Popsugar Family Celebrity Families Joanna Gaines Parenting Moments With Kids Serving Frozen Pizza For Dinner and 18 Other Times Joanna Gaines Was an Average Mom August 22, 2018 by Alessia Santoro View On One Page Photo 15 of 19 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow There's an Adonis blue butterfly bush I had planted by the girl's window almost five years ago when we were renovating the farmhouse. I wanted butterflies by the girl's windows that they could see and enjoy. I never told them about the bush and honestly I forgot about it over the years. This morning I found my little Emmie sitting by her window looking excitedly at the bush and saying "Here she is! My little hummingbird comes every morning mom!" First, I didn't know she looked out for her bird every morning. Second, I forgot all about the bush and never told her if she looked out the window she would see the prettiest butterflies and hummingbirds gathered around it. It's hard not to think this is a lot like parenting... You sow seeds early on and work hard to be intentional and then over time you move on to new lessons and challenges. Then one day you look up and the seeds you planted in your little children's hearts are now in full bloom. Be encouraged today to keep pressing in and tending to their hearts. It will be worth it. A post shared by Joanna Stevens Gaines (@joannagaines) on Jul 15, 2016 at 7:40am PDT Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 15 When she realized that the bush she planted by her girls' window was a metaphor for parenting. Sometimes the simplest things remind us about the basics of parenting. Previous Next Start Slideshow Celebrity FamiliesMotherhoodJoanna Gaines