I may be 21 and considered an adult, but I can't help but wish sometimes that I could go back to being a kid. Let's be honest though, don't we all? Here's a list of what I miss about the good ol' days!
1. Laying in grass
2. Visiting an ice cream truck during the summer
3. Believing in Santa Claus
4. Nap time
5. Having recess at school
6. Eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
7. Not having to pick out my own clothes
8. Going trick-or-treating on Halloween
9. Not having any responsibilities
10. Going to the park to play fetch with our dog
11. Doing lemonade stands to make money
12. Jumping on the trampoline in our backyard
13. Going fishing and camping at grandpa's house
14. Making a bonfire and then enjoying s'mores
15. Going to Blockbuster on Friday nights to pick out a movie
16. Visiting pet stores to see all the animals
17. Making cookies at grandma's house
18. Going back to school shopping to get all new supplies
19. Having snack time in school and socializing with friends
20. Waking up on the weekends and watching Spongebob
21. Trading food from your lunchbox with other kids at school
22. Going to YMCA summer camps
23. Barely having any homework
24. Sidewalk chalk
25. Whoopee cushions
26. Hide and go seek
27. Having my twin brother as my partner in crime
28. Eating lunchables
29. Drinking Nesquik chocolate milk
30. Doing Easter egg hunts
31. Watching movies on VHS tapes
32. Raking leaves then getting to jump in the pile afterwards
33. Climbing trees
34. Coming home after school and raiding the kitchen
35. Catching fireflies
36. Playing outside until dinner was ready
37. Lava lamps
38. Stuffed animals
39. Being carefree
40. Jumping into rain puddles
41. Making sand castles at the beach
42. My mom bringing me egg drop soup when I was sick
43. Actually being excited for my birthday
44. Playing with Nerf guns
45. Getting a McDonald's kids meal
46. Having snacks after sports games
47. Blowing bubbles
48. Playing in the pool
49. Staying up past your bedtime
50. Having endless amounts of fun
Maybe all good things do come to an end after all or maybe the good times are really just about to begin. Even though I often think about my childhood memories, I am excited to start the next part of my life that we call adulthood. I look forward to seeing what this new chapter has in store for me but I will also never forget the childhood that shaped me into who I am today.
