A couple of weeks ago we had plans to Dallas to go to the state fair (Claire had a school holiday on Columbus Day, so we could take a long weekend). However, on Thursday afternoon I realized both kids had a fever. We went to the doctor Friday morning and found out both kids had a virus. They didn't feel terrible, but they were tired and feverish and needed to stay home and rest, so we had to cancel our trip.
The fair continued through the next weekend, so we had another chance to go, but it would mean missing Claire's school's first fall festival. We had been looking forward to it, and Claire was excited - they'd been talking at school about the different games and activities that would be at the fair.
We decided to include Claire on the decision to stay in town and go to the festival, or go to Dallas and go to the fair. It was so sweet listening to her talk about the pros and cons of each choice - stay and go through the hay maze with her friends, see her teacher, play the games, or go to Dallas and play on the "farm", see the cars, see Big Tex, get a big lemonade, and visit with family and friends. After talking through it, she decided that her preference was to go to Dallas. I was so glad - not only was that my first choice, but that she was able to think through what each choice entailed and happily reach her own conclusion. She's growing up!
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