Baking

Dear Mom,

Last night I had a girls night out which was good for me, to laugh and talk and feel normal.  

Today Dave, and Cooper and I baked Strawberry Rhubarb pies.   I don't think I've ever baked a pie myself before.  Of course, I've baked them with you, but that was so long ago, before we started buying them from Marge's.

It was fun.    And messy.    We made 3 pies.  And I boiled the rest into strawberry rubharb stew for ice-cream topping thoughtout the summer.   I want to have a pie tonight for dinner that we baked.   And maybe give the other 2 pies to people who have helped me in some way during all this.     And I'll give some of the rubharb stew to dad to keep with a box of vanilla ice-cream.  You know how much he likes his ice-cream!

Oh mom, Everlie is so beautiful and she just learned to sit up on her own today from a laying down position.   She's so proud of herself.   She loves Dave and I so much.   And I just love her to pieces.    And Cooper, our little guy, is getting so independent and wants to try EVERYTHING by himself.  It can be a bit exhausting, but it will serve him well later in life.  And he's so smart for his age.  I can't believe he'll be going to JK this fall!   I've been wondering whether I should let him go on the bus this young or drive him for the first year?  I've been wondering whether I should keep him home on Friday's to give him some time to play with Everlie and still have his mommy time.   It's all day everyday!   At just 4!   It seems so young mom.   I wish I knew what you'd tell me, but I suppose in the end, I'll just do what feels right. 

I wish you were here to enjoy the long weekend with us.  Tonight is the first pipe band for all of us.  I wonder what Everlie will think of it and whether Cooper will be as into it as he has been the past two years?    I will let you know tomorrow.

And then Sue is coming for the Canada Day festivities.   And then it's fireworks on the beach.  I hope it's warm.   And Dave and I are going to try to fit in a date night Sunday night when she's here -- something long overdue.

Right now I'm cuddling a Sleepy Cooper while I type this to you one-handed.   The things moms get good at, eh?

Talk soon xxoo