Imagination

Kids imaginations never shut off!!  I adore witnessing Blake, Emerson and Reese's imaginations at play!  With Blake, we witness his use of imagination most often while he is playing with trucks, cars, trains, Batman toys and LEGO but also when he is playing on the playground with other children.  His imagination takes form in playing out the roles of a police man/fire man/bad guy/robber/train conductor/race car driver/construction worker and other similar roles.  He will often take on 2 or 3 different roles when playing by himself!  Reese is starting to use her imagination, primarily with dolls, barbies and teddy bears!  She pretends they are crying and comforts them and pretends they need their diaper changed, etc.  So sweet to witness :)  But I would have to say that of the 3 kids, Emerson's imagination is the most vivid, or perhaps maybe she just expresses her imagination more freely!?  Regardless, we are constantly entertained by Emerson's imagination.  Mostly by her stories of her friend Belinda.  Belinda came into our life just this past summer.  In fact I remember the first time she mentioned Belinda.  It was one day after Once Upon a Princess camp.  Cal and I both assumed Belinda was a friend Em had made at camp but turns out there was no Belinda in the camp!  Belinda has been around ever since and Emerson's adventures with Belinda and her stories of Belinda's life are extravagant and hilarious at times!  For example, yesterday Emerson went to the dentist for a regular cleaning/check up.  She got a small goody bag when she left.  Today when I was getting ready to take the girls to Come Play With Me, Emerson had packed a few small toys into the plastic bag she got at the dentist.  She held it up and said, "I'm bringing this for Belinda.  We can drop it off at her house."  I asked her where Belinda lived and she quickly replied, "Not too far.  By Canadian Tire."  Okay!!  Once we got in the van she went on and on about how Belinda's daughter Madi was being bad and Belinda was chasing her around allllll day.  ALLLLL day long and Madi pooped in her pants and had an accident.  So I asked her if Madi wore diapers and she said she didn't, she was a big girl not a baby!  Emerson told me all about what Belinda was cooking for dinner and how Belinda likes to sometimes walk over to Emerson's house to play with her toys and have supper, etc, etc, etc!  This is just one story, they vary quite a bit from day to day and some days she doesn't talk about Belinda at all!  But it is fun to play along with and I'm glad she lets us participate ;)  I try to ask open ended questions and hope that all of this is fostering their creativity!!  Just one more fun side to parenting :)

xo Tracy

  

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I almost had a heart attack this morning.  I had taken the glass off our coffee table, to clean it.  I leaned it against the fireplace (stupid Mom).  I looked up and saw Reese touching it and before I knew it, it came crashing down on her and broke into pieces.  Thank GOD I was near by and quickly ran to her and picked her up.  The poor girl, she had a cut on her cheek and a bruise on the other cheek.  I feel terrible, so stupid of me to leave it there and not immediately clean it and put it back :(  But thank goodness she is okay, other then a small cut and a bruise.  It could have been SO much worse, I don't even want to think about it.  That glass is really heavy too.  I'm so sorry Reese but I am glad you are okay!!!  xoxo