The local grocery store here in Norwood offered a free service today that my boys and I took advantage of. They give the young children of the community a little cake and let them decorate it for their mother for Mother’s Day. They provide the cake, icing and sprinkles and let the kids do the decorating.
This is only our second Mother’s Day here in Norwood so I had forgotten about this wonderful local tradition. Thankfully, I was talking to one of the men from church this morning and he reminded me.
When I told the boys about it they were very excited. So after breakfast, the three of us took a trip into town so the boys could each decorate a cake for Chris. Robert, our three year old, needed a little help with the frosting, so I got to participate a little with that. Thomas, age 6, did his all by himself.
When they were done, they were both very proud of the job they had done and they could not wait to come home and give mommy her cakes. The store also provided a carnation, a plastic box to put the cake in, and a little card for the children to fill out. What a great tradition this store has created for the families of the community of Norwood.
This is one of those simple but lasting memories our children will have from their childhood. Parents, it really does not take much to make lasting family memories. This store does it with a little 5″ cake, a little bit of icing and some sprinkles. The whole process took us maybe 15 minutes to complete. But to our boys, it was an exciting event. It gave them the opportunity to show their mommy how much they love and appreciate her. You should have seen their faces when we walked through the door and they shouted, “surprise!” I know tomorrow is Mother’s Day, but they could not wait to give mommy the cakes they made for her.
Look for opportunities like this to make family memories. If no one is creating events in your community that you can take advantage of, make your own family traditions. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or long, drawn out.
I’d like to hear about some of your family traditions. How about sharing some things that you have done with your family, or things you remember from your childhood that we might be able to do with our family today. Just post your ideas as comments to this blog post. Let’s help each other make family traditions a part of our family’s life.
Pastor Ken
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