Full Rainbow

There are times that being a parent really makes sense. For all those days where coercing and threatening and separating fighting kids seems to dominate the majority of your day, there occasionally comes a moment when you want to stop the moment and hold it as long as possible.

I had one of those moments recently. It was a simple trip to the local Mexican Restaurant. As you know this is always a smart choice when you have small children...because chips are presented immediately and you circumvent the endless questions of 'when is the food coming?'.

Last Saturday, we were walking into the restaurant and I glance up to see a complete Rainbow. It was one so unexpected and perfect.

My kids were captivated. The Boy has only seen two rainbows in his entire five years of life, so he was especially thrilled. Neither of them could take their eyes off of it. I couldn't take my eyes off of them. The pure joy this rainbow delivered reminded me what's so great about kids. Seeing the world through their eyes. Experiencing the joy of what I would take for granted.