Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday!

I picked up AK from daycare yesterday and we had to pop into the grocery store to pick up a couple of things for supper. AK helped me remember my list and also helped me carry things through the store. She carried the lollipop she picked out very carefully!!! It is a huge lollipop and thankfully she seems to have lost interest in it rather quickly.

AK helped me make pancakes for supper last night. Not sure if she was just really hungry, she really loves pancakes or she enjoyed eating something that she helped make but she just downed her supper, and asked for more! It's a rare day she does that!

Today we got up slow and lazy and ended up scrapping our plans to check out the Agricultural Fair and a drive up to Rum Point. We ended up going for breakfast and then to the beach with the Babbs. Much better. I wasn't really feeling like driving to Rum Point and back on my own, and I think the crowds at the Ag Fair would have done me in today as well.

"Baking" at the beach

Ready, set, GO!

WHEEE!

AK was so tired from playing at the beach that she had a mega-nap - three hours long! That gave me plenty of time to make some veggie lasagna, a lentil casserole and caesar salad dressing. Oh, and rest for a bit too :)

Once AK woke up, she had a quick drink and snack and we headed over to the Huys for a swim date. The Babbs joined us too, and Mike and Julie came by for a quick visit too. It was such a beautiful day, and it was wonderful to be outside with friends. Both AK and I got some sun today - she definitely has some tan lines that weren't there before!

We stayed for supper - I brought over the veggie lasagna and fixings for salad. AK picked out all of the noodles from her lasagna and ate them, but pushed the veggies to the side. We've got to work on that!!!

She was tired tonight... she wanted to take her milk to bed and when I said no, she got upset and wouldn't pick out any books to read and went straight to bed without a peep. Guess she was more tired than she was thirsty! I don't really think she's thirsty as she turned down water, all of sudden she seems to want the comfort of the sippy cup?

Anyway... day one of giving up meat for Lent is nearly done (I'm off to bed very soon) and it was a success. How many more days to go? I am in good company - Kevin has given up flour and sugar, and Jenni has given up junk food. It will be good to change things up to inspire me to look for and make new recipes. xo