Today my husband he asked me to pick up "50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)" (An activity book about danger, safety, and the incredible world around us.) for his next children's sermon. Okay, so I was surprised at 1st by his request, but then I got to thinking.... this has become part of our theology/ premise with raising our own independent, resourceful, and confident children. Some have been amazed, and perhaps even bewildered, at how much our children do and have been allowed to do. But to Chris and I, these opportunities to succeed, fail, and even crash and burn are what strengthen them. Okay, so that was a bit of a tangent, but I guess what I hope to convey is that there are so many chances in life worth taking and so many things worth doing: to Chris it to go parachuting, to Eli it is go hunting with his dad, to Aamon it is to have his own construction company, to me it is take a trip by myself without any reservations or a map (really, that would be a risk taking activity!), and for Izza it would be something like turning into a princess and being an only child I am sure. :)
So on an ending note, there is so much to savor in life, whether it be a good book, a trip only dreamed about, a project that would be elated to be completed, or a balloon to fly away with.
My should and wanna do list for this summer are to make at least one project from my newest books:
Scandinavian Needlecraft: 35 Step-by-step Projects to Create the Scandinavian Home by Clare Youngs and Sarah Hoggett
and
Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design, and Inspiration by Malka Dubrawsky
.... and my dear husband, says we can take a trip without a map and without a plan in August!
