On weaning...

It appears that I may have to wean Moe. Wean her you say? But isn't she almost four? Yeah, not that type of weaning. It's no secret that Moe and I usually hit a local coffee shop once or twice a week after we drop her sisters off at school. Where she chooses a fruit latte and muffin and I choose a latte and cinnamon stick (okay, not always but 99.99% of the time).

With summer vacation fast approaching (tomorrow for Meenie, next Wednesday for Einey), I can't imagine that our quite morning jaunts would be the same. For one, Moe is calm and somewhat civilized when her sisters aren't around. I could see them chucking the coffee bean centerpieces around at each other! For another, it's not cheap! I spend much more than I probably should (read if I made my own damn coffee in the mornings and stuck with something a little healthier) on our trips. Throw in another two and I'd be quickly throwing away their tuition money. And lastly, and probably most importantly, it wouldn't be the same. That is Moe and mine time. A special time that we get to spend together just the two of us. Daddy isn't even allowed on our special jaunts.

So for whats best, Moe and I will suspend our morning trips until the fall. Let's hope I she can last without my her morning coffee smoothie!*

*and for the record, this morning after dropping her sisters off at school, I heard, I'm thirsty, let's go get a smoothie.