Our family has a family night once a week where we do constructive activities together. Tonight's was a Christmas activity. With three kids under the age of four we have to keep it short. But no matter how short we try to make it we always seem to lose our busy little toddler. Sometimes it gets a little frustrating, especially when she ignores me when I try to call her back. So, I had to get up and chase after her. Before I could reach her she turned around and had stuck Christmas bows all over her tummy. It's hard to stay frustrated when she does stuff like that.
I should also mention that our son planned a game for us to play based on the story of the brother of Jared. He had us all get on the couch. He explained that it was a boat that was dark and that we couldn't use fire. Then he brought aboard our stuffed caterpillar and said it was a stone that lights up because the Lord touched it with His finger. He embellished a little bit as well by pretending his yo-yo was an anchor, but I was incredibly impressed and proud.
I don't want to leave our baby girl out of this post. She no longer wants us to sing her to sleep. Once the lights are out she cries and wiggles until I lay her down and leave her alone. Although I miss some extra snuggling and even though she wakes up a half hour later, I'm grateful she makes the initial bedtime much easier on us.
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