MOTHER/DAUGHTER DAYS

Caroline and Me getting ready for our Mother/Daughter day...

Graceann loving Tennessee

Graceann at the Park...

Graceann pitching...

Graceann--softball pitcher extraordinaire!

My daughter Graceann was reading my blog…and the first thing she noticed was that there were hardly any photos of her. My girls love each other a lot—but they’re also competitive. And they love to compete for my love and attention. I’m sure if you have more than one child you might have been asked the question…"Mom who do you love more…me or (fill in name of other sibling). And when you respond with I love all of you equally the same---they never seem to be satisfied with that answer. That’s why I created Deyo Mother/Daughter days. These days have to be earned…and that can happen a number of ways…keeping a bedroom clean, listening to mom and dad when they request something, helping with daily chores, etc. Once this day is earned…my daughter can select what she would like to do with me—one on one. It may become a lunch date, it might become a shopping day at the mall, it may be going for a haircut, and it may be just going to the park and playing catch. I think the girls really love the one on one time…and of course for me…it relieves some of the guilt as a working mother. So today is Caroline’s mother/daughter day. She has chosen to go to Target to spend her gift certificates that she received from her birthday (which took place 4 months ago.) and then we’ll go grocery shopping—which she loves to do too. It works for me because I can get an errand or two done during the mother/daughter day.

But now back to Graceann (her mother/daughter day is next weekend)….but she didn’t think it was fair that there weren’t enough pics of her. So I want to share some more with you. I will also tell you that Graceann is quite a superstar pitcher. She came close to a no-hitter this summer (1 hit shutout)…and just loves the game. She is only 11 years old…but this Fall will play in the 14-year-old and up league. She’s always played up—she’s competitive…so now Gracie…you lead with the most pics on mom’s blog…(I love you!)…xoxoxox Mom