Twenty months ago I took my oldest daughter on a mommy-daughter trip to Chicago. The occasion? Her 10th birthday. The agenda? To have some intentional bonding time while also going over some important things she needs to know before heading into this next decade of life.
Now it’s time to do the same with daughter #2 because daughter #2 turned 10 this past Saturday.
In addition to a whole host of activities and places to eat I scored through the Groupon website, we will be taking in dinner at The American Girl Place, exploring Navy Pier, and watching the Cubs v. Mets on Sunday afternoon. I took my oldest to her first Broadway show on her trip to Chicago, but I couldn’t really find anything worth seeing this time and got baseball tickets instead.
Baseball is a little more up this daughter’s alley anyway.
With this daughter, it’s really all about the intentionality. She couldn’t care less what we actually do…just that we’re doing it.
Sometimes in a family of six it is easy to get a little lost in the shuffle. Sometimes it takes scheduled intentionality to get pulled up out of that shuffle, if even just for a weekend.
But I really hope it will go beyond this coming weekend. My hope and prayer is that we usher this decade in with understanding and grace as we continue to walk this life as, yes, mother and daughter, but also sisters in Christ. Sisters who are both still in constant need of forgiveness, from each other, and from the Lord.
I hope this weekend in Chicago allows for conversations of that nature. And memories to fall back on during times of not-so-intentional struggle.
We leave this Friday and I’m really looking forward to it. Watch out, Chicago, here we come.
How about you? What are some things you do to instill scheduled intentionality in your own relationships with your daughters? It doesn’t have to be as massive as a 5-hour road trip. What do you do at home to accomplish the same means?
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love this! special time is so important with each child and i’m glad you can do such a special trip for their 10th birthdays…they will never forget this!
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About once a month my husband and I try to steal a few hours alone with just one of our kids. Girl’s Day Out sometimes is nothing more than a trip to the grocery store or lunch at subway but we always try to make it special. We dress up, we hold hands and sometimes go to the “fancy” grocery store instead of our usual chain. We pick out a pink drink & split something decadent from the bakery department
She’s such a different person when her brothers aren’t around. Love my little lady
My daughter turns 10 in a few short weeks. This sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to be intentional with her, too. Thanks for the thoughts Megan. I have some planning and praying to do.
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My daughter is 6 years old and every Saturday morning we drive down to the local coffee shop and “have coffee”.
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Great stuff Megan! Praying you have a great time and fill her heart with special memories! (yours too!)
I’m loving all the ideas here! Doesn’t have to be super fancy, just intentional time. I need to think more about it on a monthly basis too!
My family did 10-year-old trips, too! And, way back in the day, mine was to Chicago!
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