On Wednesday, I reminded you that Halloween was just hours away.....That's all I said to remind you that the day was near! You smiled and we were as ready as we were going to be---allowing the hours that drew nearer to Halloween just unfurl their blessings. Without expectations, we allowed for our unexpected moments of joy to release their power throughout our day and evening! Your main concern on Wednesday was that Mommy and Daddy were coming to your Halloween party at preschool. Your second concern that morning was that you were allowed to pass out the Gingersnap Cookies to the teachers that we made together on Wednesday night. And that you could still kiss all three kittens good-bye before leaving for preschool.......
After your concerns were addressed, we walked outside. You were mesmerized by carpet of leaves that had fallen overnight. You stood still as you took in how many more leaves had fallen. They were wet and glued together in a golden display reminding you of our time together outside yesterday as you attempted to catch leaves in your pink net!
After preschool drop off, I came home with K-Love reminding me to "live with abandon.." to give Jesus all that I am..."every part of my heart"....what a calming embrace as the race of life pushed my mind in every direction. I was able to refocus my morning on tasks at hand....sprucing up the house with a little dusting, picking up loose ends around the house, and more. Then, the alarm went off reminding me to call Daddy and head to preschool.
When I arrived in your classroom, I saw you sitting in the teacher's chair with your classmates all around you. You were giving directions as your classmates were trying to tell you that your Mommy was in your classroom! As the classroom filled with parents, everyone gathered around the table with ghost place mats and your little arms embraced me with delight as we walked to your place setting. You enjoy your Halloween treats and then Daddy showed up too. Excited!! You gave him your attention and continued eating as I filled him in that I found you sitting in the teacher's chair. You inserted that you were "pretending to be the teacher!"
After your treats were finished, you passed out Ginger Snap Cookies to the teachers and we headed home. But not before your slipper was lost! Not really lost but it was definitely not cooperating. One slipper heel decided to break just as we were walking down the hall.......and your prince, Daddy, got away without one last hug and kiss. Thus, we put a call in to your prince and sped towards Daddy's shop for one more hug...kiss.....and since your slipper couldn't be fixed...Daddy gave you money to replace your slipper before our evening out on the town. One...two dollar stores......no slipper to be found. We concluded the morning by returning home for lunch, downtime, and a nap.
A list was made after nap......Princess Slippers, Kitten food, bananas, strawberries.....and a few other stops...Edward Jones, Bank, Nanny Pat's, Ashley's......"Mommy, I want to go for my Princess slipper first!" We drove around town in order to achieve all of our tasks without losing time....When we stopped in at Edward Jones to make a deposit to your account, you ventured around the office talking to one representative. I couldn't see her but I could hear the conversation. You answered, "I'm going to be Cinderella but I'm wearing a pink dress!" I loved your confidence and your statement too. I was super proud of it and you!!
You see.....Mommy isn't super excited about overspending to make Halloween eventful. I like the creative process of creating costumes. This year you had so many props and costumes in your playroom that could have been used for costumes. Thus, I let you choose your costume for each activity we had planned this week. At voice this past Tuesday, you chose to be Snow White. Today for preschool, you opted to be Cinderella in a pink dress. Perfect selections each time! At voice, you pulled your costume off immediately and left all of your props in the truck. I didn't pressure you to put them on or carry them with you. I allowed you to make the decision of what you wanted to be/do for the day. Same today for Halloween.....
When we arrived at Wal-Mart's parking lot, you started telling me everything you wanted....and what you wanted to add to your list for Christmas, etc. I commented that you want everything and that we just can't possibly have everything you want. You retorted that you wanted everything "because everything was pretty!" Yes! Little one so much is so enticing! And when we entered the store, you were superb! You helped me look for slippers to no avail but you did spot a blue Cinderella dress that you wanted to check out. "Mommy, look is it my size?" I prompted that we wait until it's on sale-------and you were okay with that since we have several dress-up dresses to replace with your growth spurt!
At Big Lots, we found two pairs of slippers......one blue pair of slippers with Cinderella on them to replace your broken slippers from today.....and one pair of Snow White slippers just in case you wanted to be Snow White when we arrived home.....and to replace a pair of outgrown purple slippers....you were happy and we ventured home to curl our hair.
As I was putting curlers in yours, I told you that I thought I'd curl mine too since I hadn't curled my hair in a long time. You stood there thoughtful----"Mommy, you can't curl your hair because I'm Cinderella." You were concerned about someone stealing your show!?! You told me that I would still be pretty without curling my hair! You silly girl.........But after we both had blue curlers in our hair, you were okay with us both looking silly------and Daddy came home just in time for us to scare him with our wild curlers!!
A few more minutes.....a little feisty, red lipstick and we were out the door to Trunk-or-Treat and enjoy our evening together! You were a superb trick or treater----even accepting the candy that you don't really care for.....saying thank you.....sharing smiles and being patient!
Back at home, we enjoyed you filtering through your candy and carving a little pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern with Daddy. And finding that Caroline and Itty Bitty Baby, Litsa, had had their own Halloween evening amongst the chocolate in the witch's cauldron.......and my favorite---your little tea party.....with milk and ginger snap cookies....totally unexpected joy! Beautiful memories........
Cinderella, you were my favorite------as you always are because you're a gift I unwrap every day!
I love you and your spirit!
After your concerns were addressed, we walked outside. You were mesmerized by carpet of leaves that had fallen overnight. You stood still as you took in how many more leaves had fallen. They were wet and glued together in a golden display reminding you of our time together outside yesterday as you attempted to catch leaves in your pink net!
After preschool drop off, I came home with K-Love reminding me to "live with abandon.." to give Jesus all that I am..."every part of my heart"....what a calming embrace as the race of life pushed my mind in every direction. I was able to refocus my morning on tasks at hand....sprucing up the house with a little dusting, picking up loose ends around the house, and more. Then, the alarm went off reminding me to call Daddy and head to preschool.
When I arrived in your classroom, I saw you sitting in the teacher's chair with your classmates all around you. You were giving directions as your classmates were trying to tell you that your Mommy was in your classroom! As the classroom filled with parents, everyone gathered around the table with ghost place mats and your little arms embraced me with delight as we walked to your place setting. You enjoy your Halloween treats and then Daddy showed up too. Excited!! You gave him your attention and continued eating as I filled him in that I found you sitting in the teacher's chair. You inserted that you were "pretending to be the teacher!"
After your treats were finished, you passed out Ginger Snap Cookies to the teachers and we headed home. But not before your slipper was lost! Not really lost but it was definitely not cooperating. One slipper heel decided to break just as we were walking down the hall.......and your prince, Daddy, got away without one last hug and kiss. Thus, we put a call in to your prince and sped towards Daddy's shop for one more hug...kiss.....and since your slipper couldn't be fixed...Daddy gave you money to replace your slipper before our evening out on the town. One...two dollar stores......no slipper to be found. We concluded the morning by returning home for lunch, downtime, and a nap.
A list was made after nap......Princess Slippers, Kitten food, bananas, strawberries.....and a few other stops...Edward Jones, Bank, Nanny Pat's, Ashley's......"Mommy, I want to go for my Princess slipper first!" We drove around town in order to achieve all of our tasks without losing time....When we stopped in at Edward Jones to make a deposit to your account, you ventured around the office talking to one representative. I couldn't see her but I could hear the conversation. You answered, "I'm going to be Cinderella but I'm wearing a pink dress!" I loved your confidence and your statement too. I was super proud of it and you!!
You see.....Mommy isn't super excited about overspending to make Halloween eventful. I like the creative process of creating costumes. This year you had so many props and costumes in your playroom that could have been used for costumes. Thus, I let you choose your costume for each activity we had planned this week. At voice this past Tuesday, you chose to be Snow White. Today for preschool, you opted to be Cinderella in a pink dress. Perfect selections each time! At voice, you pulled your costume off immediately and left all of your props in the truck. I didn't pressure you to put them on or carry them with you. I allowed you to make the decision of what you wanted to be/do for the day. Same today for Halloween.....
When we arrived at Wal-Mart's parking lot, you started telling me everything you wanted....and what you wanted to add to your list for Christmas, etc. I commented that you want everything and that we just can't possibly have everything you want. You retorted that you wanted everything "because everything was pretty!" Yes! Little one so much is so enticing! And when we entered the store, you were superb! You helped me look for slippers to no avail but you did spot a blue Cinderella dress that you wanted to check out. "Mommy, look is it my size?" I prompted that we wait until it's on sale-------and you were okay with that since we have several dress-up dresses to replace with your growth spurt!
At Big Lots, we found two pairs of slippers......one blue pair of slippers with Cinderella on them to replace your broken slippers from today.....and one pair of Snow White slippers just in case you wanted to be Snow White when we arrived home.....and to replace a pair of outgrown purple slippers....you were happy and we ventured home to curl our hair.
As I was putting curlers in yours, I told you that I thought I'd curl mine too since I hadn't curled my hair in a long time. You stood there thoughtful----"Mommy, you can't curl your hair because I'm Cinderella." You were concerned about someone stealing your show!?! You told me that I would still be pretty without curling my hair! You silly girl.........But after we both had blue curlers in our hair, you were okay with us both looking silly------and Daddy came home just in time for us to scare him with our wild curlers!!
A few more minutes.....a little feisty, red lipstick and we were out the door to Trunk-or-Treat and enjoy our evening together! You were a superb trick or treater----even accepting the candy that you don't really care for.....saying thank you.....sharing smiles and being patient!
Back at home, we enjoyed you filtering through your candy and carving a little pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern with Daddy. And finding that Caroline and Itty Bitty Baby, Litsa, had had their own Halloween evening amongst the chocolate in the witch's cauldron.......and my favorite---your little tea party.....with milk and ginger snap cookies....totally unexpected joy! Beautiful memories........
Cinderella, you were my favorite------as you always are because you're a gift I unwrap every day!
I love you and your spirit!
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