Tonight, we decided to have our first family night watching Curious George. I was amazed at the anticipation and excitement my two daughters had for this time. Originally, it was supposed to be a Girls' Movie Night because I had a class called Educational Leadership at GVSU that was scheduled to go from 9am to 7pm. However, my professor kept things moving and I was home by 4:30pm. Thanks, Professor Lis! We broke open a bag of popcorn and laughed a lot at that funny monkey. It is a well-done film that is fun. We ate dinner, gave the girls baths and wrapped up the evening with two intense games of Candyland. After reading bible stories and saying prayers, Olivia was wondering if Jesus would be taking us to heaven in a Jeep, a minivan or a Honda CRV. (Momma prompted her on the CRV.)
Our girls at this stage have been so much fun to interact with as their world gets bigger. We would hate to miss it. Did anything extraordinary and extreme come out of tonight? No, but Kim and I believe that these little events serve as building blocks for a lifetime of relationship with our daughters. We are far from perfect in taking advantage of every opportunity like this, but when we do, we know we are fulfilling an important part of our calling as parents. What an incredible privilege we have been given!
