Summer's Over...

Kinsleigh's first day of school was today. Back to the old routine of things. She's an older two year old so she got to move over with the "big" kids in the west wing of the preschool. The girl LOVES school and was so excited to go and see her new class and new friends. And she really wanted to see the "giraffe, elephant, horse, horse, and horse" the most. (She saw these animals on her meet the teacher day and has been talking about them ever since. And that's just her creative way of describing them instead of saying there are 3 horses!) I think I'm going to enjoy my "quiet" days with one child but it sure will be different.

Isn't it funny how when you are with your toddler all day for too long they can sometimes drive you crazy, but once they are not here you miss them like crazy? That girl means the world to me and she's growing up so fast!

Now get home already Kinsaroo so I can hear all about your day!

Isaiah 41:10

¹⁰ So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

This verse got me yesterday. As many of youknow, I've been struggling a lot lately with sleep deprivation. If it's not because of Kyla, it's because of Kinsleigh. She's gotten terrible and Sean and I literally feel helpless and at a loss for what to do. I think we've tried almost everything in the book. Or at least that I can think of. So at the end of the day, scratch that, at the beginning of the day I feel weak and completely drained of my energy. Sometimes I don't even know if I can make it to lunchtime.

But then I read this verse. Our God, the creater of thiswhole entire universe is going to give ME strength and help ME. ME!!! Why? I don't know besides that's just who He is. "MY" plan is to make a reward chart for if she stays in her bed at night and doesn't through fits, she works herself to a prize...a Tangled dream castle tower. Don't worry, it's going to take her some effort to get there. I'm not giving it to her too easy. But I'm pretty sure God comes up with a lot better plans than me wouldn't you say? So from now on I'm going to try and remind myself when I'm down that he's got me in his "righteous right hand" helping me all along the way.

How awesome is that?!

Clever Cookie!

True Delights...what our child believes to be the best dessert in the world.

I've always tried to do fairly well with keeping the kiddo away from sweets from day one. So much so that many times when someone is eating some kind of candy she asks, "what is that Mommy?"

It pays off because when those times come that she does get a special "treat," it's really REALLY special. Kid never misses it when Daddy or I are eating a cookie. We try to sneak them and think we are doing a good job, but it never fails, she figures it out. I realized how obsessed she is with a cookie just the other day when this happened...

I made some yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies and she saw me eating one but of course it was almost time for lunch so I told her she had to wait. She kept begging so I told her, "If you ask me one more time, you don't get one." She's a 2 year old, so of course she asked again.

After we got over our tantrum of not getting a cookie we went back to playing and everything she did had to do with a cookie. It was quite clever I must say.

She'd stand upside down and say "Look, I'm standing on my head, just like a cookie does." or while playing with her Little People dollhouse say "look, they're eating cookies at the table," or "look, I'm dancing like a cookie." It was hilarious and I couldn't help but laugh. How in the world does a 2 year old learn to be so clever? Not to mention turn my frustration into a smile. Gosh I love that kid.

And yes, she did get the cookie. After dinner.