Independence can be a good thing...

There are times that Katy's fierce independence drives me absolutely crazy. It can result in HUGE messes. It can lead to our butting heads. It can turn into tantrums of monstrous proportions. It can give me a true headache.

But then there are days like today when I can see some benefits to that independence. She had mentioned that she was ready for lunch, but I was in the middle of doing laundry and getting ready for our trip to Maryland. I told her I'd be right down to make it. But when I got downstairs to the kitchen, about 20 minutes later, this is what I found:















Katy had prepared her own peanut butter sandwich (and had even put away the peanut butter and bread), gotten some snap pea crisps, apple juice and milk. A nice, fairly well-balanced lunch. All by herself.

Independence might not be so bad after all.