Too Many Ideas!

So I'm a bit stupefied :) I was actually trying to plan this post - I was trying to decide what I would write about. I've found that actually trying to plan a post in advance after not posting for about 5-6 months is not one of my better ideas. Too many things come to mind that I want to share - I seriously think that if I sat down with a pen right now I would be able to plan something for each day of the month and I may fill up December as well.

So I have decided to keep it simple - just today. Today was a busy day but it was fun and exciting as well. Beamlak got her first school pictures back! They are TOO cute by the way and no I don't have a scanner at my home at the moment so I haven't been able to upload it. But I'm hoping to do it at work tomorrow. She's quite adorable. I asked her on the way home today what they looked like because I was EXCITED to see them. "They okay" (with a little Ethiopian shoulder shrug). I follow up by asking if her eyes were closed in the picture and she looks right at me, "Yeah, I sleeping" (by now she couldn't hold in the grin). Little stinker! I love them!

She also had her first swim lesson - she just couldn't get to the pool fast enough tonight! She dashed to her locker, ran to the shower, and tried to sprint down the slippery steps to the pool. She had SO much fun!

She was placed in the introductory class for children 6+ with little to no swimming experience. Of course she had lots of swim time at the cabin this summer but it was always with a life jacket on - so I thought it would be best. Well she swam past all the other little swimmers immediately - it was quite cute really. They were instructed to kick across the length of the pool and within 2 seconds she was already turning back to check where everyone was - making sure she was the fastest in her group. She's a little competitive - like mother like daughter :) Any time another kiddo got anywhere close to finishing at the same time she powered up and tried to sprint as fast as she could. That's my girl! ;)

Favorite Beamlak Moments of the Day:

She woke up this morning, got dressed, and started "reading" a book, I looked at her and asked, "Are you just going to hang up here for a little while?" "Yeah," was her matter of fact reply. This is a girl who doesn't like to be alone at all in the morning and is ALWAYS in the same room with me. Great! She's getting a little more confident each day :)

Beamlak searching on my iPhone for Train's, Hey Soul Sister in the car on the way to the bus stop. Never too early for a dance party!

Little B: Mom, the lights, the color of Ethiopia. (In reference to the color of stoplights)
Me: You're right! That's cool! Go Ethiopia!
Little B: Yeah! Go Ethiopia! Cool.