I was talking to my best friend on the phone yesterday and we had a really good talk.

We talked about our kids, how we were struggling with them, how each have different quirks and ideas of how to deal with them ….how what  they really crave is our time.

My little Beauty is an independent girl, she only does things if she thinks it was her idea.  That’s tough to parent sometimes.

The flip side is that she will play by herself and keep “busy” with out the dreaded “I’m bored” complaint.

Since I am starting my own photography business from scratch here at the house, I tend to take advantage of that fact.

A whole afternoon can go by where she has been playing and there was little interaction between us.

I feel guilty, I gave my son more of my time…he demanded it.  I also didn’t have to work…..but that was another life.

Yesterday I signed Beauty up for Kindergarten.

Part of me thought, yes I’ll get so much done!

Then I realized, this is it…she is almost gone.  Our quiet time together with her brother at school is coming to a close and I am missing it!

So yesterday, I turned off the computer and it was all about her. We finger painted, we played outside with friends, we listened to music.

It was great.

I am going to make these last few months with Beauty home count!