We went to Pine Lake Saturday afternoon for about three hours and had a lot of fun. Well, the ten or so minutes where we couldn’t find Ada weren’t so fun. In the shallow part of the lake there are two kids’ slides. Chad and I were in the water watching the kids go down the slides over and over again. Then Chad said, “Where’s Ada?” I looked around, not worried, this happens all the time when you’re out-numbered. But as the seconds passed my worry grew. Chad got out of the water and looked around the slides. He looked … Read the rest
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Camp Lakewood
Grace went to Camp Lakewood last week with our church for the first time. This camp is for kids going into 3rd-5th grade. She was one of the youngest and I swear she was the smallest. She was “excited and nervous” about leaving us for 5 days (and even bigger, 5 nights!), but decided she would do it. We went shopping for everything she would need, bought fun things to make it even more exciting and special, and didn’t talk about it too much if we saw the nervous part gaining a grip on the excited part.
We drove her … Read the rest
Wednesday Wit: July 27, 2011
Ada: When I get to heaven I will see Jesus.
Erin: That’s right!
Ada: And I’ll ask Him for a magic lamp with a genie. A girl genie.
It’s a work in progress.
Ada: I want a ponytail.
Me: I don’t think it’s long enough, honey.
Ada: Well it’s almost long enough, and almost long hair is perfect for a ponytail.
I can’t even tell you how often we call her “our little problem-solver”
Eli: I haven’t had bacon this good in like, three years!
Good old Oscar Meyer.… Read the rest
Stop Bickering!
Yes, we have reached the tipping point of summer vacation where my children bicker non-stop. It truly drives me insane. Yesterday they were whining that it was “rest day” (um…. it’s Biblical!!!), which also means no Wii, and they would not stop. So I gave them an activity to do – clean their rooms. I thought it was a great idea, they disagreed. Nobody’s room is any cleaner, but it got them away from each other for about 45 minutes.
I try to have one outing a day in the summer so we get out but aren’t crazy busy. This … Read the rest
My Ada
At work today, I was preparing the media for Sunday and I came across some Father’s Day Quotes from two years ago. I found this little gem from Ada:
Question: Why did God make dads?
Ada: Because God makes people.
She was three. Three. She’s so logical and literal. For a long time she wouldn’t name her stuffed animals or dolls because “they’re just toys”. Other kids answered this question with things like: To help us, and To teach us, and To love us. Not Ada. And she is just quick. She has an answer for everything. Even when
… Read the rest Wednesday Wit: July 20, 2011
Grace: It’s not like you’re a boy, and you want to be a chef, and POOF! you’re a chef. It takes a lot of practice.
Eli: I had a nightmare last night.
Ada: Don’t worry, it’s just a pretend scary picture in your head.
Ada was at a friend’s house, they didn’t know what they were in for…
Ada: You’re interrupting me again. Do you know what interrupting is? It’s when someone is talking, then you talk at the same time. It’s impolite. You have to take turns talking.
Ada: Eww! My arm pit is… … Read the rest
My Balancing Act
Grace is at camp this week. All week. Five nights. I sort of thought this would make our home life a breeze. She and Eli are the two that fight the most, so if she is removed from the equation things will be easier, right? I’m not sure anymore. Today we need to get groceries. I’m already thinking this won’t be so bad, I only have TWO kids to take with me instead of THREE! Already less work. I’m ready to get on it. But the TWO at home are slow and whiny and don’t want to get dressed. Really? … Read the rest
Two Sisters, a World of Difference
Grace had her first sleepover Thursday night in preparation for five nights of church camp. She cried and cried the night before. I didn’t know what to do, so I called my sister Heather because they are very much alike. They talked on the phone, and Heather asked me if she had to go to the sleepover. It was completely logical to me that she go, I mean if she can’t handle one night at a friend’s house how is she going to handle five at camp?!? But no, she doesn’t have to go if this is what it’s going … Read the rest
I Was Dating Someone Last Week
Last week was our annual “kid-free break” when my parents take the kids for a few days so Chad and I can have a nice break. Last year was my first year having this blog during tour break, and I got to read over the post before this year’s break. I’m so glad I did, it gave me a good perspective going into it. Last week was i-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e. It was restful and slow-paced and peaceful and I’m already thinking about what I want to do next year. Let’s walk through it together, shall we?
Tuesday we went out to lunch … Read the rest
Only in Esmond
We were playing outside last night at my parents’ house. They live out in the country in northern Illinois. We were in the yard catching lightning bugs when suddenly two people came down the road riding horses. I had to laugh as I imagined myself telling this story to my Fort Wayne friends. Seeing people riding horses on the road isn’t strange or unusual where my parents live. There are farms everywhere, in fact the one where these horses are from is just across the road from my parents.
Anyway, we saw two people coming down the road on horses. … Read the rest