Teddy Bear Picnic's and Letting Go...

Well I have surrvived the Teddy Bear Picnic. We had so much fun. We had 9 kids come which was a bit disappointing after all the work I put in, but that said just having 9 certainly made the day's activities more managable. We did painting, and playdough, we made collage accordian books, wore teddy bear masks, and had the most delicious teddy bear themed snacks. The Teddies all had there very own red checked gingham picnic blankets, and we made crepe paper flowers for them. All in all the kids had an absolute blast!!! It took me 4 days getting ready and I am sure it is going to take me 4 days to get everything organised again in the house :O)

I am so glad that my kids are at an age were I can do fun stuff like this. It makes me sad to think that someday they are going to be to big for paints and glue and died feathers and pipe cleaners. I have to admit that I had a little fear that Judah would think it was too baby-ish, but thankfully he thought it all to be a grand idea and had more fun then anyone. I guess each stage brings it's own joys... just saying that reminds me that there is no way I could have done the teddy bear picnic a year ago because I still had a baby toddling around...

Will it ever get easier letting go of your children's proverbial kite string and letting them fly higher and free-er without you? I don't think it will, just the opposite actually. So I guess I am going to continue to revel in this wonderfully fun stage of their life and hope that as they get bigger and "teddy bear picnics" are replaced by locking themselves in their rooms with their friends that those day's will hold their own special joys... even though I can't see how anything could be as much fun as pipe-cleaners and finger paints :O)