Made From Scratch Moments: Letters & Weddings

I'm pretty sure that it came from a movie or a book--which or what, I cannot remember, but I often remind our little lovely just how special and fabulous she is by saying, "You were 'made from scratch.' For example, when riding her bike and forgetting to put her helmet on, I might say, "Put your helmet on to protect your head, since it was made from scratch." Or, "Be gentle with yourself, Dad and I made you from scratch!"

So... I've decided that all my posts regarding her will be titled beginning with, "Made from Scratch Moments..." With that said, here is the first.

Yesterday I was taking complete and utter joy in watching her get ever-so excited about writing her letters on some "guided" sheets that she received for Christmas. There was such excitement and anticipation as she concentrated on getting it just right. And oh, the pride and celebration that followed each letter. There was a lot of holding her hands out in exultation with a big grin plastered on her face. It was so sweet. I was reminded how we get so involved in life that we forget to celebrate the small successes that we see--whether it be in our own lives or the lives of those around us. Why NOT celebrate each letter instead of only the finished word or page?







Second Moment....

Today she started talking about her wedding. I asked her a few questions about it and here's how the conversation played out from there.

Me: You got married?
The little bride: Yes, last night.
Me: Wow. Tell me more about it.
The little bride: Dinosaurs were there!
Me: That's amazing.
The little bride: Uh-huh.
Me: What did it look like? What was everyone wearing?
The little bride: Fancy dresses. (gleam of excitement in her eye and said in an intense whisper) And everyone was spinning... like this (proceeded to demonstrate).
Me: That sounds so fun!
The little bride: Yes. And... (intense whisper again) I married... DADDY!
Me: Ooo. He is a great guy to marry.
The little bride: Yah. He is. We got married on a carousel. It was beautiful.

Ah, a tear in my eye. What a reminder of how we as girlies are created from very early on to LOVE beautiful things and desire beauty in our lives. So sweet and precious. Here's to carousel weddings with dinosaur guests!