My sister, Vi, and her husband, Phil, gifted their grandchildren with an over-the-top backyard play area (complete with a playhouse) for their backyard. It took a long time and a lot of work to finally get the play palace assembled. Assuming the kids would want shade during their anticipated long hours of play, they situated the amazing play area under a large shade tree. Yes, the kids have spent long hours there — but all the play has been in the tree’s strong branches above the super-duper play set. They discovered the best part of the play palace is the “table” that they figured out could be used as a boosting area for getting into the branches and using the entire tree to its best advantage! — Vi Wysong (grandmother of 12) of Wawaka
Dawn Mason Neace of Kendallville shared this story from Carissa Neace of Fort Wayne about her daughter Blaire, 7. Wiping her face off with a makeup wipe, Blaire said, “Always gotta clean your face before you sleep. You might get married in your dreams!” she told her mother.
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When Liz is driving with her daughter Sara, 6, they take turns choosing what they want to listen to. Sometimes Liz chooses to listen to a book instead of music, so on a recent afternoon Sara was stuck listening to a book about entrepreneurship. Sara asked Liz what “entrepreneur” means. In the simplest of terms, Liz explained that is when you work for yourself. “But how do you get paid?” Sara asked, assuming all paychecks come from a boss. Liz, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, said in the simplest of terms that she “talks” to people. “You get paid for talking?” Sara asked incredulously.
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Erin Raatz of Fort Wayne shared this story. One day she walked in to find Henry using his father’s deodorant; he said, “Now my armpits smell like fresh apples!”
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