A Puffy Dress.... Check

It was another morning that I woke up to the sound of my children screaming at each other.

"Stop it."

"Why?"

"Be quiet."

"Why?"

"Stop talking to me."

"Why?"

"Shut up."

"Why?"

The two offenders: Jessica & Jacob - big surprise.

I called Jessica up into my room to get the two of them separated. I was tired and groggy and longing for more quiet time. I had a sick feeling in my gut as I remembered a haunting dream. In my dream I was at the hospital with my son and somehow we all knew it was his last hours. We prepared to go down to the cafeteria (which you don't do when you are admitted in the hospital) for what would likely be his last meal. His little life was flashing in front of me - the places where he rode his bike, colored on the walls, and graced us with his laughter. I would never be able to move from here because this is where I had known him, but it haunted me and the flood gates hadn't even started - that had been where I was awakened.

So Jessica called down from her quarreling and sprung one of her grand ideas on me. First I was requested to zip up her white gown. Next she sifted through my craft carrier on a hunt for glitter. She would not be still until she explained her quest to craft a crown with glitter and three spires. She would need shoes to complete the look. She unfolded her scrapbook and showed me the illustration of her look. She sensed that I was not fully attentive and stood before me and said, "lets review.... I need a puffy dress - check. A glitter crown. Some shoes."

She had awakened with an agenda and I had awakened with a reminder to savor the little moments. In her little world waking up as a princess with matching crown was magical (as inconvenient or unplanned as it was for me). I explained that we didn't have craft materials to create a crown to her specifications. I suggested that we ought to go to the craft stores and collect supplies. She said NO it would take too long. But I assured her that I was joining her on this magical journey that day.

We paid Michaels a visit. She ended up finding a premade, jeweled crown that suited her (which was fine by me since I wasn't planning on crafting anyway) and another foam crown to embellish later.

We purchased a new package of Shrinky Dinks which entertained the kids for several hours.

Thank you Jessica for waking up to a magical world of wonder and inviting me along.