You talkin' to me????

So, dinner time is often the time that I look forward to. A time to get caught up with my family and to eat a meal together. On Wednesdays I work, so I don't get to be around my kids (ages 34 (husband!!), 7, 5, 2) all day. I look forward to giving them loves, and then hearing about their days. So last night, I got home early, and was able to get a dinner pulled together. Just as we were sitting down to eat, this fountain of talking and expressions began. ALL OF THEM began telling me of their day. I sat there in awe, as each one of them thought that I was listening intently to their stories. I think that my eyes glazed over, and I lost total consciousness to my surroundings!! I was hearing bits of my husbands recount of a phone call with my brother-in-law. I heard my daughters bits about a new book from school, my other daughter about eating carrots, and then my son chiming in with Mom, mom,mom, mom--sung in a cheerful song. I was flabbergasted that they didn't clue in to the fact that they were all talking at once! They just kept going!! It was about 10 minutes of this, and I just sat in front of my untouched food, baffled!! I wanted to laugh out loud--but then I realized that they probably wouldn't realize that I was laughing.
They all seemed to finish at the same time, and began to eat. As much as this chaos drove me crazy, I wouldn't have changed it for the world!! I realized that in a few years they probably wouldn't want to talk about their days, and the dinner would be silent! I hope that day never comes!!! Mom, mom, mom, mom..................................