It's the Little Things...: Seasons

If you've ever been to my house you know that we love to celebrate seasons and holidays. We'll take any excuse for a party and fun decorations, right? Celebrating fall in TX can be a little challenging. I mean it's hard to think pumpkins, mums, apple cider around a fire and falling leaves when we're hanging out at the pool trying to stay cool in the 100+ degree heat. Add in that our fall decorations are currently MIA in a cavernous storage unit and I was tempted to skip straight to christmas. But a little voice in my head echoed over and over, "fall...pumpkins...crafts..." I couldn't ignore the voice. No, I don't need a psychiatrist. I have a 6 year old who ~~talks constantly~~ is very articulate and loves crafts, fun decorations and parties as much as his mama! Who could resist this face:

This is where Pinterest came to my rescue. Love that site! I found this felt & yarn leaf garland. I love the colors and bold simplicity. And it was something the kids could help me do so it was perfect I thought.

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Then a craft project morphed into a life lesson for mommy. Isn't that always how it happens? The meaningful always seems to hit me in the midst of the most mundane. Just another craft project became a lesson in letting go. I didn't cut out the leaves for them. I didn't control the project. I let go of my need to have the end result look just the way I intended.

I made a little more progress in living in the now and embracing this "season" in my life. I have small children. Strike that, I embrace my life with my small children. I love experiencing life and all it's transitions and changes through their eyes. Their innocent wisdom teaches me lessons that I can never return in teaching them their ABC's or how to read.

So, on this day I handed over the scissors, a plastic yarn needle, yarn and a stack of felt. My children gave me a renewed sense of love for seasons.

And their garland...it's perfect!