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October 2, 2005
Flowers for Mama
Whenever my father gets up with my daughter, they go out and do "chores" in the morning. I put chores in quotes, because Jamie's just having fun while my dad gets things done and teaches her about nature. They've planted a garden or two, lots of flowers, pick deadheads (one of Jamie's favorites) or check on the horses. I love that Jamie learns about growing things and such, and my dad loves getting to spend time with his grandaughter when she's at her best.
Every time they come in the house, Jamie brings me something. A leaf, a flower, or even a blade of grass. My dad teaches her the name of the plant, if he knows it, and she teaches it to me. It's cute, although I'm never sure how long I have to keep a dead leaf so as not to offend her :)
Even better than getting to learn the names of all these plants was learning that picking something for Mama is all Jamie's idea. Aparently, every time they go out, she asks to pick something for me. As tough as she can be to live with day to day, it's very uplifting to know that she thinks about me in a nice way when I'm not around.
Posted by me at October 2, 2005 8:50 PM