It is Tuesday and time to write a 'Slice of Life."
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it may not turn to gold, but what she touches invariably sparkles two-year-old Bird arrives at our house knowing exactly what she wants to do
she runs to “her cabinet” opens the door empties the gold mine shiny pebbles bright sequins polished gems bright beads smooth marbles flash gleam glisten play
it’s all about the bling these days one lustrous activity after another gather them mix them stir them into a cake
find Poppa’s cars and trucks how many gems fit inside the hood the trunk the doors find some bins fill containers stuff a purse snap, zip, pop, close, open pour them out, of course
Nana helps make a line mold them into a shape hide hold haul handle with care how fun it is to fill a sink with water add some bubbles wash them up and towel dry
repeat as needed over and over and over again a gem of a day together let it shine
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Love how you captured the day and summed it all up with this finish –
“a gem of a day
together
let it shine”
There’s nothing better than days with grands!
And I bet the smiles sparkled as brightly as the gems.
Love how you captured the joy of play with words- but what she touches invariably sparkles. I smiled while reading it. Thank you for letting me relive the fun of a curious two year old.
Maureen,
Like Bird I’m drawn to shiny things, and as I read I thought about making things and playing w/ my children and now my grandson. Love the poem and alliteration. You and Stacey have taught me a lot about showing photos of children w/out violating privacy.
Maureen, I love your post and this wonderful activity. Your photos are priceless! I so enjoyed your closing lines: a gem of a day/together/liet it shine. Pure joy! Thank you for sharing such fun and love!
Now this is just shiny fun and magic! The poem is simple and yet so complex as we think of the way children learn and play and shine . The photos add so much to seeing what is happening and being able to step into the moment, You’re an amazing grandmother!
Maureen, the photographs add so much to this beautiful poem. I love seeing all the many activities you did together with all these sparkles. One of my favorites is filling the vehicles and seeing how many can go into Poppa’s cars and trucks.