Money jar update....

As of a few minutes ago, wee one reported that we have $101 in the "mad money" jar. Not bad....the girls think we should divide it between them. I think I should cash it and not tell anyone. Wee one has spent hours, lying on the floor counting endless pennies. She has always been like that, able to entertain herself with anything....buttons, erasers, whatever.

I have to say that I was so proud of her yesterday. She was getting ready to change the channel to cartoons at my mom's house, when the Reagan services began. She stopped, and began watching with my parents. She had many questions, and they explained to her as best they could what she wanted to know. She watched for 2 hours with them until I came to pick her up. As we got into the car, she wanted to listen to it as we drove home. She knew that the services in California started at 8 in the evening, and planned her tv schedule around it.

At about 9 she asked me to turn on the station. I told her I was watching something and she said, "Come on mom, it's history!" She then went into the kitchen and sat on a stool, watching. She updated me every so often, letting me know the plane was late, then when it arrived, and then when they had begun. Finally, I decided to join her in the living room. We ended up watching the services together. After hearing his children reminise about their childhood, and how much he loved God and Heaven, she said to me, "You know mom, people shouldn't be afraid to die. It's going to be wonderful up there." I can't tell you how sweet it was to hear my child say that.

Right now we are trying to decide what to do this evening. Dh had to work today, so he is vegging on the couch. I wanted to go somewhere, anywhere! I'm sick of sitting here.

Betsy went to the movies so at least one of us is having fun. Man, I really have been a crab lately. My hormones must be all jumbled up. Who knows....