{virtual} rootbeer float?

whatdoyathink?
if you have a coffee, can i have a rootbeer float and not feel ridiculous?
i am just not "biggirl" enough for coffee still!
ugh!

that's what i'm having.
multigrain tortilla chips (the "food should taste good" ones with the bag that's pink for breast cancer awareness)
hummus
and a rootbeer float.
i'm a classy dame.

if you were here, gawking at my weird snack, i would tell you to pull up a chair and cut yourself a {chocolate}pumpkin spice rice crispy treat that is cooling on the counter.

i would ask you if you want to stay for the crock pot potato soup that is cooking since i am possitive that my kids are going to complain.
i mean, is it kraft macaroni, pizza, or ramen noodles? no?
then they will complain.
gag.
so why don't you stay and we can try it and if you don't like it...just don't tell me, kay?

so, what have you been up to?
are you glad about school being in session?
we had our first full week last week and i already have a giant, falling over pile of papers to look at from all three classrooms.
i just try not to look at it too often, or it makes me stressed.

i have had lots of "just me and ella" time lately.
i guess i wasn't thinking about how ty staying until two would effect that.
but she and i just cruise for a lot longer than we used to, just she and i.
its alot more out and about and a lot more of her asking for stuff and me saying "no".
she is learning how to be with just me and not have a playmate and it is a bit exhausting.
i mean, i'm not ready to take back the "just a few playdates" idea, but i think she and i need to find a little pattern so we can have chatty time and also alone play time too...otherwise mommy's gonna go crazy from all the talking and comments and questions and requests and demands....ya know?
she is such a treasure.
a chatty little treasure.

i made mud pie on the first week of school.
my kids had never heard of it, so i had them going for a while that i was making them something out of mud from our backyard.

my sister is in town this week.

 i love having her home.

we've been having some sweet lady time...

and tomorrow i am taking her to do this.

i hope it's fun and not too windy or gross water or something lame.

i've been pumping her up on it.

but i guess if its dumb, we can just go get a yummy breakfast instead....no harm done.

i took this picture of my kids the other day and i really like it.

because it's real.

none of them were happy with me on that car ride.

clearly.

it represents that moment in time, perfectly.

i am going to blog sugar this weekend.

reedo is giving me friday saturday and sunday off!

isn't that so generous?!

i am going to soak up the kids free time as much as i can.

i am a little...apprehensive about the social-ness of the entire weekend, since big groups is not so much my thing...i am better one on one.

but i am sure i will be fine.

i am in awe(the good kind) of the people that just look forward to this kind of thing with wild abandon....that must feel free.

for now, i am just thinking about the individuals that i have built online relationships with over time and trying to avoid thinking about the group in general, or remembering names (i am the worst!) or unmet expectations.

am i just debbie downer right now?

i am sorta just talking myself into it....maybe it's working for you too , if you are going?

just think about the opportunity to smile and reach out to people....i'm really into that.

so that's what i've got today...
thank you for joining me for coffee and my weird snack.
hope you are having a good week.
that you're getting time on your own to breath, and time with your family to grow.