La Vie En Three-Year-Old

Last Christmas my mom gave Audrey a little journal with Disney Princesses on the front which we have been using ever since as her nightly journal.  Before bed, we always recount what we did that day--for my routine oriented girl, it's comforting to wrap up the day and I see it as good practice with sequencing (which she does better than I do, by the way)  We usually talk about what her favorite thing that day was, what she wants to pray for and what she is thankful for.  I think in the end it brings comfort to both of us.  Recently, Audrey has wanted Bailey to get in on the journaling action too and I figured you all might like to hear the perspective of a three and two year old on life in Vienna.  I'll start with a few throw-backs:

April 10th (the night before we moved):
Favorite thing: Calvin and Jackie coming over. Prayer: for Bailey to be healthy and strong. Thankful about Jesus and God and I love God a whole bunch; I cannot stop loving him, because I love him so much. He's in my heart and that makes me happy and that makes him happy too.

April 12th (the day we arrived in Vienna):
Favorite thing: VIENNA!!  About getting our bags and the car seats. Prayer: for Doo Doo and Grandma to be healthy and strong...Bailey wants to pray for Jesus (this is still Audrey talking). Thankful for Bailey being healthy.

April 18th (after a week living in Vienna):
Favorite thing: going to the playground--going up those stairs.  Prayer: for everyone to be healthy and strong. Thankful for you, Mama.  I'm going to dream about Vienna--a lot of ice cream, ponies, lollipops and dolphins and Bailey and Mama and Audrey...and my Prince Bailey.

May 25th (Bailey's first entry):
Bailey's favorite thing: watchin' Tinkerbell and watchin' those trolls! I see Elephant, Mama! See sheeps comin' down and through the tunnel! (I love this kid)
Audrey's favorite thing: Going to see our friends at the zoo--going to see the koalas...seeing them eating.

May 30th (tonight):
Bailey's favorite: Watchin' a-Tinkerbell...watchin' together, yeah. Playin' my Papa--Audee playin' him too!
Audrey's favorite: giving my Papa smooches when he came home.

I love these girls and I feel so blessed to see what is most important in their little eyes.  This move might have been a transition and a fantastic opportunity for John and myself, but for the girls, it's an entirely different experience.  Journaling about it with them might be just as much for me as it is for them.