Each night at bedtime my 3, soon to be 4-year-old son, drags out the inevitable in order to get me to linger longer in his bedroom. ”Mom, one more thing!” ”Can you get me a drink?” “I don’t want to wear my jammies shirt.” “Mom, I need something.” And a variety of other comments, questions and pleas to keep me in the room. His efforts only serve to escalate my frustration and cause me to pause to count to 10 multiple times over the course of the 13 minutes it takes to actually get him to stop talking and go to sleep.
But I would take all those 13 minutes and more of the haggling to continue to hear his final declaration as I’m walking out the bedroom door, “Love you to the moon and back!” To which I have been instructed to respond, “Oh, you caught me!” Which, in 3-year-old interpretations means something similar to, “The moon is the farthest away, therefore, you won the love contest, Coleman!”
I do love him to the moon and back. And farther. And farther still. So simple and so perfect.
So dear reader, it’s your lucky day. Due to popular demand of this vinyl quote in my Silhouette store, I’ve decided it needs to be made into a printable. Free. For you.
To the Moon & Back – Printable 5×7
Two color choices. Both 5″x7″ size. Actually, they will fit into a 5×7 mat (or frame) or mounted to a 5×7 card. Try it in a 8×10 or larger frame with a mat cut-out to fit the 5×7 image. Use a white mat to give it a little breathing room and it will pack a punch.
And check out how the eighteen25 gals used my arrows here. You’ll also love my “Thin Arrows” found here at my silhouette store. Arrows are in – grab them now for all of your Silhouette projects!
Happy Valentines Day.
Hi Kolette!
I just wanted to tell you that I happened to stumble upon your blog in my reader. I read your story and it was very touching. My husband is a paraplegic and we are blessed to a have 1 1/2 year old son. I don’t meet too many people like you (and me) so I just wanted to say “Hello!”
Blessings,
Hannah
I go through the same thing every night with my 3 1/2 year old, only it’s usually closer to 30+ minutes to get him to stop asking for things, even if I completely ignore the requests while I sit in the hallway to make sure he doesn’t bother his siblings as they try to sleep. I would love to add a sweet sentiment like that to the end of our haggling. Thanks so much for the freebie!
Thank you for the beautiful quote Kolette! I took your Choosing Joy class years ago, but I still use my “Refusing to be Offended” mantra often. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Kolette for this beautiful printable. I bought your vinyl quote in the Silhouette store and hope that I could print and cut from there. I love your Silhouette images!
I can’t seem to get it to download..I just get an error message. I love the printable
It worked great for me. I’ve attached the file here for you if it still doesn’t work. Enjoy!KKolette Hallhttp://www.kolettehall.com
What a lovely quote, thank you.