This post is for me.
Because I want to remember these evenings: Caleb gone late, just my three and me at dinner.
Blankets draped on chairs, as usual. Malan in formal attire, as usual.
Olivia, eating demurely. Jane being Jane.
There would be quiet chatter about the happenings of the day.
Malan would remind Jane of our "No singing at the table" rule.
Five minutes later Jane would remind Malan.
This might lead to an argument (M & J) and some threats of an early bedtime from me.
Then things would settle back down and the girls would mention how we need to finish decorating for Halloween,
and could we please make sugar cookies tomorrow,
and how about an extra bedtime story tonight and some snuggling?
I don't want to forget these nights with just us girls-I think they're pretty special.
Soon enough we'll happily have Caleb home for dinner again, but until then, I'm in good company.
Blankets draped on chairs, as usual. Malan in formal attire, as usual.
Olivia, eating demurely. Jane being Jane.
There would be quiet chatter about the happenings of the day.
Malan would remind Jane of our "No singing at the table" rule.
Five minutes later Jane would remind Malan.
This might lead to an argument (M & J) and some threats of an early bedtime from me.
Then things would settle back down and the girls would mention how we need to finish decorating for Halloween,
and could we please make sugar cookies tomorrow,
and how about an extra bedtime story tonight and some snuggling?
I don't want to forget these nights with just us girls-I think they're pretty special.
Soon enough we'll happily have Caleb home for dinner again, but until then, I'm in good company.
15 comments:
oh sweet life moments. so glad you are tucking them away for a future reminiscence. so glad you're in such good company.
Cute! You are more tolerant than I am about blankets at the table. Good mom.
Mealtime was definitely entertaining when Mom and I visited. Your girls are so fun!
I was sure that my mom was the only one who had the no-singing-at-the- dinner-table rule. I want to know what is wrong with that?! Love the post.
i'm doing my best to capture these little moments too! i'm so glad you took the time to get sentimental about dinner with your ladies.
I love how you capture this time of life. love the pink blankets on chairs, looks like our house. i wish we could live next door, i would love it and my girls would have fun playing with yours.
Blanket draped chairs! Isn't dinner time just amazing. We sit down to a set table and meal every evening. It's so important to me.
I'm sure you get this daily, but your girls have the prettiest names. Classic, timeless and still so fun.
R~
yes you are in good company!...and so are they!
Oh, how sweet. And did you have cereal for dinner? That's what we usually do when dad's not home. Cute bunch of girls.
what a perfect memory. thanks for sharing.
all 4 of you ladies are such special people :)
I hope that you did make sugar cookies!!! How fun! I love capturing those little moments too. Makes me nervous that I'll forget something important!!!
I want to join your dinnertime. :)
And here I thought we were the only ones who draped blankets over the backs of chairs at dinner time. Darling picture!
Looks like fun! Your little girls are soo cute!
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