Gigi- "Aidan, look, you have goose sprouts!"
Aidan- "Goose sprouts?"
Me- "Uh, Gigi..I think you mean rooster tails."
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Gift
We received a chair/twin sleeper as a gift and the kids love it. It is the chair of choice in our living room right now.
Preview
The girls want to be pioneers for Halloween so I used my new sewing machine and made them skirts.
Sweet
When she was denied more dessert she took it up with someone she knew would never turn her away.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Camera still MIA
Since my camera will not be available until after tonight I thought I'd do what I tell my toddlers to do, and "use my words".
*First of all, this weekend was wonderful! A full weekend with no outside obligations whatsoever. It was raining and dreary all weekend long and we just hung out and relaxed. We even ate soup last night which is the ultimate relaxing activity during a cold and rainy weekend. Little Miss Veronica didn't sleep well last night which meant that my great plan for getting up and getting Monday off to a great start flew out the window.
*I am currently planning a neighborhood block party. Okay, that's a big fat lie. What I am really creating, in my mind, is a list of all the people I want to live next door to me or across the street from me or a block away from me. Instead these great people live a couple hours away from me, more than a couple hours away from me, or practical a nation away from me. Pooey! If I was a big girl (which I have admitted that I'm not) I would invite these cherished friends over for a nice cup of tea and we would chat and solve all the world's problems like old times. Of course since I'm not "big" enough to offer tea I would offer what I currently have which is Reese's Peanut Butter cups and a cold glass of milk.
*I'm pretty sure the sun has disappeared for the duration. My old companion and I will be reunited again on the -50 degree days this winter and at some point in April. In the meantime my Vit.D gummies and I will become great friends.
*Homeschooling a growing family is nothing like what I thought it would be. That's all I have for that one right now.
*First of all, this weekend was wonderful! A full weekend with no outside obligations whatsoever. It was raining and dreary all weekend long and we just hung out and relaxed. We even ate soup last night which is the ultimate relaxing activity during a cold and rainy weekend. Little Miss Veronica didn't sleep well last night which meant that my great plan for getting up and getting Monday off to a great start flew out the window.
*I am currently planning a neighborhood block party. Okay, that's a big fat lie. What I am really creating, in my mind, is a list of all the people I want to live next door to me or across the street from me or a block away from me. Instead these great people live a couple hours away from me, more than a couple hours away from me, or practical a nation away from me. Pooey! If I was a big girl (which I have admitted that I'm not) I would invite these cherished friends over for a nice cup of tea and we would chat and solve all the world's problems like old times. Of course since I'm not "big" enough to offer tea I would offer what I currently have which is Reese's Peanut Butter cups and a cold glass of milk.
*I'm pretty sure the sun has disappeared for the duration. My old companion and I will be reunited again on the -50 degree days this winter and at some point in April. In the meantime my Vit.D gummies and I will become great friends.
*Homeschooling a growing family is nothing like what I thought it would be. That's all I have for that one right now.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Favorite things
I have some great pictures I wanted to post, but my camera is currently unavailable so words will have to do.
I happen to have an almost 9 year old boy who has quite a "downer" of a disposition. We all know the kind..."Look at the beautiful sunshine"-"It's too bright." "My, feel that fresh breeze"-
"It's too windy." "There's peace on earth!"-"Boring."
Now, he's not a sad, depressed, downer of a kid. He can just always find something negative to say about any situation. As a result of that I have been working really hard on making sure I'm positive about things. Of course, realistically the world isn't always sunshine and butterflies, but with this child, that realty is already very evident so a little emphasis on the good in life is needed for a balance.
So, I'll share with you some of my favorite things lately...in no particular order:
-Snuggling with all the kids (20 months all the way up to almost 9) in our bed reading bedtime stories. I love listening to them laugh together at the silly parts. I love that my older ones, even though they read quite long and "sophisticated" books on their own are not "too old" to sit and listen to me read from picture books.
-I love having a husband who works across the street from our home. I always fancied myself a country girl, but with a job that requires so many late nights for my main squeeze I am grateful that he can stop by whenever he has a chance.
-I love that our whole family eats two meals a day together. Lunch and dinner. Every day, very few exceptions. Can't beat that.
-I love that my almost 9 year old boy has the same love for wintry books in the fall. The snow is coming, the snow is coming!
-My 20-month-old "baby" who carries a baby under each arm every where she goes and kisses them when she throws them...er....uhm...when they "fall" on the ground.
-I love sweet four year olds who talk all day long.
-Flannel sheets. 'Nough said.
-I love coffee creamer. There, I said it. I'm not grown up enough to like many hot teas (except a couple) and I'm not grown up enough to like coffee without a creamer of some chocolate variety.
-I love when this little baby moves around and puts my mind at ease. I'll be 18 weeks on Saturday, and I'm so very excited.
-I love my 7-year-old girl who lets her baby sister crawl up on her lap during dinner and eat from her plate. Emma has the most tender heart and will do anything for anyone in this family. I'm not sure what I did to deserve such a sweet girl, but I am very grateful. She's a great example to all of us.
-I love when I hear the sound of Brett's keys in the door...which I just did. 10:30pm...not too bad.
I happen to have an almost 9 year old boy who has quite a "downer" of a disposition. We all know the kind..."Look at the beautiful sunshine"-"It's too bright." "My, feel that fresh breeze"-
"It's too windy." "There's peace on earth!"-"Boring."
Now, he's not a sad, depressed, downer of a kid. He can just always find something negative to say about any situation. As a result of that I have been working really hard on making sure I'm positive about things. Of course, realistically the world isn't always sunshine and butterflies, but with this child, that realty is already very evident so a little emphasis on the good in life is needed for a balance.
So, I'll share with you some of my favorite things lately...in no particular order:
-Snuggling with all the kids (20 months all the way up to almost 9) in our bed reading bedtime stories. I love listening to them laugh together at the silly parts. I love that my older ones, even though they read quite long and "sophisticated" books on their own are not "too old" to sit and listen to me read from picture books.
-I love having a husband who works across the street from our home. I always fancied myself a country girl, but with a job that requires so many late nights for my main squeeze I am grateful that he can stop by whenever he has a chance.
-I love that our whole family eats two meals a day together. Lunch and dinner. Every day, very few exceptions. Can't beat that.
-I love that my almost 9 year old boy has the same love for wintry books in the fall. The snow is coming, the snow is coming!
-My 20-month-old "baby" who carries a baby under each arm every where she goes and kisses them when she throws them...er....uhm...when they "fall" on the ground.
-I love sweet four year olds who talk all day long.
-Flannel sheets. 'Nough said.
-I love coffee creamer. There, I said it. I'm not grown up enough to like many hot teas (except a couple) and I'm not grown up enough to like coffee without a creamer of some chocolate variety.
-I love when this little baby moves around and puts my mind at ease. I'll be 18 weeks on Saturday, and I'm so very excited.
-I love my 7-year-old girl who lets her baby sister crawl up on her lap during dinner and eat from her plate. Emma has the most tender heart and will do anything for anyone in this family. I'm not sure what I did to deserve such a sweet girl, but I am very grateful. She's a great example to all of us.
-I love when I hear the sound of Brett's keys in the door...which I just did. 10:30pm...not too bad.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
My New Friend
I'm calling this machine my friend because well...I'm afraid of it, and I've convinced myself that if I'm nice to it, it will be nice to me! My old and cheap sewing machine bit the dust. Truthfully one little part broke that I didn't feel like hunting down because it was that cheap of a machine to begin with. Enter Jan. I've already given her a test run and she's very forgiving of my sewing ignorance. That's the type of machine I need.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)