I was a kid once, too

Thanks everybody for your advice about what to do with Emily during quiet time. After seeing my mom's comment about the messes Jocey Anderson and I used to make, I opened up my scrapbook and actually found some cute ones. It helped me realize that I was a kid once, too, and that life is too short to get upset over the little things.

Jocey lived next door and was my best friend growing up. We had a lot of crazy adventures together. This particular day, we turned this cardboard box into a car and pushed each other around the house for hours!

And here Suzie Fatheringham and I are sneaking into the frosting. Like my mom said, I guess it serves me right that Emily and Jonathan make their fair share of messes. I was the same way. :)

So this afternoon, when I found this surprise waiting for me after quiet time, I just laughed. Emily must have had a blast making a playgym out of her bedroom furniture. She told me, "My bed is a slide now, mommy. And it's fun."

And that's exactly what childhood should be...fun.

So no more mean mommy. I'm just going to chill and let it be.