In Arizona, one of the major questions when you are buying a house is the direction it faces. When it faces north/south, you’re in pretty good shape, but when your house faces east/west, it’s worse because it is the same direction where the sun rises and sets. And, with the Arizona sun being so blazing hot, this makes for VERY hot mornings and evenings. Lucky for us (read: NOT so lucky for us) the home we fell in love with was facing east/west. I’ve whined about this little predicament since about the day we’ve moved in. We’ve added sunscreens, added ceiling fans, added thicker curtains and blinds, but to no avail. The sun still blazes through those windows at dinnertime and makes me miserable. It’s the hottest time of the day and during these summer months, I hate it. That is, until last week. Who would have guessed that that blazing sun would be the destiny for our son’s new best friend?Yup, Dax has a new best friend. They play together so well. Dax is always happy when they are playing. This friend does exactly what he wants him to and they never fight. It’s so nice when he comes over to play. Lately, it’s every night around dusk.
If we leave our bedroom window blinds open, stick Dax in the doorway, and face him towards the wall, this is where you will meet his new best friend, his shadow.
Austin rarely picks up the camera, but I have to give him credit for taking this picture. Dax was so mesmerized seeing his shadow on the wall and watching him do all these silly things. He liked touching his head, and then his toes, then turning to the side, then dancing, and seeing his friend follow right along.
Now that he and his shadow have met, he’s showing up everywhere. He’s there when the TV is off and Dax sees himself in the screen, when he’s running through the house and sees him in the window, when he’s playing soccer outside and sees him on the grass, when he’s riding his bike and sees him on the sidewalk.
We really love this new friend. He makes Dax so happy.
Now, if we could just figure out how to deal with all the crashes and accidents he’s causing around here because Dax is too busy watching his shadow to pay attention to what he is doing!
10 comments:
That photo is precious--as is your little peter pan boy. I love how easily captivated children are.
That is a great picture! Sorry about the sun....Did you get the solar film on? Works wonderfully! Gratned a little different here, but we have it on our high windows and it is a blessing!!! Keeps the heat OUT and the rays OUT but you can still see. We have the heaviest one you can have installed and really...wonderful. Have you tried that at all? I am sure you have....
Anyway, DARLING picture!!!!
What a cute picture. I don't think Dylan has a clue about her shadow...I guess that's the blessing (and curse) of having a basement. No sun.
He is a little Peter Pan! You should show him that movie! Way to go Austin for taking such a precious picture! I do have a little bit of a hard time having sympathy for you Arizonians though...coldest June since 1894 here. Yuck!
you're the sweetest ever. thanks for the treat. i'm pretty sure there's crack in it. I couldn't put it down! You made my day!!
That is so cute and funny. I love the picture. It totally capitvates exactly what you wrote. How fun that Dax loves his shadow so much. At least you are finding some positive to the East/West sitting of your house.
You are quite an author. I love reading your cute kid stories! :) I'm glad Dax has such a great little friend!
Our house out there faced south but all the window were on the east and west...not fun! I love that he's so facinated with his shadow. That's comical.
Cute picture. He comes up with the funnest things to enjoy.
I love that!!! What a great little thing to always remember! You can tell that story at his mission Farewell!!!
It's his first companion!
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