THIS is the reason why it means so much to me: my kid loves it.
Yep. That's it.
It is a simple thing that we do as a family that makes my kid feel valued and loved.
She knows that this time we spend together as a family is precious.
She knows that we value this time with her.
She knows we look forward to it.
She knows that nothing else matters to us in that moment that we are together as a family.
She KNOWS all of this.
It was super fun to read her observations, thoughts and feelings about game time.
And...it made me cry. Grateful happy tears of course.
I love this girl so much.
I can't give her a lot of things her heart desires, but I CAN give her myself and the gift of my time.
It seems that is good enough for her, and thats cool.
I scanned her final copy below (errors and all). You can click on it to make it bigger.
(clickety to biggefy)
Bloggy friends...spend time PLAYING with your kids, it matters to them.
50 Dandelion Wishes Made:
Our family loves game time! We have vowed as parents to have a family fun game night at least once a month when they get older and maybe even more often!
I also clicked on the fish today to get some ideas for keeping kids active...great info source!
we love playing uno with our kids. I love just driving with them too.Its amazing what you can learn.
Jordan, my favorite thing about your paper is how you were so descriptive! You made us hear it, smell it, see it, and feel it! Plus, I just love how your game time is such a great, happy time together for your whole family! You did a great job!
Oh, and Mamarazzi - I clicked! Porter is soooo enjoying playing Mix-up Adventures (on fishfulthinking's kid site) especially when he gets to sit on my lap and read them with me!
I love this! Jordan, you did a fantastic job of putting us at the game table! You are amazing!
good for you for making family time so important in your home. i can always use a great example like you in my life :)
What a fantastic paper Jordan wrote. I agree with you about the best thing we can give our children is our time.
That was a great paper Jordan. Mamarazzi I clicked!
WOW! That gave me goosebumps. That's a rare parenting moment right there, when you actually get to HEAR from the mouths of your babes that you've done something right! Thanks for sharing it. Mine are 2 and new, but when they are just a bit older, we'll definitely try this at least a few nights a week. And thanks for coming to visit my blog. Never expected that! I felt like a celebrity had come to visit, LOL! Oh, and I'm clicking the fish as I sign off....
I clicked :D
What fun! I clicked the fish too ;D
what a gorgeous blog, and totally lovely post. I have great memories of playing games with my own family. To this day, when we get together, we play lots of card games. Family time does make a difference!
Aww...Jordan did a great job on her essay! Just goes to show what kind of an impact you have on her when you make family time a priority. We love to play games as a family and we throw around trash talk, too! It's some of our favorite times together!
YOU HAVE A LOVELY DAUGHTER. Have ya'll tried Mexican train with a set of double 12 dominos. It is so much fun!!
How wonderful! We also love Uno - we have Attack, Spin and Slap!!!
Jordon: great essay!
Awesome essay! It's great that she "gets" how close and special your family is! Not everyone is so lucky, believe me. Love the Uno pics, too!!
Uno!!! We love Uno too
I give her an A+ on the Essay. It's wonderful...
{whispering}...I clicked the fish!
What a great essay, totally tears in this corner too. You are so lucky to have such a wonderful relationship with your daughter!
That is so nice. I love family time.
I love playing games with my girls. I think it is important to take that special time with them.
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This is so wonderful! Jordan did a great job!
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What a wonderful picture this post paints. Isn't it nice when it seems like our kids "get it"?
WHat a sweet essay! Good Job Jordan. You can tell how much she loves that time with you.
way to go Jordon!! u rock!
Can I clone your daughter? Such a sweetheart!
Here, fishy, fishy! ;)
That is so cool!! We do the exact same thing in our house. In a couple years, I hope to get a school paper like that from my daughter:-)
Someone is doing a great job to raise a self-confident, happy young lady!
Thank you for posting her paper!!
Someone is doing a great job to raise a self-confident, happy young lady!
Thank you for posting her paper!!
Dude, your kid rocks, and that means that as a Mom, you rock! You're doing a great job!
that is awesome she loves it so much to write about it.
sadly i don't think it would work for us mostly because by the end of dinner that is nonstop talking loud and often annoying. i'm ready to yell at everyone to freaking leave the dang table and give me a minute to think, or talk to dad alone. or just breathe. i just don't have the patience. and maybe it's the herd of kids, or maybe it's just been a long day every day. i'm sure it's all my fault it would not be feasible. maybe when they are all a little older. right now? i'm a lunatic.
i clicked twice.
100% true. We do this in the Trenches. Uno, Chutes & Ladders, Scrabble Jr., Hullaballoo...
I love reading your posts about Jordan, because it really validates what I'm doing with my little ones (4 and 1). *sheds tear*
I LOVE IT!!!!
You know what I love best about that essay? She didn't say "What I love best about my parents is the 32-inch flat screen t.v. they bought me in my bedroom" or even "The 12 times they took me to Disneyland" or "I know my parents love me becuase I have the cutest clothes and sassiest hair style of all my friends." What she loves best is what we can give the easiest...because it's free and it's important and we owe it to them and to us. Our time. Lots and lots of it..
This is a great blog! Glad I found you. I'm also a great fan of home evenings and family games - even written a book about FHE :-)
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That's such a sweet post! I wish I didn't work at night so we could play more games with the kids. I do really enjoy doing it when I'm off.
Thanks for being such a good example!
Ohhhh! How precious! I luv Jordan and your family game nights!
What a great paper Jordan! Family game time is the best:0)
I clicked the fish!
There is no better gift!
I can see why your cried happy tears. So sweet!
That's really cool!
HolleeAnn, how sweet and wonderful! I read Jordan's paper. She clearly loves game time and this is a memory she will treasure all her life. What a great idea! You're doing a wonderful job as a mom! :) K
Uh, I clicked the fish too! :$
-K
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NOthing is better than Family Time...
Have a great weekend!!
SO COOL to read those words written by your sweet daughter. Yes, I agree -- kids need nothing more than quality time with their parents. I could learn a lesson from you!!
Love the tradition...keep it up!
Love this post and I HEART fishful thinking! Heading there again now.
Holly
looks like a great family tradition!!
Want to know what game is our favorite? Apples to Apples. We always laugh a lot when we play this game. Definitely check it out some time if you haven't already.
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What an awesome tradition! I'm a preschool/kinder teacher and love playing games with the kids-- your daughter's essay is very nicely done!
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