Since Lucas was a toddler, I've been making up stories for him, either before bed or whenever I needed to keep his attention and I was too tired to play trains. Our stories typically revolve around whatever interests him at the time, so we've covered snakes, dinosaurs, Buzz Lightyear, and "kill-off" whales. Our stories almost always include the same set of special friends, Sammy, Jenny, Lightbulb, Flashlight, and Flipflop. Sammy and Jenny are ducks and I'm not sure what the other three characters are supposed to be! This crazy crew has gone on quite a few adventures and typically gets into a lot of trouble!
What I love the most about storytelling with Lucas is watching his imagination take off as he creates story lines and plots. His creativity knows no limits as he artfully crafts his stories! I love praising him and seeing that innocent joy on his face as he soaks it in!
Tonight, as I was getting Lucas and Ava ready for bed, I told a story about a princess, a prince, and a dancing T-Rex named "T-diddy". They laughed as their characters sang songs and played the drums while befriending the grumpy giant next door.
Much to my delight, Ava asked if she could make up a story! This was the first time she's ever asked! Here is Ava's story! (I'll do my best to recreate it for you!)
"Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in the forest with her beautiful ponies. A bad monster came and ate the ponies. The ponies were sad so Princess Ava sang them a song, and they were happy. Their feet were broken and they couldn't walk. The End."
Isn't that just adorable!?! My girl has a great imagination! I'm so excited to start this new chapter of creativity with Ava! Typically she asks for one of two different Bible stories at night - Jonah or Jesus's Birthday. My favorite part of Jesus's birthday is when Ava says, "He was born in a dirty barn!"
Can you tell I'm enjoying Mommyhood!?!
What I love the most about storytelling with Lucas is watching his imagination take off as he creates story lines and plots. His creativity knows no limits as he artfully crafts his stories! I love praising him and seeing that innocent joy on his face as he soaks it in!
Tonight, as I was getting Lucas and Ava ready for bed, I told a story about a princess, a prince, and a dancing T-Rex named "T-diddy". They laughed as their characters sang songs and played the drums while befriending the grumpy giant next door.
Much to my delight, Ava asked if she could make up a story! This was the first time she's ever asked! Here is Ava's story! (I'll do my best to recreate it for you!)
"Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in the forest with her beautiful ponies. A bad monster came and ate the ponies. The ponies were sad so Princess Ava sang them a song, and they were happy. Their feet were broken and they couldn't walk. The End."
Isn't that just adorable!?! My girl has a great imagination! I'm so excited to start this new chapter of creativity with Ava! Typically she asks for one of two different Bible stories at night - Jonah or Jesus's Birthday. My favorite part of Jesus's birthday is when Ava says, "He was born in a dirty barn!"
Can you tell I'm enjoying Mommyhood!?!
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