punishment and a two year old

My sweet, precious, amazing two year old, Carden, is having some trouble with lying. And it is generally just when it's time for bed. It usually consist of her saying she needs to "go potty". She is warned that if she is lying she will get popped and have to sit in time out for two minutes. Well tonight, she lied about having to potty. When I reassured her of her consequences, she asked me to put her in time out. She actually enjoys time out. It used to make her scream and stomp her feet and cry. But now she enjoys it. So, I finally figured out that time out at night means staying up and seeing what mommy and daddy are doing. Tonight, I moved her time out chair and didn't pay her any attention. She did cry when she got up and ran into her bedroom. She is such a mess but I wouldn't want it any other way. I am not sure if her behavior at times is payback for mine or her daddy's behavior as a child!

love the weekend

Over the weekend, we celebrated my little brother, Blake's birthday. I can't believe he is 26! It was so nice to get together with my family and enjoy some yummy food. My mom cooked an incredible dinner complete with the most amazing strawberry cobbler. Now that Blake and I don't live at home, we cherish every minute we get to spend with our family. He loves Carden so much and I love to see they joy in their eyes when they see each other. Blake was lucky enough for Carden to sing him Happy Birthday over the phone on Saturday. I know that made his day.

My mom kept Carden for the weekend, so it was just me and the hubby! Although we missed her dearly, it was really nice to have some alone time. I spent all day Saturday being lazy while he helped do some yard work for some of the men in our church. He has such a servants heart and I am truly blessed to be married to him. We meet my mom Sunday after church to get Carden back. I was so excited to see her! I never knew I could love anyone as much as I love her. She will probably never know how much I truly love her.