Our oldest daughter will soon turn 8 years old. With this being a very important birthday, as she will be baptized, my husband and I decided to take her on a weekend getaway. It was such a wonderful experience spending one-on-one time with her. She made a list of her top three requests for the weekend, so she was very involved in the planning. She asked that we could go swimming, buy a small gift for her sister, and eat powdered donuts while watching TV. We fulfilled her requests and added a couple extra surprises for the weekend as well. It was such a success that we plan on doing it for each of our children on their 8th, 12th, 14th, and 16th birthdays. It's a tradition that I am sure will pay dividends in strengthening our relationships and creating wonderful memories.
cute idea Alana!! I can't believe Siena is 8!!
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