No matter what I'm doing in the kitchen lately, Aryn always comes in and askes if she can help. Most days I am happy to have her help, and share that precious time with her. While other times I don't really want to deal with it, or I'm in a hurry. I have to remind myself to enjoy and take advantage of the time I can share with her in the kitchen while she is so willing to be there with me.
It all started when mom came and stayed with us after Kellen was born. Aryn was her shadow and such a big helper. Even if there was nothing for Aryn to do, mom found something. Thank you so much Mom, for taking the time to allow Aryn to help you in the kitchen, and with everything else. You have helped me remember what is important! Even now months later she still talks about helping grandma with this or that. I'm so thankful she had that time to spend with you. I'm also so thankful for the relationship it has opened up with us.
She especially loves to make sugar cookies. Usually I use a spoon and drop mounds of dough onto the cookie sheet. Making the cute shaped ones takes more time and energy than I want to put in most days. Aryn has a Strawberry cookie cutter she had gotten with a Strawberry Shortcake toy. She kept asking if we could make sugar cookies and use the cookie cutter, and I kept putting her off. I finally agreed to make cookies, but no shapes. While mixing the dough with her I remembered I only have right here and now to develop those memories. So we made cute strawberry cookies. I so enjoyed our afternoon in the kitchen together!!!!
you are a good mom, this story is so sweet. the cookies look adorable and delicious (i love sugar cookies) and aryn is seriously adorable. she could be a gap kids model. all of your children could be! you have dang cute kiddos.
ReplyDeleteSuch great memories to have w/your daughter! It is sometimes hard to remember that we only have the here & now--I need to try harder to remember & do just that, too! Take care & it sounds like your growing family is doing wondeful!
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