long absence

it has probably not escaped your attention loyal reader, that the month of september found me awol.  since beginning this blog i made a commitment (to myself) that i would post at least once a week.  until this last month, i pretty much kept that promise.

september found us all over the place.  we had family funerals, friends weddings, church activities starting up, ain's friends starting preschool, new children at daycare, tantrums, staff transitions at work, and work, work, work.  the last 6 weeks have felt like one giant dream/nightmare - and as i sit here at my desk i'm preparing myself for the next crisis.  whatever that may be.  

during this exhausting time, ainsley continued to grow, be cute, cause trouble, and surprise me every day.  yesterday morning in the car she told me you're the most helpful mommy in the whole wide world. 

this after she lay down on the kitchen floor and pitched a fit because she wanted to stay home.  

she's excited about learning to cook - and helping in the kitchen. 

i also got a picture of her with her fantastic popsicle holder - that keeps popsicles off her and off my table.

most importantly, september means its football season.  

she's loved snuggling on the couch and watching football with daddy.  she can bark like a dawg, yells suck it gators! (my fault, but well worth it, i tell ya), and yea football people! when something good happens. 

 a girl after her dad's heart.