Childhood Memories

At a church activity a few weeks ago, Lachlan was given a glow-in-the-dark rubber bracelet.  He is absolutely obsessed with it and has to charge it up in the light, every night before bed, so that it will glow it's brightest in his dark bedroom as he's falling asleep.  This reminded of some GlowWorms I had when I was little.

Luckily, my mom saves everything, so these were in a box in her basement.

It wasn't until I was lining them up on Lachlan's headboard that I remembered how dear they were to me.  The way I had set them up looked all wrong until I realized that the snail was supposed to be in the middle.  Since he's the most differently shaped of the bunch this made everything look nice and symmetrical.  I guess I was a little neurotic even as a kid.  

Just like Lachlan and his bracelet I would put them under the light from my lamp until they were charged up.  Then they would glow by my bedside, my little night lights, until I was fast asleep.  I know they're just toys, but it warms my heart to watch my little guy enjoy these bugs as much as I did.