Dylan's favorite part of the day...yummy sweet potatoes!
We're so glad when Daddy comes home!
Since then we've started doing this with Kaleb around the dinner table and he loves it! Sometimes when he just wants to talk in the middle of the day, he'll say, "Hey Mom, what's your best part of the day?" He's a little young to really understand it yet, but I think it makes him feel important and it's a chance for him to share and have all the attention. His bests are normally something really simple: playing with his toys, friends, or going to the park, his worsts... well, the clock has been mentioned a few times. (I don't think he really knows what to say for "worst" and sees our big clock above the kitchen table, but whatever!) It's also a great opportunity for us to let him know how important he and Dylan are to us, as more often than not, the best parts of our days are because of them.
Another new tradition is something Ben has added to Kaleb's night time routine. After we've done all the things we normally do to help him get ready for bed, Ben normally lays down next to him and sings him a song before he falls asleep. Now Kaleb gets a choice between a song or a story... the Daily Adventures of Bela K. (Kaleb backwards) The main character is a girl who does all the things Kaleb does during the day, and K just loves it! "She's just like me!" he'll say and gets a huge kick out of it.
Traditions are so important to us, and I hope the ones we choose will help our little family grow closer together, and keep us that way even through the teenage years and beyond!
2 comments:
I love it!! I got a little choked up hearing about Ben making up stories for Kaleb. My dad used to do that with us kids all of the time. We would beg him to tell us stories - he made all of them up. It is so neat to hear that Ben is doing the same with his kids. And how funny that the worst part of Kaleb's day is the clock! Haha. Maybe he doesn't like the tic toc sound. :)
We do that Best Part of Your Day too! We love it!
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