http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922 So I was having a very peaceful little time this afternoon while Zoe was &quot;resting.&quot; And I should know better. Usually there's an eerie silence ... where it's TOO quiet &amp;&nbsp;usually that's&nbsp;when is&nbsp;something is up. Well today I was just hoping&nbsp;she was asleep &amp; I thought how great since I was getting a lot done. Almost the full hour had passed &amp; I stopped to go get something in my room. There she was, playing in the dirty mop water with an easter egg &amp; squirt gun. So I have to stop &amp; think how I will react in this situation. I know really her wanting to play is sweet, but it's not what she was supposed to be doing. She knew that wasn't the right thing to do &amp; that was enough- she started crying. After some time in her room, she came out to say sorry. It's times like these where I think God gave us Zoe to help us grow. Sure we are gifted with her to help her grow, but sometimes I feel I have grown more than her these 3 1/2 years! Being mom has simplified &amp; deepened me. You know what I'm saying? So I was having a very peaceful little time this afternoon while Zoe was &quot;resting.&quot; And I should know better. Usually there's an eerie silence ... where it's TOO quiet &amp;&nbsp;usually that's&nbsp;when is&nbsp;something is up. Well today I was just hoping&nbsp;she was asleep &amp; I thought how great since I was getting a lot done. Almost the full hour had passed &amp; I stopped to go get something in my room. There she was, playing in the dirty mop water with an easter egg &amp; squirt gun. So I have to stop &amp; think how I will react in this situation. I know really her wanting to play is sweet, but it's not what she was supposed to be doing. She knew that wasn't the right thing to do &amp; that was enough- she started crying. After some time in her room, she came out to say sorry. It's times like these where I think God gave us Zoe to help us grow. Sure we are gifted with her to help her grow, but sometimes I feel I have grown more than her these 3 1/2 years! Being mom has simplified &amp; deepened me. You know what I'm saying? en-us 35.348422 -119.064343 <p>Oh, boy, yes they do.&nbsp;</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262267 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262267 <p>Oh, boy, yes they do.&nbsp;</p> <p>It really is amazing how much you learn as parents from your children.&nbsp; It sometimes makes me check myself in so many ways.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262315 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262315 <p>It really is amazing how much you learn as parents from your children.&nbsp; It sometimes makes me check myself in so many ways.</p> <p>This is so true. I can't imagine my life without my children. I have learned so much from them and I am a better person because of them.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262469 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/pelly/28922/#c_262469 <p>This is so true. I can't imagine my life without my children. I have learned so much from them and I am a better person because of them.</p>