Chicklets

Two of Breana's friends started a group called Chicklets. This group involved the girls their age in their combined graded class and their Mothers. Hannah hosted the first meeting with her Mom, Sharon. Hannah emailed us Moms to coordinate a date, she mailed out the invitations, created the activities for the day and led the meeting. It was well planned, well executed and done with thought & purpose. Us Moms did the Daisy/Brownie/Girl Scout-thing where we led the meetings and attended & met the required Leadership trainings but this time there was a refreshing role-reversal. These girls want to spend some time together outside of school and involve their Moms. It was all real sweet and meaningful.The theme for the first meeting was a tea party. Sharon & Hannah spoiled us with delectable treats and sweet china settings. While my plan was to only stay for "no more than an hour" because of things needed to get done today, we enjoyed ourselves for 3 hours - how could we not?

It was a time needed for us Moms to chat outside of 'drop-off' and 'pick-up', to eat seated at a table :) and to enjoy our 10 yr old daughters - for me, it's a daughter who still enjoys wearing dresses, who still adores her American Girl doll, who still cuddles with stuff animals and who still dreams of owning a horse - gotta enjoy this time, right?