Our children hit the floor running this morning with creativity. Before 9 they had each made a paper chain to count down the days until our trip to see family and friends in California; they had made birthday cards for a favorite cousin, tried to make their own breakfasts and managed to let me sleep until 8 and their dad until 9.
I appreciate their innovation with the paper chains. They realized yesterday that asking me several times a day, "When are we going to California?" was going to put me over the top. But as Jay says, "What doesn't put you over the top?" These days, that seems to be true.
We have more toys in time-outs, clothing that is in boxes because SOMEONE thought it was too hard to clean up her stuff. I'm hoping we can all get through this back-talking, attitude-filled period quickly and without injury!
Counting down the days to see friends and family. I like the paper chain. It helps me see that a great adventure is coming soon.
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