Is it October, yet?

Reagan has asked me this question no less than 10 times over the past week.

Finally, today I asked her if she was looking forward to October because Tia and Wita (husband's sister and mother) were coming for a visit?

She said "No. That's not why."

Then, I asked if it was because she and McKinley were going to spend a few days in Arkansas with Khaki (my mom) while husband and I go to Dallas for a convention.

"Nope. That's not it either."

Well, then help me out here kiddo. Mommy is drawing a blank.

"Because Food Network says October is when kids get to cook! And, I am really excited about that!"

And, I guess she is. She just brought me a picture she has been working on for nearly 20 minutes. It is a chef - a pretty darn good one for a 4-year-old with all kinds of food around him. There are carrots, cheese, cabbage, apples, cherries, oranges, strawberries, broccoli and asparagus covering the page. She is so very proud of herself!

And, so am I.

Is it October, yet?