Fridge Raider

Some of the hardest stuff with young kids is allowing them to experiment with their independence. Inevitably everything ends up in a mess and survival becomes containing and hiding the messes while going on about other important life matters. ;-) Our fridge is one of the areas that could use some tidyness, along with several other places in the house. But I choose to pick my battles and give room for the kids to have some independence, so I sigh, close the door, and hope I find a moment eventually. But, for real this time, each stage, especially Hendrix's current stage, only lasts for just a short moment . . . and before I know it, I will be looking back, longing for the messes of little people . . . raiding my memory bank to chuckle and poke fun at just how busy they were.