Growing up

Josie just celebrated her 6th birthday. She is getting so big - sometimes too big, I think.

As she was in the process of blowing out her colorful, wavy candles which decorated her "Cinderella and Prince Charming" cake, we reminded her to make a wish.

When we asked her what she wished for - we expected to hear the normal "a pony, a puppy, or even I can't tell you, it won't come true"

What we got was a surprise to say the least.... "Wishes aren't real...they don't come true". I was torn between how big she was getting and how incredibly sad I was to hear that come from someone so young.

But neither of the kids are ones to be caught up in make belive or fantasy. I'm not sure why...

Even at a very young age Wyatt "acts" out scenes more than he pretends when he plays with his cars, trains or dinosaurs. Josie doesn't play with her baby dolls, they spend thier time tossed in a corner of her room next to their clothes, play bottles and little strollers.

It gets to the point where there doesn't seem to be a reason to buy toys...they don't play with them. Then all of a sudden out of no where - they will decide to play with something or another and I will think "there, its finally clicked" only to have that toy too, tossed in a corner amid the other play things that are consistantly ignored.