You Capture - Love in the Home

This week's challenge from Beth was a little hard.  It's been a crazy week.  And I was busy trying to make sure I took pictures every day to post on my weekly post of pictures from the previous week that I forgot what the challenge was.  So this evening after getting done with work I took a stroll through the office/school room.

This is sand art courtesy of Sass. She made it when she was just barely 3 at preschool. Her teacher was a saint.  She had eight 2-3-year-olds in the class at the time.  They actually colored the sand with chalk and slowly filled the bottles.  They were given to us parents for Christmas that year.  This is a reminder to me of what little ones are capable of if given the opportunity and proper direction.  The amazing thing to me is that Sass never mentioned this surprise.

This isn't the best picture, but it is a collection of dust catchers, aka knick-knacks. Most of these came from T's mom.  We sort of inherited them after she passed away.  They are sitting on the same piece of furniture that they sat on in her house.  I am thankful to her for her unconditional love towards me and for trusting that I would be there for T after she was gone.

This last one is one of my favorites.  They are two little clay sculptures of "wild cats" - one mom and one kitten.  This depicts love to me because T's step-mom found them and thought of me. There was a little card that came with them (which has since been walked off with my sticky fingers).  The essence of the card was that this mom wildly protects her young.  T's step-mom thought of me and my strength in convictions about what I believe in for my girls.  This was so touching.  We've had our difficulties in the past with T's step-mom and dad and this was a defining moment for me in our relationship.

While downloading pictures I also found this one from the past week, and how could it not represent the love in my home.

Oh my!  She is too sweet.  I love this girl with all my heart.  My baby is definitely not a baby anymore, but every time I look at her, I think of the love that fills my heart for my kids.  (Even if I want to knock them around every once in a while!)