Dear Kayli, Chloe, and Brody,
We had a sit-on-the-front-porch kind of morning.
The air and the leaves and the colors whispered, This- is fall.
And your voices and smiles and giggles not-so-much whispered (announced, maybe?), This- is good.
With nothing but milk and granola bars and a freshly raked pile of leaves calling our names, I decided to “interview” you.
Just for a second, I wanted to capture you -zoomed in and slowed down- because you? Are breath-taking.
Kayli, you are The Little Mermaid and violet, pesto cavatappi and You Belong With Me.
You are apple picking, walks and Halloween. Peppermint patties and Nancy Drew.
You are Mondays because you love to dance.
Seven words for seven years old – In between little and big, perfectly scrumptious.
Chloe, you are Shrek 4 and pink, candy and Forget You.
You are the Mall of America, movie nights and Halloween. Sour gummy worms and Junie B. Jones.
You are Fridays because you get snack at school and get to go to Keely’s house.
Five words for five years old – Golden heart with magenta flair.
Brody, you are Finding Nemo and blue, pancakes and Down By the Bay.
You are the zoo, baking cookies and Halloween. Lollipops and Baby Beluga.
You are Mondays because you have swim lessons, your very own class.
Three words for three years old – Loves big, unconditionally.
Together, you are Tangled and every shade of yellow, rainbow pancakes and You Are My Sunshine.
You are the park, Band Hero and Halloween. Chocolate chip cookies and Alexander.
You are Fridays because that’s when we give into cozy, watch a movie in bed- with breakfast, before school.
There are simply not enough words in this big wide world to tell you this- but wow, are you ever loved.
Thanks to my lovely friend, Alison-
What a great way to capture your children. Such a loving tribute to them.
PS. If Chloe needs someone to take her to Mall of America, you just let me know. I’ll make the trip.
This is a beautiful letter for your children. I love the way you have written it. I must try and emulate it for my Monkey.
The words bring them to life in my mind.
Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.
Loved how your wrapped up each kid in the same number of words as their age. Beautiful! Bordy’s “crazy face” is adorable too! (as are all the rest of your kiddos!)
How beautiful this is. Love the words per age! Thank you for stopping by and saying hello. So nice to make your acquaintance!
Darlene
Ah, I love this idea! What a great way to capture them at this moment in time.
can we do this as a blog hop? I am going to go home and ask my kiddos these questions and post this too…so that I remember, and they remember.
WOW Galit, what a gorgeous family you have, those beautiful smiles and thoughts and likes …all sewn up in three perfect little people….my heart is soaring learning so much about them. Give them a HUG today from me.
I think they are pretty special too!!! xo
I love how you captured them…so incredibly perfect. xo
How about 27 words for a 27 year old (because that’s your age, right?)
“It’s such a wonder to read how much you love your life, and your family, and yourself. Thank you for taking us on the journey with you.”
I know you feel it’s the other way around, but they’re blessed beyond measure to have you as their mother. I love that you truly see and cherish them.
I counted; that’s 29 words, so you must be 29??? Yes? xoxo
I am now crying. It’s a good cry for sure. Reminds of how much I cherish my little boy. He also drives me crazy and makes me better. This was so incredibly sweet and well-written. I love how poetic you are!
I love how you described your children. I could close my eyes right now and see them perfectly. Love how you associated them with movies, foods, and adventures to the zoo. And oh how I wish I could be described as ” a golden heart with magenta flair”.
I’m so glad you wrote this Galit, beautiful words for your beautiful children. Just right. Just enough.
(thank you for the shout out!)
Galit this is Breathtaking!
I love that you took time for each child and highlighted their likes and qualities that make them unique.
This is perfect.
A wonderful and beautifully written tribute to your children.
Perfection.
JUST PERFECT.
I love the style in this post! Very cool. Your kids are very lucky to have such a loving mom.
I agree with Kir – this should totally be a blog hop. I LOVE this post. I love the pictures that go with it. I love how your words to describe each child can be seen right on their faces. LOVE.
Awesome! I am the mom of boy who is Star Wars clips on You.tube. You are pockets filled with rocks, a room filled with important junk needed for imagniative play, a hugger and the best sense of humor ever.
What a BEAUTIFUL family you have. Just beautiful. Love this post and love that you gave us all a little glimpse into who they are at this age.
Zoomed in and slowed down.
Yes.
We never get enough of that, do we?
There’s too much “big picture” and “hurry up” in the world.
But not here.
I love this! You captured them so beautifully and so perfect!
(Love this idea! I may have to follow behind you and Alison!)
That is just lovely. And your kids are going to look at this and see how incredibly loved and special they all are. I think I might print this to remind me to do something similar for my daughter. I would be so fun to do one for her baby book!
Galit, this is absolutely one of my favorite posts of yours! Each one of them are so precious, and you’ve captured your love and adoration as the mother to Kayli, Chloe, and Brody through those words perfectly. LOVE, LOVE this! Really made me sigh and just smile a happy smile!
LOVE the way you showed your children your love for them by describing the essence of who they are right now. Brilliant post
Really great! Thanks for sharing!
I love this idea and what a beautiful post, your descriptions of your children are wonderful!
Those descriptions were wonderful, and the kids will adore reading this back years from now.
Such a beautiful letter and such a beautiful family. It is evident how much you love them. I also love how you described them in the amount of words of their ages.
Such a beautiful post about your children. They will one day look back at this and be so happy.
Friday mornings at your house sound amazing. What a great post about your children…they are lucky to have such a fabulous mom like you!
*happy sigh* This is so lovely my dear, not that I’d expect anything less from you. Beautiful.
I can absolutely feel the love in this post.
I love this post!!! What lucky, wonderful children.
Such a beautiful tribute to your children. They will treasure these words for years and years to come.
Such a lovely post, and adorable children. It’s so amazing how much love we, as mothers have for our babies
You, your children, and this post are beautiful. I love the route you took to describe them. And think I might just have to borrow it for a little scrapbook journaling….well, by that I mean write it up, save the file for the day I get back to scrapping. Beautiful. :>
What an adorable trio !
This is a priceless tribute … when they are adults, they can look back on and cherish it for a long, long time.
Loved the numbered words for the age of each child. So carefully chosen…lovely.
Oh dear friend, you are GORGEOUS.
And your little apples? Well, they didn’t fall far from their tree.
Galit, this post was so beautiful! And your children are gorgeous. You should definitely show this to them when they are older so they can see the wonderful words you wrote about them.
We should all follow your lead and do this with our kids. what a lovely post to print and tuck into their albums.
One of my favorites of yours, and inspiring me to write my own. Lovely words for a lovely family!
Love this tribute to all of them! And their pictures are so precious. What angels they are.
Your kids have such happy smiles!
I can FEEL your love for those beautiful children and this is a lovely tribute. xoxo
Somehow I missed this and just found it brainstorming for the Memories Captured link…LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. This is so beautiful, Galit. Those are some amazing–and lucky–kids you have…