Yesterday, I had the chance to do something I've been wanting to do for a while. Evelyn and I had a girls' afternoon out. Henry and Daddy spent some time together at Home Depot and played before nap time. In the meantime, Evelyn and I went to a pottery studio. I love painting pottery and I have been waiting for the moment when Evelyn would have both the interest and the patience to join me. She chose a little gift-shaped box with a lid to paint while I painted a light switch face plate for her bedroom. It was especially fun to be creative with a preschooler without worrying about the clean-up!
After painting, we walked together beneath a big umbrella and did a little shopping. We shared some snacks and just enjoyed each other's company. I recently had a conversation with a friend and questioned whether or not Evelyn and I could even have fun together anymore. Three-and-a-half can be a tough age at times and our recent travels and holiday plans put a bit of a wrench in some of our routines. It was wonderful to just enjoy my daughter's giggles and listen (without distraction) to her ideas and stories. What a nice reset!
I'm glad you guys have a great girl's date. I've found it is really fun for Alexa and I to do the same. I love the idea of painting pottery together.
ReplyDeleteHow great that you got to have some one on one time.
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