By EstherIrish, on December 31st, 2011% Rebeca is a life long friend of mine. She lives in Mexico and teaches at an English speaking elementary school. She is sharing some of the funny things her students say with us today.
“Miss mi mamá se llama Laura, y ella está más flaca que tu.” =O / “Miss, my mom’s name is . . . → Read More: Funny things kids say at school
By EstherIrish, on December 30th, 2011% I get a kick out of how descriptive my three-year-old Little Jason is. I don’t remember my other kids being so detailed. After I put out a few Christmas decorations he pointed to the mantle and asked, “What’s that?”
“It’s a wreath.”
“Oh, a little, tiny one.”
It surprised me that he thought it was . . . → Read More: Three Year Old Language
By EstherIrish, on December 29th, 2011% Why does feeling bad bring out the worst in me? I guess it’s good that it happens to remind me of the ugliness inside. Lots of that ugliness has come to the surface in the last few weeks. I have been short tempered and self-centered. I have actually been surprised at the things coming out . . . → Read More: Practice What You Preach
By EstherIrish, on December 28th, 2011% I made sticky buns for the kids to eat Christmas morning. I prepared them the night before, let them rise in the refrigerator overnight, and stuck them in the oven in the morning. I wasn’t sure if they would work made ahead that way, but they were perfectly delicious. I’m going to do this more . . . → Read More: Our Christmas Day Celebration 2011
By EstherIrish, on December 27th, 2011% The best laugh I got over the Christmas weekend was over the pictures we took. I laughed so hard I cried. They say a picture doesn’t lie. I hope they’re wrong. Although I do have some weight to lose after having a baby, I promise you I don’t look like this:
My husband’s face when . . . → Read More: Motivation to Exercise
By EstherIrish, on December 26th, 2011% So many women talk about strange men asking them out or asking them for their phone number when they are out and about. I remember being at the video rental store when I was in high school and the guy behind the counter asked my sister for her phone number. For the record, that has . . . → Read More: That’s Embarrassing
By EstherIrish, on December 25th, 2011% “Happy Birthday Jesus! Thank you so much for your incredible gift!”
I’m linked with Wordless Wednesday.
By EstherIrish, on December 24th, 2011% This was the first time Little Jason got close to him of his own free will!
It is still really hard to catch him with his eyes open!
Grace is just so sweet and motherly to him.
I’m linked with Wordless Wednesday.
. . . → Read More: Bobby Three Weeks Old
By EstherIrish, on December 23rd, 2011% My five year old Grace came running hysterically out of her room. I heard the door slam open, the stomp, stomp, stomp of her little feet, and her terrified shrieks.
“What on earth is the matter?” I demanded as I met her on the stairs.
“There’s a monster in my room!” she replied wild eyed.
. . . → Read More: Monsters
By EstherIrish, on December 22nd, 2011% Finally! Last night we had our annual Christmas Tree Decorating Party. So what that there are only a few days left until Christmas, I’m just happy to have gotten to it at all!
Traditionally, I have made a buffet of lots of finger foods for our party. This year was much more simple. My idea . . . → Read More: It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas
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