Thinking back...

So I got to thinking today about being a "grown-up" with "grown-up" responsibilities, and started thinking about things that I miss.

Growing up in the "woods",we got to roam around on trails and tree forts (which weren't really forts, as much as trees that were either leaning all awkwardly or had huge branches that we could hide under). When I was fourteen, and my only real worry was whether or not I was going to make the cheerleading squad. I didn't have to worry about a jobs, bills, any real responsibility.

Playing make-believe. I know we didn't grow up decades ago, but regardless, when we were young we didn't pass the time by watching TV, playing video games or getting online. It was all about playing "grow-ups" or teacher and student (yes, we actually played "student " because to us, it sounded like the most exciting thing in the world to be a student?), or pretending we were some sort of animal, or librarians(Julie loved this one), Julie also loved to have a video store in her closet....I will just leave it at that.

Riding lawnmowers in the woods, riding the moped in the woods.....ok so for some reason mom and dad wouldn't get us a 4-wheeler....so we made do with what we had! We used to throw the blade on if the trail looked like it was getting too high.(its okay...you can laugh....we do!)

Running through sprinklers. I still want to do that, but never get the chance. The closest I get to that now, is walking outside when Adam is washing the cars.

Sitting around at night watching TV with Julie and sometimes mom and dad:). We would watch TGIF every Friday (tell me you didn't love TGIF - um, Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Family Matters?). We'd sit around and laugh at how dad fell asleep in the chair and how loud he snored.

Renting movies on the weekend. Julie and I used to rent the same movies every other weekend. Okay...you are wondering which two movies were so incredibly moving that we got them over and over...

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Summer vacations with my family. We went to Disneyworld one year and then Colorado a couple of years later. My parents must have spent so much on those vacations, but you never heard them complain about anything. We loved making mom and dad ride rollercoasters that we knew would make their "equilibrium" unbalanced as they would say.

When I used to dream what I'd be like and what I'd look like at the age I am now I don't think I'd disappoint the younger me, but it is all so different than I could have imagined. I guess we never really know the plans for our future. Just when we think we have it all figured out, Wham! Everything changes...

What are some things you miss?