Sylvie has always had a very strong interest in learning about her great grandparents and grandfather who died before she was born. She keeps a framed photo of one set of great grandparents on her dresser, and dreams and talks about them all the time. Yesterday she told me she was sad that she couldn't place flowers on their graves - all being too far away. So, since I already told her that she could plant flowers in one of the vegetable garden beds, we decided to make it into a memorial garden. She was so excited! She decided the flowers needed to be very bright, because they were all happy people. She wanted some pink flowers because they would remind her of the "roses in their cheeks", and some yellow because they were bright and cheery and happy.
I'm not sure why she's so sensitive and interested in her history - but I think it's really neat. Sylvie would love to hear stories about her ancestors from you all - she asks me tons of questions that I can't answer, so I tell her to make sure she asks her relatives as she sees them this summer.
She's been reading the Little House series as well as some American Girl books, and spends a lot of time re-enacting the times that she's reading about. Today she pretended to put tallow on her boots before she went outside to make sure her feet would stay warm and dry.
The Memorial Garden seems to be a success. Last night Sylvie put on her warmest pajamas, so that when she woke in morning she could go straight out to the garden and make sure the flowers looked happy, and give them a little water. And, she did it! She peaked in my bedroom this morning and whispered "I'm going to go work in the Memorial Garden", and then closed the door and off she went. (I told her last night that she could do that)
Anyway, here are some pictures of her work on the Memorial Garden.
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