dangling legs

this.

my favorite kind of parenting moment.

unplanned.

fleeting.

sweet.

my girls sitting on the kitchen counter, 

legs swinging and grins on their faces

as i make dinner 

and all they do is hang out.

i think playdates and fun experiences are great and all,

but i love the unscheduled; it feels like a precious thing.

and i feel like my girls thrive when given time that is free and open 

where they can play, sit, hang out, pretend, goof around, imagine, fritter time away.

(and as i think of it

that's also pretty great for my soul too.)

(what's a favorite mundane moment you've had with your kiddo?)