Enthusiasm

I know I've been a bad blogger. Sorry about that. I'm trying to not procrastinate too much, and it is a rare time when I sign on the computer, post a blog and get off. It is amazing how an hour can slip by on facebook, email, and reading all my favorite blogs in google reader. Plus, I've been able to spend some time savoring Chris's homemade bread right as it comes out of the oven.

Does anyone out there watch America's Test Kitchen? It is on PBS. Chris and I have been watching it for about 6 years and it is hands down my favorite cooking show. I feel like it is a secret though because no one seems to know about it, even my foodie friends. The name has changed to Cooks Country but it is the same thing. Chris's aunt Carolynne got him the cook book from the first 10 seasons. It is huge and dangerously wonderful. I think the beef stroganoff and vodka penne with homemade bread sort of contradicts the flirty by thirty but it was sure amazing.

But my main reason for this post is I felt guilty after my last post. Penelope isn't a monster child. She's just a lot like me with emotions...jumps from one end to the other. Since she turned two I really haven't complained too much about the tantrums. It is so great that she has enough vocabulary to really express herself. I'm just so glad that she has as much power behind her happy moments as her tantrums. It makes it all worthwhile. Check out this video of her playing with a toy she's had for 2 years. All of a sudden she got ridiculously excited about the song "Are you Sleeping?"