Each time someone leaves the house, Cade and Layna find it a riot to run from the front door to the back waving as they pull away. Well, last night Jarin picked the kids up from daycare and got them some dinner before I made it home; then he headed back to the office. The two little ones waited patiently at the front door for daddy to reverse down the driveway, they opened the door and waved, then scurried to the back slider to yell their "good-byes" and "i love yous" out to the street. It's so fun to hear them giggle when daddy honks back.
But then... Cade completely broke down. He cried and cried that he missed his daddy and didn't want him to go to work. Through his sobs, I offered to call Jarin, but that wasn't the solution that Caden wanted. He finally decided that he needed to "draw a picture for daddy and hang it in the dryer room," so that's what we did. Instead of heading to bed, the two picked out their favorite colors, I cut a big piece of paper, and they each practiced drawing pictures, using color, and writing their names! They loved the outcome!
It's obvious that the effects of Jarin's long hours are not only taking a toll on him, but the kids are starting to realize that he's not at home as much too. Both the kiddos knew that their sign would be the first thing daddy saw when he came home from work that night...and they were right. The next morning daddy was sure to thank them for such a cool surprise.
What a fun way to add a little color to the situation!
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