Sometimes, your priorities get decided for you.
After dinner I decided to sit down and map out my next post about prioritizing areas of my life. I wanted to reflect on putting family before work and work before writing. I planned to divulge my penchant for compulsive behavior (besides the TV thing).
As I started my mind map, Pumpkin came over and asked for the marker I was using. I sat her up on the chair and gave her my marker. I then tended to the dog, who was ripping up a paper towel with her teeth. (If you haven’t met my goat dog, you can meet her here.)
When I turned back around, I saw that Pumpkin had made short work of my mind map:
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| She was taking no prisoners. And she was doing it in purple. |
It occurred to me that this was a sign. Maybe I needed to not worry over the post and instead just be in the moment with Pumpkin. When I laughed and asked her if she was having fun, I got this response:
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| I am so much cuter than your blog, Mama! |
I decided then that this post wouldn’t be so much a written reflection of how I need to prioritize. Instead, it would be a summary of the moment I decided to DO what I planned to write about.
Voila.
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She's adorable!
This is a ridiculously cute picture. I mean, i want to kiss that face!!! (or eat it up)
Pumpkin needs her own blog!
First of all, having a pumpkin of about the same age myself, I'm impressed you handed over the marker so nonchalantly. But wait, is it washable? And first let's switch out for a bigger piece of paper. And oh wow, you're wearing such a light-colored shirt… is how it usually goes at my house.
Second, this post is so perfect! Like a blog haiku.
@Johannah: trust me, when choosing between toddler with washable marker and golden retriever about to eat a poopy diaper (gross!), I'll risk the marker every time.
@Jodi – I realize I'm not objective. But I totally agree.
@David – I realize I'm not objective. But I totally agree.
Loved reading your post! Pumpkin is adorable, but you already know that!!
Just wanted to stop by and say thank you for commenting on my blog tonight from SITS May 4th commentHour.
That smile is so great! Funny how kids can teach us a thing or two about priorities, huh?
Returning the visit from #commenthour, and I really enjoyed this. p.s. I do my best thinking in purple as well! 
She has excellent taste in marker colors.