Happy Name Day

Today is #3's Name Day!  At least that's what my oldest has informed us.    In one of the books she recently read, it discussed the tradition of a Name Day that is actually celebrated in many countries.  She decided that we all needed a Name Day and so she picked out a date for each member of the family.  She has now been planning for several days for her younger brother's Name Day celebration.  She decorated his room (partially seen in the picture above), arranged his toy cars and his stuffed animals with additional Name Day banners, made him a Name Day crown out of paper and dandelions and then walked the family through the rituals of a Name Day celebration.  It was a lot of fun!

I am very thankful for my daughter.  I like that she is such a good party planner and so enjoys making events, planning them, and carrying them out.  She is really good at caring for and making her younger siblings feel special.  I like that her creativity gives us some extra, special family moments together.  It allows us to bond even closer as a family and enjoy one another.  I'm also glad that she loves to read and learns things that she then adds to our lives, like Name Day.  I had never heard of it before.  Homeschool teaches me too.  :)

Well, the Name Day celebration is over and I need to get back to work, but I just wanted to share the joy of our family Name Day celebration.  She now has a list on the wall with all of our dates.  Mine isn't until December, so there is still time to shop for my Name Day gift!