One Of Those Weeks

I have a million things I need to blog about.

Puddle Jumping, Margarita Parties, Josie's First Ballet Recital.

But it has been one of those weeks.

Weeks where no matter how busy I feel, it still feels like nothing is getting done. Where my list of To Do's is longer at the end of the week then the beginning.

Weeks where I feel like I didn't play with Josie enough but I'm not sure what I did do.

Weeks where my car breaks down on the interstate in the middle of Atlanta.

Oh, did I mention I had a trunk full of groceries at the time?

And that it was 95 degrees out?

Yea, that kind of week.

I think my car is officially not worth repairing. It's 13 years old with 215,000 miles on it. Fixing it would cost way more then it's worth.

But we didn't plan to buy another one until next year.

So I'm basically carless again.

Thank God my pool will be open soon.

Price of admission for my buddies? A ride when I need one!

And as much as I'd like to say that this week will be calmer, I still have to tackle that To Do List that didn't get a single thing crossed off it yet.

Yikes.

On a good note, we just finished up having Bible Study at our house with a great group of people. I refused to let the fact that so much is swimming in my head distract me from the Word God wanted me to get.

I'm thankful that I know he can work things out that I can't fully grasp.

So here's to a better week with a crossed off To Do List by Friday!

A New Stage

This past week, we have entered a new stage.

Several times I've glanced around looking for Josie and found her at the back table coloring, feeding her babies, or looking at a book.

The first time I saw her I pulled up a bar stool and just watched her for 10 minutes.

She was so content. So peaceful.

I had just been talking to Andrew's Aunt about how I didn't know how to teach her to play by herself. She is constantly saying, "Watch me Mommy." She's scared to play in the toy room by herself. And with no siblings on the visable horizon, I knew she needed to learn to entertain herself.

She must have overheard me, and like so many other things in her life, she took the lead.

I'm so pleased at what a good girl she is. She makes Andrew and I so very proud.

And as happy as I am to see her playing by herself, it's just another reminder that she is growing up. Another hint towards the inevitable.

I'm raising her to leave me.

Which is pretty much the mark of successful parenting. A child growing up to be an independant person.

But that's a little heavy for a Friday morning. So rather then thinking about her growing up too fast, I think I'll pull up a bar stool and watch my baby color.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Summer has arrived in Georgia and we're staying cool anyway we know how.

Banana Pops

I'm on a Banana Roll this week!

After confessing my terrible bout of Frozen Banana Disease, I thought the best cure would be prevention which would require new ideas for using up the bananas that are not quite beyond eating.

I was originally going to cover these bad boys in melted chocolate and freeze them, but when I needed a quick breakfast that had some protein I thought this up.

Although I'm sure it isn't a new idea.

I just stuck the banana on a popcicle stick, smoothered it in peanut butter, then rolled it in granola.

In retrospect, don't use painted popcicle sticks. I thought the color would add some excitement but it turned the inside of the banana green.

Josie ate it in record time and asked for more.

I'll give you one guess what Andrew said when he saw it.

I'm going to try the chocolate covered ones next week!