Life With Olivia & Isha: June 2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Evening walk with Olivia is so much fun...

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

I LOVE my Girls

I love to play with them. But sometimes I miss them so much specially when I am at work and when I go home I always need to be doing something like making dinner, dishes, cleaning etc that find it hard to make myself sit down and play with them sometimes.

And I know the old age people always love to tell you – the house can wait, they are only small once. And that is a lovely sentiment. But the truth I found is the house can only wait so long or you will begin to live in filth and eating only crackers for meals ha ha.

So you have to find a balance.

What I have found that if I give my girls even 15 minutes of my undivided attention and we play something together - then they are happy to play alone for another increment of time while I get a few things done. So while I may not sit down and play with them for hours on end - I give them little segments through out the day and we are both happy.

We love to do play dough or color together or puzzles or play with dolls.

I am so happy its summer now because I feel like playing with them is so much more fun and easy when we can get outside and go for walks and swim or play at a splash park or a playground. I love swinging my girls or watching them do new things on a playground. I love seeing them play together and their little creative minds as they play.

It is hard as a mom to carve out that time to just simply sit and play - but your kids don't need toys.

They just want time with YOU!

And it really is a joy to spend time with them.

Love always,

Angel.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Kindergarten... September 2014

Olivia is starting her Kindergarten from September onwards... I know Olivia will LOVE kindergarten. I don't want to keep her at home. . I even asked her if she wanted to just stay home and be home schooled and she said "NO WAY". aha...

I think I'm just sad because I know this is the beginning of the end. I will blink and she will be a senior in high school. I have loved these years at home with her and Isha. I loved pushing them around in wagon at the park or shopping malls or just having pajama day at home.

I just hope I've done enough. I hope I'm doing enough.

I am planning to get something where kindergarten teachers sign and then each year have her teachers sign and give as a graduation gift to her also maybe underline verses each year that have special meaning for that year for her ( and Isha) and write a little note in the side. I want her to know I was praying for her all of these years specifically. Praying for friends for her and for her future.

I will get adult XL t-shirt with "Class of ...." on it and each year on the first day of school taking their picture in it and watching them grow through pictures. I am thinking that is a good idea too.

Love Always!

Angel