Cherish Childhood.... It doesn't last forever!

#CherishChildhood

Sponsored by Gymboree

How many times a day do you look at your children and wish that you could turn back time? Too many to count, huh? You're not alone, trust me! My girls are 6 and 7 years old and even though they're very happy little girls.... I always find myself wishing that I could of gave them more, played with them more, loved them more (if that's even possible)! It's like each night when we lay our heads down, my babies grow another inch taller!

I remember showing up at the beach early one morning a few years back, the day my baby girl turned 2! We took a trip to North Myrtle Beach for the weekend and had no clue how Jade and Loran were going to react to the ocean.... It was such a funny site! Jade wanted nothing to do with the water and wasn't too sure about the sand mushing between her tiny little toes, so she spent a big part of her birthday floating on a tube in the lazy river... With me pushing of course, she wasn't about to be in the water without mommy... actually she didn't want in the water at all! Loran on the other hand, was a completely different story! Like her sister, the ocean wasn't her interest. We made sand castles for hours and when it was time to go to the inside water park, Loran was all for the pool! It had a huge barrel that dumped water from above, every few minutes, an umbrella like thing where water poured off the sides like in a rain storm. There was also a floating basket ball goal for beach balls, which occupied the girls more than ever! Loran would get the ball and walk it over to Jade (who was on the side of the pool, out of the water) Jade would throw the ball toward the net and giggle!

Ahhhh I love reliving those memories, already in 1st and 2nd grade, those girls are growing up way to fast for my liking!

 The people at Gymboree want you to join them in celebrating and sharing those cherished moments in childhood, like the one I shared above. They have also created a wonderful new video to help kick off this campaign and I'm thrilled to get the chance to share it with you. This video is truly touching and must see for all parents.
Watch and enjoy, then share your favorite cherished childhood moments in the comments!
Be sure to use the hashtag #cherishchildhood when commenting or if you share this video with friends!
Without further ado, I present to you "Today we've got to play!"