However, his comment was a clear reminder to me that the concept of Valentine's Day should be celebrated everyday. This made me think, how? How do I celebrate this day of love everyday. Here are a few things we do as a family to show love:
1. Everyone in our family has a love name. When people ask me what my daughters names are, I kindly reply and often add their love names to my reply: sugerplum, sweet patoot, lovey bug, sprinkle toes, super hero and the list goes on.
2. Before bed, we will often say to our girls - Do you know why I love you? They will reply, "Because you love me!" "Yes, and we also love you because...
3. We celebrate the day our girls came home from Russia, calling it Family Day. We make a big deal of it, taking a trip or throwing a party.
4. One of my daughters draws beautiful pictures, I took this binder and cover page and placed all her drawings inside. Encouraging her to draw everyday has created a new sparkle in her eye and allows her to see how she can develop her talents and give her something all her own.
5. We try to teach our children that home is where we are together. Even when we are not at home, they can feel comforted by knowing we are together.
This point was driven home, when I was alone with my daughters in a hotel room. We were in the midst of another relocation and Craig was on a business trip. We were 15 hours away from what we had just called home. Almost in unison, they said to me, "Mommy, why are we all alone?" Shocked, I realized that I was not living the example we had tried to set for them. They had picked up on my feelings of isolation and I knew that I needed to change.
YLove at homeY is such a beautiful saying, however, "home" to me means wherever your family resides; be it, driving, staying in a hotel room, or vacationing at DisneyLand.
1 comment:
Love the link to "Love At Home"!
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