(September 25, 2015 at 10:24 am)MTL Wrote:(September 25, 2015 at 9:00 am)lkingpinl Wrote: Isn't it amazing the things we will do for our kids? When my twins turned 6, they were still so in to performing and loved to sing and dance all the time. So for their birthday, I built a castle stage in our basement with a backstage area for costume changes, wireless microphones for singing, windows for puppet shows and a disco ball.
That's incredible, Kingpin.
Right now, your daughters think that's really cool.
Someday, they will look back and choke up over what a sweet Dad they have.
When I was little, I wanted to be "Jem" for halloween and my Dad went to the trouble of making me little earrings that actually had flashing lights in them (you'd have to be familiar with the cartoon to understand).
And that was just one year. We didn't have a lot of money, but he always took the time to do the most amazing things.
Jem and the Holograms! Wow that's a flashback!
Thanks, I had a lot of fun making it. It hasn't been used in quite some time, but when their younger cousins come over its definitely a big hit! I try to do as many little memory making things as I can for the whole family. I also take the time with each one (hard with 5) to do something one on one. Maybe it's just playing a game, reading a book, teaching them a magic trick or just talking about our day, but I know things like that go a long way in building who they will become.
We are not made happy by what we acquire but by what we appreciate.
