This morning I woke up, forgetting that it was even my birthday. That seems to be the way it is the older I get – not as big of a deal anymore. Anyway, unbeknownst to me, Elli had snuck downstairs to make me a birthday breakfast and Janie to make me a card. She came up to my bed with a plate of perfectly cooked eggs, some cinnamon toast, and a cup of tea. Janie followed with a really sweet card. A minute later, Sam snuck in beside me with a huge smile, a kiss, and said “Happy Birthday Mommy!” as he dropped his whole collection of super heroes and lego people on my lap. I don’t think it could get any sweeter than that! Oh, and then Nevi tinkled on my bed!:) Something from everyone!
June 9, 2009
AMBITIOUS
Sam had been playing in this mud puddle for quite some time when he yelled out to me. I went out to the deck to see what he needed, and, with a mud covered face and body, he yelled, “Mom, can I please have one…, no maybe three napkins?”
May 27, 2009
YOU KNOW DADDY PUT HER TO BED…
When you see the pajamas he let her sleep in!
Honestly, this is what I found when I went to check on Janie before going to bed after being at bookclub!
May 27, 2009
CONFIDENT WITH HIS MANHOOD
Only a boy with 3 sisters would pick an American Doll stroller as the main means of transportation for his Rescue Heroes!
May 27, 2009
I THINK THE BIRDS WERE EVEN SINGING!
It was strange… I walked upstairs after sending the kids up to bed to get ready and remarked to myself that it was too quiet. I paused first into Sam’s room and noticed he was almost ready for bed.
I then crossed the hall into Elli’s room to find the room picked up and both my older girls ready for bed reading books together.
Entering Nevi’s room, I realized the girls had already put her pj’s on her an she was sitting on the floor reading a book by herself (no picture.)
At that moment I knew that I was witnessing a historical, never to be repeated moment and I grabbed my camera to capture the sweet scene.
I didn’t think it could get any better, until I realized that the background noise I had been hearing while taking the pictures was Nathan washing the dishes! I am pretty sure there were some birds singing sweetly outside my window as well!
May 27, 2009
SIMPLE PLEASURES
I know that someday, in the not to distant future, I will long for the joy that comes from a trip to Target for new underwear!
May 22, 2009
SUMMER BREAK ECONOMICS
Dollar tree: 8 water gun shooter, 4 bubble wands, 2 pairs of toddler goggles, package of water balloons, 2 sets of floaties Cost: $14
Target: New tennis skirts, 2 pairs of big girl goggles, tennis balls, spider man kickboard,diet coke, 2 swimsuits, 1 pair of tennis shoes Cost: $83
All the kids are outside now having a great time. We’ve already lost a water shooter, and broken another. The first night of neighborhood sleepovers has begun. It’s been a great day!
Best purchase of the day??? The diet coke…
February 21, 2009
Creative Outlet???
Elli just combined her Christmas and birthday money from Grammy and Papa to buy a Flip video camera. I was singing its praises for days as I watched the kids make silly movies around the house and outside, and then hooking it up to the tv to view. I envisioned plays written and acted out, mysteries developed and solved on camera – I couldn’t have been more pleased with this new creative outlet for the kids.
Fast forward to Saturday morning.. Elli came in bright and early to say she had filled up its one hour memory and they were going to view their handywork. Of course I had NO problem with this type of tv watching! Well, to my utter disgust, after walking down the stairs, I realized the what the kids were watching was the bootlegged copy of Holly Hobby that they had taped while watching at another time! 45 minutes of video was wasted on a movie on tv! That is just like my kids to morph a great thought provoking activity into a chance to watch tv!
February 20, 2009
SHE WILL NOT BE LEFT OUT!
Poor Nevi, she thinks that she is 8. Whatever the kids are doing, she is shamelessly copying. Once Sam takes off a costume – it goes right on her!
February 20, 2009
Sam’s Honey
This is Sam’s “honey”, at least that’s what he’s calling her these days. The other day, I heard him say, “Honey, I’m down stairs”, and then later, “Come here honey!” I am not sure where he got that term of endearment, because it is not one we use that often, but I still think it is so cute. I wouldn’t mind her becoming his real honey some day – they are quite a pair!
