Friday Felecities
Aidan’s smile
My husband talks with his hands.
Food Faces
New Babies
Thinking Dad is the coolest guy in the world
31st Oct2008
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31st Oct2008
I’m so tired….
I’m so tired I got all the way out the car before I realized Zoe was still inside. I’m fairly certain that will be the first thing my daughter says to her teacher today…
“Mommy forgot Baby Zoe this morning!”
I think I hear DHR at the door.
31st Oct2008
Bite Me
Every Thursday I make our friend Ben come hang out with us. He, like my husband Ben, is from Vermont.
Last night, husband Ben asks friend Ben…
“Do you ever hear anyone else down here [in Alabama] say in the floor instead of on the floor?”
For example, “Where are my shoes?” “They’re in the floor.”
Friend Ben said, “No, why?”
“Because Brandice and her entire family say in the floor, not on the floor.”
Friend Ben said, “Maybe it’s just Brandice’s family.”
I said, “BITE ME.”
30th Oct2008
Nim’s Island
We watched Nim’s Island last night, and we enjoyed it so much. It was filled with imagination! It was so relieving to know that if you’re on secret island you can still have access to the internet :)
30th Oct2008
Good Morning, I Just Keep Telling Myself That
Let’s talk. Let’s talk about Children. Let’s talk about how you have SO much to think about when you have children.
For example, right now it’s 8:16am. I’ve been up since 4. This is the time Zoe likes to wake up, I used to fight it, now I just go with it. In the last 4 hours I have
fed a baby
burped her
changed her
changed her again
annnnd one more time
then fed her again
my husband woke up and pointed out that I had not hugged him yet
hugged my husband
drank some coffee
fixed cereal and milk for 3
talked with Aidan about playing Star Wars with her friend from school yesterday
taken away 1 toy that was being fought after, which is the most pointless form of punishment for fighting over a toy that is
showered, which normally doesn’t happen…ever.
Got Aidan dressed
made Zion get dressed in what clothes I had for him.
Got Andrew dressed
said goodbye to my husband
put snack and water in Aidan’s backpack
had her brush her teeth
took more toys away
caught Zion trying to undress, made him get dressed again
socks and shoes for everyone
almost forgot about Zoe because she was sleeping so soundly
put the kids in the car
took one more toy away
checked the back seats to make sure I had actually put everyone in the car
checked the baby seat to make sure I had actually put Zoe in the baby seat
drove Aidan to school, half way there realized I had forgotten to brush her hair
thought as long as she doesn’t remember, then she wont point it out at school and maybe no one will notice
told myself all kindergartners go to school with unbrushed hair
got Aidan out of the car, she told me I had forgotten to brush her hair
ran fingers through hair as I walked her to the door
apologized for forgetting to brush her hair
drove through a mysterious fog on the way home…it wasn’t there before
still feels like I am forgetting to do something, it could be that I am suppose to be writing a contract right now but I feel it’s more important to blog.
Thinking of updating my control journal, so that my routines are a little more detailed. For example:
Breakfast:
bowl
cereal
milk
spoon
Get Aidan Dressed from head to toe
Brush her hair
Speak to husband and give him hugs
…you get the idea
30th Oct2008
Picking Pecans
I was sad that all of our pecans we rotten on the inside. How does that happen?
We had fun anyway…
Andrew was to cool to pick pecans. He’s actually to cool for most things :)
29th Oct2008
Not So Wordless Wednesday
This is my niece Lily in the bandana I made her for her second birthday.
Inspired by the Alabama Stich Book.
29th Oct2008
Just Say No to….Drills?
When I picked Aidan up from Kindergarten yesterday she had a red ribbon on her shirt that said, “Proud to be Drug Free!” So our conversation went something like this…
“Aidan, did you learn about drugs today?”
“Yes.”
“Well what did you learn?”
“That you should just say no to drills and that police dogs will eat little kids if they do something they’re not suppose to.”
“WHAT?”
“Yeah, don’t be bad or you’ll get eaten by a police dog.”
“Police dogs will not eat you.”
“They will if you’re bad.”
“Aidan, do you know what drugs are?”
“Julie had to ride the bus today.”
When Ben got home, he asked Aidan how school went.
“We learned about drugs!”
Ben said, “Oh yeah! What did you learn about drugs?”
“That you should always lock your door when bad people are trying to get in.”
5 year olds tell the best stories!
29th Oct2008
Raising Boys
Boys never cease to amaze me. I’m sure you’ve gotten that forwarded email, at least once, that is supposedly from an anonymous mother in Austin, Texas. It’s a list of things she has learned from raising her boys. I’ll list my favorites from her list…
When you hear the toilet flush and the words “uh oh”, it’s already too late.
You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.
The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
It will, however, make cats dizzy.
Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.
I thought of this list this morning as I was cleaning our toilet and wondering why Andrew insists on spraying everything down in the bathroom while going potty. There was pee inside the garbage can for crying outloud! While I was cleaning the garbage can out, Zion came in. He started rubbing the toilet seat with his hand, and I told him that he shouldn’t touch potties.
“But why, Mom?”
“Because potties are dirty.”
[Zion starts rubbing the whole toilet with BOTH hands] and in a whiney drawn out voice,”buuuuuuut whyyyyy mom?!”
“Nevermind. Wash your hands.”
24th Oct2008
Nattie’s Friday Felicities
Friday Felicities are about making a list of things that make you happy. You can read more about it at my friend Becky’s blog.
Here’s this Friday’s list:
1. It makes me happy when Andrew says banana, “Pa-nan-a”
2. I completed TWO sewing projects this week!
3. Zoe smiled at me A LOT yesterday :)
4. I have the greatest husband in the world!
5. Mia came home last weekend.
6. My Alabama Stitch Book.
7. How sweet Aidan is.
8. Zion’s laugh.
9. Friend Night
10. My dog Flash.
**I think next Friday, I’m gonna make a photo list.**
