Sunday, November 2, 2008

Abby & Mommy's MIDNIGHT, candlelight, coloring & ice cream sundae party!

I thought it would be sweet & a lot of fun for just Abby & Mommy to spend some special time together. With Daddy's busy work & school schedule it is nearly impossible to have individual "dates" with my girlies during the week. So, one night last week I got the ice cream sundae stuff & the coloring books & crayons out & lit some candles. I woke up my little sleepy head & carried Abby down the stairs into the kitchen. (My girls have a fascination with midnight! They "know" that only BIG girls stay up til midnight!) So, I told Abby we were having a special time for just us & that it was MIDNIGHT! She was so cute & super happy! We made our yummy ice cream sundaes (Abby made Mommy's too!) & then we colored together. (I LOVE coloring (so do my girls!)! There is something "therapeutic" about sitting down with a box of sharp crayons & a coloring book ~ so relaxing! ) It was absolutely precious to talk to Abby, hear what's going on in her sweet little heart, tell her how much I love her, giggle together & just hear her talk in all her 4 year old CUTENESS! : )
When I saw how happy Abby was it made me realize how special it is to our girls when they are able to spend a little special individual time with us. They LOVE their sissies & they are all best little girlfriends, but they do love being with just Daddy & Mommy too! I can't believe my Abby Kate "Cakes" will be 5 in January ~ she is becoming such a big girl! I thank God for my sweet little Abby! : )

2 comments:

Christa H said...

what a fun idea! I remember when I was little how midnight seemed to be a magic time. I always wanted to stay up late enough to have a midnight snack... :)

Unknown said...

Erin I LOVE this idea! I think it won't be long before I do this with my own 4yo Abi-girl....my middle child who often seems to get lost in the shuffle...