Yes this Saturday, October 19th is Sweetest Day! A complete holiday created by corporations to get you to spend money but it does have a valid purpose. How often do we take that extra moment to say thank you and I appreciate what you do to people? This last year has also been full of a lot of changes for us with the arrival of Mini and my altering my work schedule. It's meant that the bigs no longer have their dedicated dad time on the weekends because he is also needs to parent Mini and there is a significant age and needs difference. I felt it was very important for them to know that even though we don't say it constantly we do recognize that is has been a big change and we do appreciate how they help. I find it wonderful how attentive the girls are with their baby brother he can barely move with out them being ready to find out where he wants to wander to. Big brother has changed diapers with out being asked. (if you need a moment to pick yourself up off the floor after reading that I understand, I did too when he told me he had changed a diaper without saying anything). There are so many things that they do that they don't have to and aren't expected too that I had to say we do notice and we are grateful.
This week Mini and I took a walk to Enchante here in Milwaukie. They specialize is sweets and make wonderful chocolates. I wasn't expecting to find horse shaped chocolate but I did which is phenomenal because our PonyGirl sure does love the horses. I wasn't able to find anything as specific for the other two but I hope its the thought that counts. Mini and I also wrote a little note to each of his siblings that says thank you and I love you and I appreciate how you help care for me. By we wrote I of course mean that I as mom did some creative interpreting and helped him sign his name in crayon. Not something that cost a lot of money but I it is a way to place a little extra emphasize on what they do and that we do notice and appreciate.
I went the crafty route and Dad gets to help take the credit. He is the on that introduced me to making candy boards when he sweetly made one for my birthday years ago. It was one of the best and silliest presents I have ever received. If your not familiar what you do is spell out a message on poster board and work candy bars in to your sentence. Here is one of the ones I made.
It reads Happy Sweetest Day. Today is a day to say thank you and appreciate loved ones. We know it can feel like a zoo. That's why its a lifesaver when you rally and help. Hopefully you didn't snicker at what nerds we are for this corny note. Again not a lot of money spent and pretty silly. Which I think is just what we needed.
What do you think is there a place for "Hallmark" holidays?
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