Yesterday, school was cancelled due to the icy roads. So, we decided to be lazy and make cookies. Sarah wanted to help me in making them but I wanted to make sure that they were "just right". So I decided to give her the cookies that didn't come out of the oven "perfect", icing, and some decorations and let her go to town (totally expecting a mess!). As I was trying to make the reindeer just right, I heard her say, "Mommy...look I made an elf!" I turned around to see a huge smile on her face holding up her creation. It was in that moment that I realized that just because she didn't make her cookies to my standards, her cookies were "just right" and "perfect". Also, she was proud of herself and she felt a sense of accomplishment. I'm so proud of her too, impressed with her icing skills, and enjoy eating the elves remembering her smile and sense of pride over my silly reindeer! I also learned that my definition of "just right" doesn't always have to be!! Good Job Sarah!
One of Sarah's Perfect Elves
My reindeer
3 comments:
What cute cookies! Hope you enjoyed your day off! Have a wonderful Christmas!
wow! that's nuts! our posts are almost identical! i guess when you meet someone that someone knows..you usually say "small world". what do you call it when someone posts the same post on the same day? :) Glad you also enjoyed your day!
That's one heck of an elf! She's got it.
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