It rained most of the day yesterday. We didn't get to go outside to play. Eli decided to take a crummy nap which ment he was cranky all afternoon. He was frustrating me & picking on his sister. He was out to get her. She would lay her baby down for a nap & he would rip the blanket off. She tried to "bake cookies" on her toy kitchen and he ripped the frosting off. I could tell she was getting tired of being picked on. Instead of fighting with him to give the blanket back she cried. I was even sick of hearing my own voice harping on him to leave her alone. After supper, Breena & I definately needed to take a time out. And so we went shopping & left Dave to put Eli to bed early. Breena loves to shop without Eli. We let her walk in the store, she gets to hold things & hand the cashier the money. When we finished running our errands we headed over to Culvers for a treat. Breena ordered her ice cream all by herself. She asked for chocolate ice cream with sprinkles. Her eyes lit up as they handed her the bowl of ice cream piled high with blue & white sprinkles. We sat outside together & she ate her ice cream. We talked about our favorite part of the day. And we called daddy to rub it in that he wasn't getting any ice cream ;). It was nice way to end an exhausting day. I think she thought so too.
Growing up isn't easy. It's tough to have feelings of frustration and being unable to effectively communicate. One on one time with a parent is essential to help our children know that they are important & loved for being the unique little people they are. Dave started the ice cream dates with Bree a while back. It means so much to her. She randomly talks about ice cream with daddy. We both agree to find time to take a child alone & spoil them a little. It is good for both their hearts and ours.
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