When I was young I used to dream of the day when we would have a large family. I saw an article once on a mother/daughter artist team and their house was full of paintings, paints, yarn, fabric and I dreamed of the day MY house would be like that. Only multiplied over many times. People would be drawing, painting, playing music, cooking... All that creative energy, all the color, all the fun...
Now I walk around the house and I see all the paint, all the books, yarn, cooking, piano playing, violin playing, fabric, embroidery floss.... and I say... "Goodness Gracious! What is all this mess! Can't the house stay clean for five minutes for crying out loud?????"
Good for you for allowing your children to be creative inspite of the mess.
ReplyDeleteGlad you stopped by. I hope you'll be able to come "East" sometime.
Our family made a trip to Oregon once to see dear friends who pastor a church in Monmouth. What a beautiful state you have. We enjoyed seeing it get greener as we drove West.
Have a blessed and creative day.....Denise
That's too funny Kerri! I feel the same way when I step on knitting needles or find Molly cut a piece of paper into a million pieces. I grin and bear it and gives thanks for the creativity and then at 4:30 pm we clean it all up before dinner. And then the mess begins again.
ReplyDeleteAwww--bless the mess!! Just shows what wonderful imaginations your little ones have! There will be plenty of time for a spic-n-span home when they grow up. Mine are teenagers now and hardly make any mess at all, oddly, I sorta miss it! lol
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Karen
I have one child and I barely keep up,lol.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kerri! You are cracking me up.
ReplyDeleteAt least your mess is due to creativity! What's my excuse?
Love this post and peek into your family. And that first picture, the way your daughter is sitting, oh, does that ever bring back memories. You are a rich woman!
ReplyDeleteTheres the one who drinks coffee at midnight. Obviously she drinks it at noon day too!
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