This morning, I have my babies on my mind as I sit and wait for warmer weather. It was a lot of years ago that I was a young mother, but those days are still precious. Due to an assignment with my writing club this week, I needed a story with the title “Whoopsie.” I thought of this time with my young son and decided to share it with you. These “Roll Call” assignments are meant to make you keep your writing concise with only 150 words. Sometimes it is a chore.

One warm day I took my toddler outside while I weeded the flowers.  He could play while I worked.

When the skies darkened, large drops pounded the ground.  I hated quitting, but I gathered my son, and we ran for the shelter of the porch. 

I sat him down and leaned over grabbing the weeds. The rain created a bog in the flowerbed, but we were dry.  He sat beside me and chattered while I worked. 

Suddenly there was a “splash!”  The toddler lay face down in the mud.  I jumped into the mess and snatched him up. Standing him upright I sighed in relief that there was no blood, then stifled a giggle.

He was muck from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet. Then his eyes opened wide wailing. Clear blue eyes stared out of the brown body.

“I pull weeds!” he squalled.

 Whoopsie.

Children grow up quickly. Enjoy them while you can.

What are you reading, writing, or creating this week?