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Oooh, who's that kid?

These past two months have been a whirlwind in the Beckner household. I'm eagerly awaiting the end of October, when most of my extracurricular activities will come to an end. Then we'll just have the busy holiday season ahead of us. During these busy days, I've had to reprioritize my life. Let some things slide. Let those extracurricular activities fall to the way side. And so my blog(s) have suffered. I haven't posted regularly. It's not that I haven't had plenty to write about.

In the last two weeks, my youngest daughter turned 2! She has completely adjusted to pre-school. Surprisingly, it only took her two weeks for the tears to stop. She has not only stopped crying, but she looks forward to going to class each week.

It's been a hectic time, but each day has brought us new discoveries, new challenges and new precious moments. Like tonight. For the last four days, I've been a single parent while the hubby was a way on business. My evenings were crazy -- to say the least. But the girls and I had some good times. Reading new stories. Sharing laughs. And tonight enjoying a favorite childhood treat -- Oreos. Oooh, who's that kid eating the Oreo cookie? My precious Belle. Who made me smile and giggle as she snatched up that cookie and with such precision unscrewed the cookie to reach the delicious creme filling. She she licked to her heart's delight. She politely handed me the top of the cookie and said, "Here, Mommy you can have this part."

Lilly, following her sisters, lead unscrewed her cookie, but not so delicately. Hers broke in half, but she still reached the creamy center just the same. She gleefully showed her delight with a chocolatey smile.

As for Mommy, I dipped mine into my Milky Way Latte, to which Belle replied, "Mommy, don't do that. It's gross." I thought for a second about sharing her the joys of dipping Oreos into milk, but thought better. I can just imagine what other foods might end up in drinks at dinnertime because they are unable to make the distinction for this special treat.

After taking a bite out of her Oreo, Belle said, "Look, Mommy it's a moon."

It was so precious. All of us eating Oreos. Giggling. It was a perfect setting for a commercial.