Warm water therapy....

Ahhhhh....the joys of warm water! I was thinking of this yesterday morning while in the shower....when you have any type of muscular or joint pain (not to mention neck pain)....warm water is an inexpensive, calming therapy. It loosens the muscles, relaxes you....calms you and loosens you up.

For some reason, this thought continued in my head yesterday, as Anna was washing her hands...for a long time....and both my little ones like to play in warm, soapy water in the kitchen sink. (who doesn't?!)

Again, last night....Anna was swimming, soaking and playing happily in the downstairs tub for almost an hour...singing, playing with her Ariel mermaid doll and cinderella swimming doll...she made them a boat, had a fish and was having a grand time! Ronnie was in the upstairs tub...he said he just "wanted to relax....floating around"...I had to call him twice to get out! At the end of a long day....even if they are not really 'dirty' and need scrubbed....soaking for 1/2 an hour or so really does "sooth the savage beast"....I think when I'm in the kitchen working, that I'm going to start filling up the sink and letting my two little ones "do dishes"...even though we have a dishwasher....it will make them happy...and they want to be wherever I am anyway. We can put some Chris Tomlin worship music on (which will sooth me!)...and sing and play in the warm water. (I think I'm going to teach them to scrub floors for me as well....hmmmm...warm water sloshing around, crawling all over the floors....they'll love it!)

I think I'm going to start today! Hopefully, a quick walk in between raindrops, then some "warm water therapy" for my little ones!

Hope everyone has a blessed day! ~Sue~