One was a a picture she had drawn of the two of us together. Underneath the picture, the teacher had filled in responses my daughter had given her as information about me. The bold are my daughter's responses:
My mommy is 55 years old.
She weighs 50 pounds.
She loves to eat chocolate.
She always tells me to be nice to my sister.
I love it when my mommy takes me to the playground.
Yeah, it's a little scary that she thinks I'm 55, but at least the weight answer makes up for it a bit. I think.
The other gift she had made for me was a Shrinky Dinks keychain. I'm not sure if Shrinky Dinks is what they're called anymore, but for those of you not familiar with the term-- Shrinky Dinks is an arts and craft product first created back in the 70s where thin, flexible plastic sheets are colored or drawn upon and cut into shapes. When heated in the oven, the plastic shrinks into a much smaller, thicker, and more rigid form, while retaining the colored design. I loved creating these myself when I was a kid, but I hadn't seen one in ages.
For her Shrinky Dinks project, my daughter had drawn another picture of the two of us and made it into a keychain. Let me tell you, this is by far one of the most special things I have ever received in my life, and I will cherish it forever. I have my own fond memories of making Shrinky Dinks as a kid, and to receive such a personal, precious one from my own daughter, well, it's absolutely priceless.
Here's to hoping your Mother's Day weekend is just as special.
2 comments:
Happy Mother's Day mom! You sound so busy with your children and they read as so caring to their mother. You are lucky and I hope you have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Andrew in Alabama
The 4th Avenue Blues
I made a whole lot of shrinky dinks as a kid. I also received one of those infromation cards from my son when he was younger. The answers were hilarious.
Happy Mother's Day!
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