Our Family Promise

Two years ago we created our first Family Promise. At the time Emma was not yet writing letters so she signed it with her signature as it was back then when she was four years old. Now, that she's older and able to write her name using letters we thought it was time to update our family promise with new signatures. This time we typed it up and then used Emma's super cool new pen (one that has five color choices!) to sign it, slipped it into the magnetic frame and put it up on the fridge where the one before it had been. It's such a lovely reminder each time we're in the kitchen (or go in the fridge) about what's important to us a family. It's also been really helpful in guiding us through times when we need a wee bit of refocusing. Such a cherished document this Family Promise of ours is, and I am looking forward to seeing how it changes (if at all) over the years. 

Our Promise

Today we created a family promise.  Over the last month or so we have been working through some big "it's-not-always-fun-to-be-an-adult" kinda stuff (a new job on the horizon and exploring the possibility of moving, amongst other things) and it's really taken a toll on everyone.  Our usual peaceful, mellow rhythm and wonderful family vibe have been hiding as of late, and it occured to me that now was the time to create our family promise.  I have always wanted to do something like this but have been waiting for the girls to be at ages where they could be active contributors instead of just passive observers.  After a less than stellar morning (seriously, we should never try to get out of the house for anything before 10:00am.  It's just not pretty) I decided that today was the day.  With paper and markers in hand, we sat down to talk about our family and what is important to us.  To make it official we all signed it (isn't Em's signature fab?!) and we decided to hang it on the fridge.  Now, just to find that 8x10 magnetic plexiglass picture frame my mom gave us awhile back. I know it's around here somewhere (with any luck it's with the still missing skeleton key)!