Symbiotic Parenting Part II - Simon Says

As I wrote in my previous post, happy parenting in our household often means doing things with our kids that all of us, in our own way, like to do.  For Jeff, this might involve orchestrating games for his own amusement, games that the kids would happily play all day long.   For example, here is a game of Simon Says, Jeff style:

Simon says...

• Line up like the Von Trapp children and sing, very softly.  (Usually, everything they do is loud, so this is a nice change.)
• Pretend you are a granola bar.
• Pretend you are a worm.
• Pretend you are a scrambled egg.
• Pretend you are a glue monster.
• Pretend you are a sizzling piece of bacon in a pan.
• Line up like the Von Trapps and sing "Mama Mia," very softly.

• And finally, give mom a gentle kiss.
• Give dad a sweet hug.

Symbiotic Parenting Part I - The Flower Shop

Much of the time, happy parenting for me means doing things with my kids that all of us, in our own way, like to do.  Recently, John and I had a visit to a nearby Flower Shop that made us both very happy.

The growing season was just approaching, so I was supremely happy to be around the lush plants, the color, the smells, the possibility.  John, was equally happy.  He got to talk to a parrot, play hide-and-seek, put his feet in a little stream, meet a flamingo, run up and down a bridge and generally explore.

I love those time when we each happen upon our bliss, together.