Remember what it was like

Do you remember what it was like to be a kid and meet a "princess" or character that you admired?

This was my "Daily Joy" yesterday!!! I watched my little girl meet a "princess" and go to her tea party at the Children's Museum in Omaha.

My daughter loved every minute.  She loved participating with other little girls in songs, fake tea and cookies, dancing, and games.

It truly brought Joy to my life to watch my little girl pretend to be a princess and socialize with other little girls in a huge princess tea party.

Sometimes it is hard for me as an adult to remember how special those little moments can be to a kid.

Let Kids Rest and Get Bored

Yesterday morning I was getting my little one dressed for the day and she said "Mommy where we going?"  I told her we were going to the grocery store and to the Children's Museum and then to eat lunch with daddy at his office.  She looked at me and said "No, lets just stay at home."

I realized that while it is fun to go and have activities and also important to do the grocery shopping so my family has food.. sometimes little ones just need down time.  They need days at home with no where to go and no agenda, and no play dates.  It is healthy for them to have some time to get bored, so they can use their imagination and have free play.

So today we have no agenda; we are still in our PJs and are just going to see what unfolds for the day here at home.  Hopefully I can come up with a few fun crafts and then leave Madison with the rest of the day for just rest and free play....Humm maybe one of our activities can involve making brownies or cookies (that's more for mommy..haha).

A Fun 4th of July

4th of July was crazy around our house... so fun...but totally crazy.
We had four house guests and two other family members stayed close by.  It was so wonderful to have family during the holidays.

We played games of family baseball in the yard, BBQ out on the grill, had smores by the firepit (a first for my 2 year old), homemade ice cream, and just had nice times sitting around the patios chatting sipping coffee, tea, & lemonade.... it is what I imagine Mayberry or Stars Hollow would be like all the time (if either of those places were real).

We attended our small town firework show that was set up to synch with patriotic country music.. it was like stepping back into time.  I saw no kids or parents on cell phones or electronic gaming devices..everyone was sitting in lawn chairs watching kids run and play with balls or sparklers, it was truly refreshing.

There is something about the 4th of July that makes people nostalgic for the days of old... and also truly appreciate what they have............family, friends, and just time together.

 

I hope everyone had a great 4th!