choosing our labors today

It's Labor Day, and my girls are busy choosing how they will spend their day. C started last evening with conversations about costume selection for Halloween. We talked about buying a costume versus designing and making our own. We decided that creativity is the most important part of making Halloween a fun holiday. With that decision made, she set to work. By bedtime she had created 11 designs and a cover page for her portfolio - "2008 Halloween Costume Designs."

Fashion design is a hobby of hers, and it is an area in which she shows some lovely, natural ability. I am sometimes amazed at the creative and thoughtful designs she puts forth. This last project has been no exception. She has created a pixie, a mermaid, a wizard (female of course), and a bunny just to name a few. She is still going strong, and has added the responsibility of designing for her little sister as well. I wonder what I will ultimately be called upon to do in the way of making her visions a reality.

E chose a different course of action for the day. She is a bit sniffly, so her plans were all about comfort. She laid a lovely tea tray filled with her favorite yellow blankie, her favorite storybook, and a bottle of water. The water was for me - in case my voice got tired before I could read ALL the stories in the book. We've already had one snuggle/reading session this morning with the promise of more to come.

My labors today will be much less creative. I am draining the pool and cleaning two bedrooms in preparation for house guests this weekend. Oh, and I have a 1:00 play date with the girls. Sometimes you just have to schedule these things, because they are that important.