Child Love Letter: May 16, 2010

I'm taking my prompts from the neat site, baby love letters, which has weekly topics for you to write about to your child(ren). Where it's appropriate, I'll post here.

Dear Rose,


For a long time now you have been asking to have a “Mom and Me Day.” “What would we do?” I ask, and you say something like, “Go swimming!” or “Watch a movie.” I always felt somewhat helpless after talking about your plans, because in a family of four children and two working parents, it’s a challenge to find this time together. But I do believe it’s worth it to spend time together, just you and me.

I would like to plan some time when you and I can go out together, by ourselves, and do something extraordinarily fun. We can go swimming at the YMCA or we may be able to see a movie. We could eat ice cream out or go browse books at the book store. If it’s a lovely day you may want to spend time at the playground. It’s up to you!

If I could take you anywhere, I would like to spend an afternoon with you at the National Art Gallery. You love creating art, yes, but you also love examining and interpreting it as well. We could read about the different works and spend time talking about each one. Then we could stroll over to the Hirshorn and go through the outdoor sculpture garden. A perfect way to wrap up the afternoon would be to ride the carousel on the mall, something I did monthly as a child during our family’s visits to the Smithsonian. Maybe someday this will be a trip we can take together, just you and me.