she keeps me from being too serious

it's true that God knows what we need.
He knew i needed Bailey.
especially these days.
when i want to be "too serious."

i think i've already said it, but part of our "new schedule" gives bailey, sawyer and i about 1 hour together...just the 3 of us.

which ends up being all about bailey.
because sawyer is just happy to tag along.

the last couple days have been especially enjoyable.
i cleared my schedule and i've just been focusing on my kids.
playing when it's playtime.
discipline when it's needed...consistently.
not being on the computer much {the posts from yesterday and today were done on sunday. set to post later. i never do that. i don't like to post ahead...or behind. i like it to be "real time". but i needed it these couple days.}
getting to bed on time...all of us {pat and i were in bed at 9:30!}.
reading together.
listening to them while looking at their faces when they talk to me.

yesterday was pictionary.
i guess it's not often that i say, "bailey, what would YOU like to do?"
she beams.
and i truly never know what she's going to come up with!

this was a dinosaur.

everytime i guess what her picture is {and only she draws. i never get to draw.} she makes this face.
{i was taking pictures from my lap. she's "anti-camera" these days so i couldn't really take pictures. she was ok with my camera in my lap.}

and then i think she decides if that sounds like a reasonable answer or not.
{i'm not sure she even knows what she's drawing.}

"yay! you got it right, mom! good job!"

and, this, CLEARLY, was...a sailboat!
with polka dots! :-)

she is too much.

this morning, we were driving to the gym.
it was 7:47 am.
my mind was already full of "worries" and too noisy.
no one was talking.

bailey says from the back seat,
"Mom, God knows how many hairs we have."

just a simple statement.
seemed like straight from Heaven through that sweet angel voice.

ok, God. i get it.
You are in control.

i could stare into those eyes all day.

today's pick was...going to the playground.
"the one with 4 swings."

she stopped to pick dandelions on the way.

she picked out her outfit today :-)
tutu/tutu shirt/headband/pink flower ring and all!



she agreed to a few pictures.
i wanted to get some of her jumping.
it wasn't working with her by herself.
she wanted me to jump with her.
how could i say no??
{i forgot that the camera was set up to fit her in the picture...not me :-)}

"bailey, what should we do next??"

"ring around the rosy!"

sure, sweet girl.
thanks for making me laugh...from my heart all the way out to my face.