As I was setting up they began to use the carrots as 'people' in their play. Do you see how very simple play can be???
They are so capable of play in every day life - we do not have to add anything. Can we just watch? And just... stop... stop and not add... not comment... not change or enhance.... just watch?
My youngest daughter is turning into a 'girl' and these photos speak that to me. A part of me longs to have a baby in my home again - but I know that time in my life is over... and a piece of me is excited for our future together as a grown-up family. A family that can talk about deeper subjects and go special places... share secrets and work on more difficult projects.
I've worked hard at my role as a mother to little ones. And I just love it. So much so, that is is hard to let go of. But I know.... I will have little ones to care for again - not only in my childcare work but in my family home. My grandchildren one day will fill this space... with laughter, love, kisses, chocolate faces...
And I swear I cannot wait. You may call me crazy but I think of them always. Each decision I make, I think of them.... I imagine them in my home... I imagine them living in this world. I pray for them and especially my daughters, one day as mothers - trying - hoping - loving - to change this place and make a difference like I have tried to do in this little space called home.
And I love them already. Is that crazy? I love people who are not yet here. And I hope they will one day read this and know that. And I think... that if everyone just tried to think like this a little... the decisions they made would be so very different. But for now, I will remember how very grateful I am to love my work as mother and childcare provider. Making yummy soup and saving the scraps for our compost. :)
Teaching children how GOOD food can be.
Making my space in this world. And do you know what???
After this morning of cutting and washing and cooking...
These little children ate more than 4 bowls EACH of soup...of PURE veggies. 
They even ate the onions...
And the zucchini
Blessings on the BlossomBlessings on the Root
Blessings on the Leaf and Stem
Blessings on the Fruit
Oh... and guess what? They now LOVE mushrooms! See this sweet boy eating them all up???
Amazing isn't it? xoxo
that looks yummy I've never put mushrooms in veggie soup will for sure next time.
ReplyDeletewe had potato and broccoli chowder tonight must have been a soup kinda day all around :)
we made white bean soup in our preschool this week...it was a first for my group and i have to say the children surprised me by how much they ate (and they surprised their parents too!!) it is such a grand experience to make the food and thus have an undeerstaing of it. i love your little ones making play with the veggies...so sweet!!
ReplyDeletewe do the same blessing but add at the end "blessings on our meal and peace on earth the home for all"
thank you for sharing these photos. brings such a smile to my face.
What a sweet series of photos! And what a fantastic experience you are bringing to this small ones. :)
ReplyDeletenow tell me, do they cut the veggies?
ReplyDeleteI need to get my 10yo to eat more vegetables - he's our youngest (of 4) & the pickiest one. :)
ReplyDeleteFound you via Rhythm of the Home (saw the poetry you offered). Then I noticed that you are in Brookfield. We SOOOOO miss CT. We lived in Ridgefield, then Newtown, then New Milford - loved all. I miss the mountains and the rolling hills and the stone walls everywhere. In-laws used to live in Brookfield. We've all moved away. Sigh.