If it's important to you, then it's important

Spencer tries out a different
kind of Halloween mask

Walking through the neighborhood, Spencer was talking in great depth about his ideas for Minecraft.  Suddenly he stopped and said to me, "I know it's not that important, but . . . "

I stopped him.

"If it's important to you, then it's important."  He looked at me, paused, then smiled and hugged me.

I'm finally learning to respect my child's interests instead of inserting my own.  Finally.

Denver and Audrey enjoy a game of
Plants vs. Zombies.

Denver perches on a post
at the playground.