The Porch

Olivia wandered out to our porch this morning and was oddly quiet. I worry therefore I rushed out to find her rocking away, petting her dog, and humming a song. When she caught me spying she smiled and said, "Sit Mama, sit!" while patting the rocking chair beside her. I did. We sat in our respective rockers, humming, and watching the corn grow. This is not a typical occurrence in our home. Livi runs on all cylinders from morning till night and I begrudgingly follow. But this moment was one of those that will last with me forever- the day my daughter helped me find contentment in the 'stillness' of the morning. (And of course when I had had enough stillness I grabbed a camera to commemorate the moment. Its what Moms do.)