Smell!

I'm sitting outside watching E run amok in the yard. A neighbor girl who has aptly named me the "helmet police" filled the back of E's cozy coupe with some delightful looking dandelions and E is grabbing them from the back of her cozy coupe and running them to me. One at a time. "Smell!" She tells me as she whisks it past my nose then sets it on the chair next to me.

"Smell!"

I gave up the nap battle today but I did fight a good fight. She sang and she read books and she only called me in once or twice but I knew the last time I went in that she wasn't going to be having it.

Apparently I breed the kinds of kids that give up naps early.

It's ok. H worked all the kinks and frustrations out of me it seems.

These days when nap doesn't work out, while some days it's disappointing when I see that my to-do list lost the battle once again, for the most part, it's just one more opportunity to stop and to smell.

The dandelions, in today's case.

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Last night our family of six dined at the newest Noodles and Company location. Directly across from Ridgedale mall in Ridge Square, they officially opened today! It's a great lunch spot before hitting the lakes this summer with plenty of seating. I even like the idea of having another place to go eat after shopping at the mall!

Noodles would like to give away some noodle bowls to my readers. So...if you've got a Noodles near you, share your favorite Noodles summer dish and why?

Noodles and Company will choose their three favorite {most creative} answers and each winner will receive two free noodle bowls on Monday, May 16.

Disclosure: Noodles and Company gave our family a complimentary dinner at their pre-opening event. They are also giving away the noodle bowls.