Father's Day
Adrianna worked on Father's Day gifts for the last three weeks. For her grandfathers in Colorado, she made cards. For her grandfather here, she painted a dog dish and created a book about his dog ( The Copper Magazine ). And for her daddy, she made a "What I love about my dad" picture and Scott's Dizzy Book by Anna . I am so proud of how hard she worked (I know I'm not forcing her to, when she loves crafts!). Since she's just learning to write her letters, she had to focus on each page of the books she wrote, to form each new letter carefully. That was a serious act of concentration. But in addition to working hard, she also tried to be so thoughtful. When we were at the grocery store last week, she saw a blueberry muffin mix. She started thinking out loud: "Mom... Dad and I both like blueberry muffins. Can I... Can I make them for him... for --- his day?" Beautiful. That kind of thoughtfulness is such a gift. Adrianna had such joy giving her presen...