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A lot of things in the thankful series this week have been specific to this visit. But it’s given me a lot to be thankful for so… deal! Today I am thankful for the opporunity to make cookies with the Munchkin.
On Friday night, the Munchkin and I gathered in the kitchen to make firefighter shaped cookies for Nick’s first birthday party. We rolled the dough together. I placed each cookie cutter and the Munchkin pressed each cookie out. We placed them on the cookie sheet together.
It was a simple evening event that kept her occupied until bedtime and helped me get a task done that needed finishing. Yet, at the same time, it was so much more; so very, very special to me.
D, of course, was busy snapping a bagillion pictures while we played in the dough and flour. I’m also thankful for that; she constantly captures memories. Of course, she does it more for the Munchkin than for my (or her own) benefit but I’m not going to argue. Heck no!
The cookies turned out perfectly. I iced them on Saturday morning before the kids woke up, sprinkling the firetrucks and hydrants with red sugar crystals. The Munchkin told everyone that she helped me make the cookies. I felt special, wanted. It felt good.
I am thankful for, again, these smaller moments that make the bigger moments so very special. I am thankful for a Munchkin who enjoys doing things with me. I am thankful for the normalacy of it all.
That is awesome. I hope someday to be able to have moments like that for my daughter and her bmom.