The little moments…

…that when happening frequently, will make up what our kids remember about their childhoods.

And what I hope to hold onto as well.

They’ll also remember every little mistake that you make so watch yo’ self.

And they might even make up stuff that happened that you never remember…

it’s going to be fun!

I think a lot in terms of what I want my kids to remember –

What I want them to remember about me.

What I want them to remember about their family.

What I want them to remember about their worth.

What I want them to remember from the values I teach.

And I realized something the other day – the memories my kids will remember the most, are the ones that are talked about often.

So…if I keep reminding them of all the good ones…then I can kind of rig the system!

Awhile ago, I took a screen shot of every instagram post I made when my kids were little and sent them to their phones.

I had forgotten how many funny stories I recorded!

While driving home from a market a couple of weeks ago, my daughter had them all pulled up and was reading them off to her siblings and cousin.

The car was full of laughter and I was so thankful for these little memories I recorded.

A fam favorite was when Channing asked to take a bath with Kennedy and I walked in on him peeing in the tub and them both laughing.

I was livid!

I immediately began lecturing about how gross that was and how he had just turned the tub into a toilet.

After I had nothing left to say, he quietly responded, “well…I didn’t know the rules about that.”

Poor kid. His parents dropped the ball big time teaching him that rule.

I mean, he was a kid that showered every day and probably pee’d in the shower without thought.

What I’m getting at is the importance of continually sharing stories and talking about memories with your kids.

And the best time and place for that? Snuggled up in the perfect Minkie at bedtime.

And it starts when they’re little so you might also need the Blankie.

I know by the end of the night, you might feel done and you don’t want bedtime to last forever…but it’s also the time when kids are most willing to talk because THEY don’t mind procrastinating bedtime at all.

If you need to, start bedtime early and make pillow talk, books and snuggles a non-negotiable part of your day!