I almost burst today

We were working in the garden, well... I was working in the garden, the kids were trying to look busy... and we heard the dear old Mr Whippy song coming down the road. The Middle Man popped up in front of me, wallet in hand, and said "I'd like to buy everyone an ice-cream mum?"

WOW! This has never happened before! Offering to spend his money on us all... I said yes for him and The Little Man, purely for that fact... the sharing, caring and brotherly love. Off they ran to the other side of the road and I watched them as they stood patiently on the kerb waiting for the van to reach them. They looked so gorgeous. So innocent and eager... I literally couldn't have smiled harder had I tried. I was smiling on the inside, outside, eyes, mouth, cheeks, everywhere! It was soooo lovely to see, particularly because I am one of 'those mothers' who doesn't usually let the kids have a Mr Whippy Ice Cream thinking them full of crap and rubbish. Would much rather take them to a proper Ice Creamery and get the real thing. So it was incredibly exciting for them and The Middle Man felt very grown up shouting The Little Man and being 'the one' to ask for it all.

"I asked the man for two frosty, icy, slushy, ground up icy drinks please. And the man said "Yes, indeedy me, you definitely can have one of those each!"

All was well, until about half an hour into it, and The Middle Man decided that The Little Man would have to pay him back the $3 the Icy, Frosty Slushy Thing cost.

Oh... all out shoulders dropped, I was so disappointed in him, and The Little Man felt ripped off, "I wouldn't have had one if I'd had to pay for it MYSELF!" he says indignantly.

And it was such a good feeling, that smiling moment I had. The sun was shining on my face, I was SMILING! I don't smile much these days, it felt GOOD! We love the story The Good Humour Man. It's a Little Golden Book and we love it... always have... the boys hearing about the creamy, frosty, coconut swirls, and pineapple twirls and raspberry, strawberry, blueberry pops. It was just one of those Good Humour days...