North bound on Highway 121 I hum or sing a merry tune. I laugh with the kids or think about things relaxed, enjoying the drive. But then I come up on my exit. It’s the Williams D Tate Avenue exit, and this is where I morph. “Sh,” I tell the kids as I sit… [continue reading]
Knock, Knock, Knock
While my niece, Ashley, was visiting, she helped us a lot with the kiddos. One night she watched as my two middle girls played with their four year old cousin. Evidently the cousin was locking the girls out of their rooms. My girls finally came to Ashley for help. Ashley told them to try knocking…. [continue reading]
I’m Bleeding
While I was cleaning up the supper dishes, I heard my four-year-old daughter start screaming from upstairs, “I’m bleeding. I’m bleeeeeding!” I have heard this countless times. “It’s probably just a scratch,” I said to my husband. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone running to find her holding a finger up and squeezing… [continue reading]
Mrs. Smarty Pants
I went to order home school curriculum one morning. My sister had come over and offered to stay with the kids so that I could go by myself – a rare treat. I was thinking about how wonderful it was going to be to just sit and fill out the papers without eight… [continue reading]
Sweet Nothings
I think it’s sweet that when I crawl into bed after my husband is asleep he has always said something like, “You awesome wife” or “You gorgeous woman” until recently that is. A couple of weeks ago when I got in bed he sat up and screamed, “YIKES scary monster!” I laughed so hard; I… [continue reading]
The Purpose of Cologne
While my husband was getting ready, my first-grader asked him what the cologne was for. “It’s to make me smell good…so that Mommy will like me.” He grinned “Well why can’t you just be yourself?”
The Government Can
I think this happened as a result of two things. First, the amount of times my husband has played Tim Hawkin’s video The Government Can for the kids. The second influence must have been from the songs my daughter sang in children’s church this morning. This is what I heard my four-year-old daughter singing on… [continue reading]
Mommy and Me Day
We heard the front door opening and ran down stairs. Jason was home so it was time for my oldest daughter and me to finally take off on our Mommy and me day. We got there as the door opened and I groaned. “It’s raining!” Now I’m thankful for rain, mind you, but I really… [continue reading]
Funny Kid’s Quotes #1
My four year old daughter told me today, “Mom when I was in your tummy, I saw your belly. It was pretty…because you ate food.”
My Daughter’s Lovely Drawing
My daughter spent a lot of time drawing this picture especially for me. Then she handed it to me SO proud and told me that the first one is me and the second one is her. And as if that wasn’t enough, she then proceeded to dramatize the picture to make sure I understood. Lovely!