Comments on: Birthday Dreams

By: Charline

Charline — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:54:11 +0000

This is obviously a late comment :), but I was looking over your favorite posts and came across this. I’m really tired, so I have to admit that I just scrolled down and read the poem, but I have to say thank you for sharing that poem. I don’t remember ever reading it and it made me almost cry. So beauitful. Makes me want to be a girl in the grass again and makes me so happy that Jude and Ruby have so much more of that ahead of them.

By: Total Mom Haircut » Blue Skies

Total Mom Haircut » Blue Skies — Fri, 11 May 2007 18:12:46 +0000

[…] I was reading over my birthday post for him from last year and agreeing with everything I wished for him when he turned one - for his childhood to last as long as possible, for him to retain his sense of wonder with the world - it’s all still true. So the other day, when he totally stopped what he was doing (playing with trains) to stand up and gasp at the beautiful sunset outside, my heart was warmed. I love it when Sam sees something that makes him exclaim, “whoa!” usually something big, or even just big by comparison, like a particularly large ant, or when he hears an odd sound and he inhales and looks at me with his mouth wide open and a big smile on his face, or anything that results in him running his silly bouncy run while yelling, “Yay!” And I love that he looks up and notices that blue sky whenever we leave the house. […]

By: scraphappymama

scraphappymama — Wed, 17 May 2006 04:11:00 +0000

Love the post. Sorry I haven’t been by lately, and I have missed a lot. I too find it hard to put into words the dreams I have for my kids. In the end I want them to always dream big, love deep, play hard, and remember always.

By: Cmommy

Cmommy — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:44:00 +0000

The Wish Box is a fab idea! Happy Birthday!!

I know that the #1 reason I love teaching 3-5 yr-olds is because of their sense of wonder.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:20:00 +0000

That was a beautiful touching post. It is so hard to define what we want for our children. We want so much. I find there are not words enough to express my love, my hopes, and my dreams for my son. I love the wish box idea!

By: Nikkie

Nikkie — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:56:00 +0000

I think the wishbox is a great idea!

Your post was very sweet, I enjoyed reading it very much!

By: Mama D

Mama D — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:24:00 +0000

By the way, Sam’s outfit looks great!!!

By: emlouisa

emlouisa — Mon, 08 May 2006 16:37:00 +0000

Good post! What I want for my kids? All the words to the song “Dream Big” by Ryan Shuppe and the Rubberband.

By: Mama D

Mama D — Mon, 08 May 2006 15:36:00 +0000

That was a really sweet post. As much as I love my mother, there were a lot of things that were wrong with my childhood. They weren’t all her fault but I felt that as my mother she should have been more protective. My wish is that I can give Audrey the childhood that I never had. A mother who is there, who cares and who helps to make growing up the happiest experience it can be!

By: The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener — Mon, 08 May 2006 15:08:00 +0000

Very thought provoking....it's hard to put into words all the things we want for our children.

One thing I want for my kids is for them to be better than me. To be more successful, happier, have more fun, see more, do more, and acomplish more.

At the same time, I worry about putting too much pressure and setting my expectations too high.

I love your wish box idea! I might just have to steal that one!