A Bitty Grows
This child has grown up this summer. Time has sped by, leaving behind my little girl and replacing her with this super funky, fun, spunky eight year old who is fascinated by building things and reading chapter books. The dailiness of living blinds you to these changes. You don't notice until one day you're looking at photos and suddenly you see what's been there all along and you're struck rather dumb for a moment.
I've continued to not write much about her because I'm still treading that fine line of sharing and what she would consider over sharing. Baby, toddler and preschooler behaviors are all so universal and we're all in the trenches together. When your children get older, their troubles start to be a bit different and the struggles, while potentially universal, start to feel more personal, more private.
And yet, how can I NOT share my sweet Bitty Girl?
I've continued to not write much about her because I'm still treading that fine line of sharing and what she would consider over sharing. Baby, toddler and preschooler behaviors are all so universal and we're all in the trenches together. When your children get older, their troubles start to be a bit different and the struggles, while potentially universal, start to feel more personal, more private.
And yet, how can I NOT share my sweet Bitty Girl?
She's been taking full advantage of the lazy days of summer now that swimming is over. Friday I started to get a little worried when she hadn't appeared by 9:30. I carefully opened her door to see what was up and found this.
She has torn through the second HP in no time. She told me she's to the point where she can only read it during the day because it's getting too scary now to read at night. :oP I respect that, and find she's like I was, and can keep two or three books going at once.
We spent an hour in B&N today, looking through the 7-12 year old reading section, looking at covers, reading book backs and jackets, searching for new stories to discover. This is such a fun age! :o) I love that the books that interest her are not necessarily books that would have been on my reading list (I did a lot of Judy Bloom, Beverly Cleary, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, The Babysitters Club, etc. You know, nice, fluffy reads...Okay, I did read more challenging things, but still) so that I can experience new books. Right now, I'm not prepared to let her read something I've not also read, just so I can be prepared with answers as needed, and know the content of what she's reading. Besides, I might possibly have a YA reading problem...;oP YA books are among my favorites. :o)
She has torn through the second HP in no time. She told me she's to the point where she can only read it during the day because it's getting too scary now to read at night. :oP I respect that, and find she's like I was, and can keep two or three books going at once.
We spent an hour in B&N today, looking through the 7-12 year old reading section, looking at covers, reading book backs and jackets, searching for new stories to discover. This is such a fun age! :o) I love that the books that interest her are not necessarily books that would have been on my reading list (I did a lot of Judy Bloom, Beverly Cleary, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, The Babysitters Club, etc. You know, nice, fluffy reads...Okay, I did read more challenging things, but still) so that I can experience new books. Right now, I'm not prepared to let her read something I've not also read, just so I can be prepared with answers as needed, and know the content of what she's reading. Besides, I might possibly have a YA reading problem...;oP YA books are among my favorites. :o)
The child is a pack rat. A HUGE pack rat. I can't toss anything, or even look at tossing something without her saying, "But I could use that to make a...". This is all rather frustrating to a woman who has no use for clutter and has a heart attack just walking into the doorway of her child's bedroom. The items she has rescued are varied and the uses she finds for them even more so.
Brien has a number of flying machines scattered throughout the house and shop. Lil has been particularly intrigued by his glider and has worked on repairing the broken tail so it will fly better.
She recently found this spent pinwheel flower in the yard and determined it must be used for something lest Mom toss it. (I SO would have tossed it if I had gotten to it first!)
She recently found this spent pinwheel flower in the yard and determined it must be used for something lest Mom toss it. (I SO would have tossed it if I had gotten to it first!)
She wanted me to get a photo of the prop spinning. I did what I could. :oP
In her own words:
In her own words:
She's a pretty neato kiddo, what can I say?
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Sparklies:
1. Pop and Nana had a fun cardboard box the girls discovered today.
They spent hours playing in it. Seriously. It came home with us and is now living on the bridge where Lil has made a club out of it. Boxes are the BOMB!
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2.
Everybody helps out in this house. No exceptions. :oP
3. We had a heavy storm yesterday while the sun was shining off behind it. I listened, and the moment the storm was over I ran outside. The family followed. It was worth the remaining drizzle to take in the view:
3. We had a heavy storm yesterday while the sun was shining off behind it. I listened, and the moment the storm was over I ran outside. The family followed. It was worth the remaining drizzle to take in the view:
We've been eating through two pounds of cherries about every three days or so... Ahhhhh, summer fruits how I love thee!
7.
7.
Because Atlantic Beach pie is too incredible. Oh man. How can you go wrong with all that fresh whipped cream and tart/tangy citrus?
8. We spent the afternoon with N&P. We have a new take and bake pizza place, Papa Murphy's, and they thought we should try it out for lunch. I'm still stuffed and lunch was six or so hours ago. It was goooooooooood. From there we did B&N and Joann. It's been a lovely day. :o)
No milestones.
8. We spent the afternoon with N&P. We have a new take and bake pizza place, Papa Murphy's, and they thought we should try it out for lunch. I'm still stuffed and lunch was six or so hours ago. It was goooooooooood. From there we did B&N and Joann. It's been a lovely day. :o)
No milestones.
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