One Salt Water Tafy, Pizza, Molasses Pop and Pretzel later

We went down the shore this weekend and of course we had to take my daughter to the boardwalk. She adores the boardwalk; what child does not love it? Within a matter of three short blocks she manged to eat a soft pretzel, four licks of a lollipop, a piece of pizza, some of daddy's molasses pop, a salt water taffy, and then asked for ice cream with her face so covered with chocolate had anyone else seen her they'd have thought she hadn't bathed in days. Keep in mind, my daughter weighs about thirty five pounds at most, and she was about to go on the rides.

I must say I was thankful, very thankful she managed to keep it all down. Of course when we got back to the hotel she started jumping on the bed and for a half an hour did not stop. I was not thrilled to say the very least. Finally she passed out from the sugar rush and all of the excitement at nine thirty only to awaken chirpily this morning at seven A.M., ready to start all over again. I knew it was going to be a LONG day when I could not get her to go back to sleep...or even to lounge in bed.The "witching hour", usually a five or five-thirty occurence, would start earlier today...and last, therefore longer. So being the prepared, type A personality that I am, did I plan accordingly?

OF COURSE NOT!

MUST ADMIT, WE HAD A GREAT TIME! Daddy's "resting" and I've bathed daughter, she's brushed her teeth and in her nightgown...such a sweet time of day....I love the quiet, gentle, snuggling time with her, and know that all too soon this, too, will be of a bygone era. We'll read some of her favorite books, hug, and kiss. I, too, will be ready for "sweet dreams". Maybe I'll go to sleep tonight early and the "good fairy" will make a visit to our house overnight. Like the Shoemaker and the Elves...

I seriously need some solid adult time!!!!!!!

The Mommy of The Year Award goes to ................................ Me?