Birthdays

I have a long post about isolation in the works, but a conversation with Brynna keeps running through my mind and I want to record it. :) Brynna is 5 and LOVES to plan things. When she turned 3, she gave each person in her life an order for what to bring to her party. Some brought a dress for her, someone else brought a cake, a spoon, candles, balloon, etc. She likes to plan events, particularly when her birthday is involved. :) Her birthday is December 17.  That's important information. :)

Last week, I was talking to her on the phone. The conversation went like this:

Brynna: "Hey for my birthday, maybe you could come visit me for four days. I haven't seen you in a very long time!"

Me: "I think we can arrange that!"

Brynna: "But....my birthday is in the winter. So you have to come in the summer, k? We need to go to Andy Alligator to go on the water slides and play the games!"

We went on to make plans for my birthday (her visiting me and sticking mybrother's  head in the toilet) and my dad's birthday (watching "the pow movie" aka Home Alone with "Pow" aka Kevin McAlister). She's a really funny kid! But what sticks out is that she wants ME to visit her in the summer so we can go to a water park. I HATED water parks as a kid. I remember going to one and sitting at picnic tables the whole time. I had to take my hearing aids out so I was miserable. Obviously, not enjoying water parks is not a huge deal in the grand scheme of life. Being able to create these memories with the kids IS a huge deal, though. The Esteem lets me do that. :) I am so thankful!

Brynna and me at Andy Alligator in July 2012. Sweet memories :)

And one of Gavyn because he's just adorable :)