Fantastical Ideas

Lucy came running in and declared, "I have the MOST FANTASTICAL IDEA EVER!!!!!!"  And then she ran out to make her dream into a reality.  I waited a bit to see what the most fantastical idea was actually going to turn out to be.  Truthfully, I was a little scared.  You never know what you are going to get with Lucy.  She is a child who dreams big and imagines wide!

Today's fantastical idea was a play-doh house.  She worked all morning building each little detail.  At one point she asked me to take her picture when she finished.  She said, "I'm going to show that picture to my kids when I grow up and they are going to be impressed that their Momma was so amazing!  They're gonna wanna live in that house!  They're gonna ask me where it is so they can play with it.  So, Momma, we have to set it out so the Play-Doh can dry.  Then I can save it forever!"

Who says no to that?!

And that is why I not only have several pictures of Lucy with her Fantastical House, but the house itself is also sitting proudly on my desk drying out.

I know that house will be forgotten soon and I'll eventually sneak it into the trash.  But I'm hoping that I remember the precious excitement in her voice and the cute way she talks without her front tooth.  I want to remember her most fantastical idea ever, and cherish these fun times with my baby!  She's growing up too quickly!