I have four children, and only one of them have I ever had to rush to the ER. Of course we’ve had to take Joy three times! That should tell you a little about our precious girl. She is fun, funny, happy and sweet, but if anything gets broken she’s usually the culprit. I wrote… [continue reading]
Everyone Needs a Day like This
Tuesday was just such a great day. It was tutor appreciation day at the Classical Conversations Community where I tutor, and I was showered with cards and gifts. Then my husband called and said that he’d been shorted vacation hours ever since he took this job and now has five extra days of vacation! Later… [continue reading]
You’re Only as Old as You…Look?
So for the third time this week my six-year-old daughter Joy has, out of the blue, said, “Mom, I don’t think you’re old.” This time I stopped what I was doing and asked, “Now why do you say that?” “Because you don’t look old.” “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” 🙂
Funny Kids Quotes #3
My daughter, Joy, asked me, “Mom, what’s your last name?” Now, you have to understand: She asks a lot of questions. I was in a hurry. I thought the answer was obvious. So I hurriedly spouted out, “Same as yours,” in a very mono tone voice. “Sameasyours?” she asked laughing as if that was the funniest… [continue reading]
I Lost My Jewel
The other day Joy, age six, came pounding down the stairs during quiet time. She was wailing and flailing, but that is the usual drama we see several times a day. “Joy, you are not supposed to be out of your room at quiet time.” More wailing. More flailing. “What is the matter?” Finally managing… [continue reading]
Frustraded
From the back seat of the van my then five-year-old kept shouting, “Mama?” I kept answering, “Yes?” over and over. Significantly frustrated (that’s a nice respectable sounding word) I said, “Baby, don’t say ‘mama’ anymore!” There was a short pause, and then I heard a meek, “Esther?” A real mom would probably not have died… [continue reading]
Boarding School
I was talking about my boarding school experience, and I didn’t realize that my children were paying any attention. My first-grader piped up and asked if she could go to boarding school. Although I had been talking about some the fun things I did there, I didn’t want her to get too excited about it. … [continue reading]
My Little Laborer
I had my six-year-old sweep the floor for me a few days ago. The next morning she put her hand on her hip and pointing to the grass that was tracked in said, “What happened here? We just cleaned up this place!” Funny how you see things differently when you’re the one that did the… [continue reading]