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Wednesday Wit: January 25, 2012

Wednesday Wit

Eli: Mom, wouldn’t it be nice if we had one of those things that cut off people’s heads to cut cantaloupe?
Me: A guillotine?
Eli: Yeah!  Wouldn’t that be nice?
Once again…thank you, Mythbusters.  I guess the silver lining here is that he wants it to cut cantaloupe.

Eli: Mom, there’s a place in Legoland Florida where a boy like me can build his dreams.
Mission accomplished, informational video.  Why are you in my home again? 

The kids were building a blanket fort in the living room when I heard this gem…
Grace: Eli, it’s … Read the rest

Living with your weakness

More About Me

Eli’s homework usually consists of one story from his literature book, and he has to read it every day for a week.  This week he is reading “Goose’s Story” by Cari Best.  It’s possibly the sweetest children’s story I’ve ever read, but doesn’t feel like a children’s story (by that I mean that I actually enjoyed it).

There is a line in the story that made me pause and reread it a few times.  First let me tell you that this story is about a girl who lives on what I’m assuming is a farm with a pond, … Read the rest

The makings of a good consequence

Parenting

I still don’t have this formula worked out, and I’m certain I never will since these darling Littles are always changing and so are their currencies.  But I think it goes something like this:

the offense + injuries? + is this a repeat offense? x is this arrestable for an adult?

It certainly doesn’t help that you have just a few seconds to do this formula in your head if you believe (like I do) that consequences have to be immediate.  At least there is the option to make them go to their room “while you figure out an appropriate … Read the rest

Wednesday Wit: January 18, 2012

Wednesday Wit

Ada: Why is that ghost pooping coins out of his bottom?
We just started playing Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 on the Wii.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s kind of hard to explain.  If you have, you know exactly what she’s talking about, and it’s hilarious.

Ada: When you get a shot if you don’t look it doesn’t hurt.  Really!  God can do that, it’s a miracle.

Ada: When we were in mommy’s tummy I just wish I gotted to come out first because I was SO HOT in there!
So… it turns out she thinks … Read the rest

Something positive

Parenting

I’ve noticed that my posts about honesty tend to be on the negative side, so here’s a little something positive!

Grace is in a new independent streak, particularly in regards to cooking.  Chad taught her how to make a hot dog, and it’s now her go-to food.  (A little gross, I know).  I’ve been down for the better part of a week with the stomach flu, and she’s been SO helpful.  She gets her own snacks, offers to help, gives me blankets, asks if I need anything… she’s growing up so much.

Eli is (slightly) growing out of his crazy … Read the rest

A small venting session

More About Me, Parenting

I have two issues here I want to address, so let’s get to it, shall we?

I’ve read many blog posts, ranging from ones to inspire me to ones I don’t even finish.  When I read these blogs, what bothers me is that when I scroll to the bottom I sometimes read comment after comment, sometimes ranging from “amen, sister!” to disagreeing to the point of shaming the author.  And I don’t mean that the comment writer feels the author is somehow neglecting or abusing her children, but that she misused an analogy, or has no right to complain about … Read the rest

Can we just be honest?

Parenting

I read an incredible blog post the other day, and I posted it on Facebook, but I also wanted to write about it.  This post talks about how as parents we feel this pressure to enjoy every moment of parenting, that the kids will grow up so fast, that we’ll blink and they’ll be gone.  Some days I blink and blink and blink, but they’re still here.  

I love my children.  I love Grace’s compassion, and Eli’s contagious happiness, and Ada’s spunk.  I love, love, love them.  I am excited to see what God has planned for them, and I … Read the rest

Smile – you’re older!

Just My Thoughts

Today I’m thirty-two.  No, I don’t consider that old.  But I know people who do.  I’ve known people who have struggled with turning 25, or 30, or 39, or 40…  Here’s my take on that.  You can’t stop it.  You have no choice.  Yes, you’re allowed to struggle with it and take some time to adjust, but ultimately you don’t get to choose whether or not your age  changes.  You can choose if you take care of yourself and enjoy the ride.

So on my birthday, I thought I’d take a look at myself at 32.  Aren’t you lucky? 🙂… Read the rest

What about the boy?

Kids

In looking through my recent posts, I noticed I’ve been writing a lot about Grace and Ada.  But what about the boy?  Surely we don’t want to leave him out!

Eli is a talker.  Lately he likes to play the Wii (Lego Star Wars or Mario Brothers mostly) andcomment on what’s happening.  On everything that’s happening.

  • Mom, do you like this music?  It’s calming, isn’t it?  I wish we had this m
  • usic on the iPod so we could listen to it all the time.
  • Mom, I bet you wouldn’t like this level.  Do you know why?  Because there are
… Read the rest

More About Grace

Kids

Grace is getting another post.  She is getting a lot of my parenting focus right now.  And a lot of my prayer focus, a lot of my energy… a lot of me.  She doesn’t feel like she gets a lot of me, but if she new my heart and my thoughts, she would know that she is.

Grace is my “broken bucket”.  We pour into her what we can when we can, but it’s never really enough.  She also tends to feel she is the victim in life.  This is something that drives me crazy about people, but God is … Read the rest