Le semaine de Madeleine

This week with Sam in the town's recreation department day camp and Lauren away in New Hampshire at EFY (youth camp for church at a local college), it's Maddy's turn to be the honorary only child.

So, Maddy and I are celebrating Le Semaine de Madeleine (thank you, college French classes, for remaining in some recess of my brain so I know the word for "week"). Yesterday we got pedis, went to lunch (mmm...we found out our local cafe serves frozen hot chocolate like Serendipity 3 does!), stocked up on supplies at the drug store, browsed teen magazines looking for a new haircut, and went to the dentist (also, grocery shopping. Well, it couldn't be all good).

I'm loving this chance to have each of my kids with me one-on-one for a few days.

Note to self: try to do this every summer rather than trying to book camps all on the same week. It's worth it.

Comments

[seven smiles]

Oh, I always wish I could do that with each one of my children!
This summer I went down to 2 for a week and boy did we make the most of it. (sh... don't tell the others...)

[Jenny]

She will remember the week fondly, and for years to come. It also instills a sense of worth into a child, when, by spending one-on-one time with them, you're communicating "You're important to me. Let's do something together."

[queenieweenie]

Lucky! I'm only losing mine one at a time so the other three stick around. Having fun though.

[Linsey]

Mother/daughter pedis sounds dreamy. She must be in heaven having you all to herself.