with you after school. We had a rug that was made like that. My boys loved it too.
Aw!! I remember playing with Bobby on a car village rug for hours. I haven’t thought about that in a long time! 🙂 These first few weeks when they are away at big school for the first time are rough. Hang in there! –Lisa
how this brings back memories as I had a similar large plastic car map for my sons when they were little! 🙂
Have you seen the lego storytelling kit? I’ve recommended it to some of the kids I tutor…it’s awesome if he likes to build stuff! 🙂
It must be such a huge change. Not sure how I will handle all that free time when the twins are in school too next year. I’ll probably try to add a second client w/ my job to fill my mornings I guess. Sorry you are missing him so much! I bet he misses you too 🙂
Brings back such happy memories – thanks!
Wonderful post for ‘O’ and such delightful and loving memories ~ happy day to you ~ carol, xo
I so get this! My “baby” turns 14 tomorrow and I beg, borrow, and steal every free minute I can with her!
You’ve created so many wonderful memories with him to help him excel in school and life! I’m sure he’s anxious to spend some fun time with you when he gets home.
I like to get on the floor with my son too (our thing right now is Legos). I miss the kids when they’re at school too.
wonderful post… i miss broxton as well when he isn’t here…
I love the creative play you all share in Plastic Mat Village! There’s just something about getting down on the floor with a child and entering their world that can’t be duplicated any other way. Thanks for the post!
What a sweet, sweet post. The fact that my daughter is going back to school hasn’t hit me yet because it’s still over a week away, and it’s only part time. When she goes to kindergarten next year, the quiet of my house (the baby aside) is going to blow my mind.
I love imaginative play more than anything.
Very nice post. Its sad when the kids are at school and we miss all the times we spend together when they are at home.
i loved when my kids were small and played with the Brio trains. building the little village and laying the tracks was so much fun. precious memories.
I know how you are feeling! My baby is in his second year of college in Kansas. I am so sad missing his first Cross Country meet tomorrow. But the memories we store up are the best. You are so sweet the way you have raised your precious fellow. He is going to be a fine young man. Plus he comes home at the end of the day! Lucky lady! Have a beautiful weekend. Hugs Anne
You have such sweet memories of playing on the floor with JDaniel. It sure is hard for moms when theirr kids move on to the next stages in their lives, isn’t it?
The first year our little ones start school full-time can be quite overwhelming…
The out of the ordinary quiet during the day can take a bit of getting used to, but seeing their eyes light up when they tell you about something they learned that day or a new friend they made is overjoying.
Thanks for sharing this for the letter “O”… He certainly has a wonderful imagination and memories like this make my heart smile…
Outstanding job!
A+
What sweet memories of plastic mat village! You must save this toy forever! Loved this post!