For awhile now I’ve been meaning to post my question and I know y’all are the perfect people to answer my question. I need real recipes that aren’t to complicated for me and my family (since I’m not a great cook). Anyway we’re all getting pretty tired of anything that has the word helper in it. And by real recipes I mean recipes that use everyday things, you know not like in cookbooks where it seems like every recipe you need different ingredients that you’ll never use again. Am I making any sense? Also if you can recommend a good useful cookbook that would be great too.
Just Me and My Monkey September 3, 2008
Now that Sweet Pea is away at school it’s just me and my little Monkey. I have to say that it’s been really nice to have some one-on-one time with him and getting, to see another side of him. Of course the first week she was at school it was pretty hard on him because he kept asking me where she was and a few mornings he cried when she got out of the car. However, overall he’s adjusting really well and I think he’s enjoying just the two of us, plus there’s no fighting over books, toys, and t.v. But the crazy thing is when she does come home those two make up for the whole day they lost and they drive me bonkers. It’s like sorry mom we haven’t seen each ALL DAY and we just have to scream and shout and not get on each others nerves but yours as well. And with that being said I enjoy watching the two of them play and I love hearing about her day. Now back to me and Monkey–we’ve gone shopping together and he’s been getting better and rarely shouts out “Mommy help me!” He loves to help me with me lunch and whatever else I’m doing. You know I’ve even caught him putting his plates in the dishwasher instead of the sink, oh and he also knows where his dirty clothes go. Did I mention that one day he is going to make some girl very happy and she will have me to thank. But the best part of our day is nap time (and not because he’s asleep) I love our snuggle time. He lay as close to me as he can and just fall asleep in my arms looking like an angel.
Letting Go September 2, 2008
Ok so you know yesterday I told y’all about Sweet Pea starting school–today will about me “letting go”. I think I told y’all how she wanted to walk in by herself on the second day and I just wasn’t ready but I did on the third day. So here it is day 3 and she’s asking me if she can walk in and I grudgingly say yes because I know how much she wants to be a “big girl”. And before you wonder yes I watched her walk inside before I drove off. Well the afternoon has rolled around and I went off to go and pick her up and I left early enough to be the third person in line. The lady comes up to me with a walkie-talkie and asks me her name and then they call over the radio. So I’m sitting there waiting watching kids come out but I still don’t see mine, and as you can imagine I’m starting to freak out just a little bit. I’m thinking surely they would have called me if she didn’t make to school that morning-right? Well as I’m worrying about all this a lady asks me if they have called her and I said yes but she’s isn’t here yet so they call her again over the radio. And to put all my ease at bay here comes my little girl with a huge grin on her face.
So now about letting go–I know it’s normal to worry because crazy things happen everyday but I’m also trying to keep my worrying under control and telling myself that she will be ok even though I’m not there watching over her. However saying this I still think I will worry when either one of kids are spending the night at my mom’s or sister’s. It’s not that I don’t trust either one of them because I really do it’s just I feel better when they are with me and David. Please tell me I’m not alone in my thinking.
Hello Again September 1, 2008
I know it has been ages since I’ve posted and honestly I have been pretty busy. If I remember correctly when I was last on here I told y’all about my new hobby-quilting. Let’s just say it’s been keeping me very busy and I absolutely love it; I have some that are pretty much done except for the binding. Each one has gotten better but I’m no where near what you see at a quilt shop, but you know what I don’t care because I love it and even though it’s not perfect it still looks good to me.
Now on to some new and big news….Sweet Pea started Kindergarten last Monday!!!!! I can’t believe my little girl is in school. Of course you know we did the meet the teacher night and you know I had her looking cute and I also laid out her outfit the night before. Luckily for me David was off so it was a family affair; ok well him and Monkey sat in the car because well he can be a toot and that’s putting it nicely. Anyway we had a big breakfast and then it was off to school. As you can imagine it was crowded but that’s ok because I wouldn’t miss walking her in for anything. We walked in and she put her stuff away and I took a picture of her with her teacher and wouldn’t you know right after she took off to go play. So I of course asked her for a hug and kiss and she obliged and said “bye mom I’ll see you after school.” I make it out of the school and get into the car and David asks me how it went and then that’s when the tears started. I just couldn’t and still can’t believe that my baby girl is in school, I mean where did all the time go. As of now she considers herself a pro because from day 3 I have let her walk in all by herself because you know she’s a big girl in school now and that’s what they do. Of course she wanted to do this on day 2 but I had to walk her in just one more time.
