Countdown to Summer....

Seems like just yesterday I was squealing out of the parking lot on the first day of school and here it is almost summer. Is it just me or is time flying by?

Allison had her piano recital Sunday and we were so proud of all she accomplished her first year. My parents made me take piano and I hated it. I had to ride my bike to my lesson and you have never seen a bicycle go so slow!!! But oh how I wish I could play now. So I am trying the "whatever" approach with Allison; it's sort of like reverse psychology, I guess. I don't fuss much about practicing and I don't hover and I act like it wouldn't bother me one bit if she quit. So far it's working. She has two fantastic role models from church, Sarah and Samantha, who played wonderfully yesterday too, so maybe she'll be inspired to stick with it.

Allison and Zoey are SO competitive it drives me crazy. Today's conversation went like this. "Zoey, today your friend Carter said I am much nicer than you are." Zoey counters with "I asked your friend Kaylee if she liked you or me best and she picked me!" I want them to be the best of friends, but so far, it's not working out that way. They seem to be fighting more and more these days. AND on top of that the Little Man has hit some kind of stage. Does not listen when I call, does not want to go to bed, dumps out his drink deliberately and screams when he's not happy. What has happenend to my laid back, jolly Little Man? Yesterday he cried because Zoey was singing HIS song. For crying out loud.

I keep thinking about the title of this blog-So blessed, too stressed- and really that is what I am. God has blessed me so much in my life. So much more than I ever imagined. I have had some difficult times, but I have had more gains than losses and I want to praise God for that. But still, I'm too stressed. I think I need more popsicles...............