As heard in a public restroom…
Ada: Firing in 5…4…3…2…1! (flush)
I was really nervous about what she was counting down to.
Me: Are your clothes put away?
Ada: (silence)
Me: Put your clothes away.
Ada: How did you know??
Me: I just did.
Ada: Then why did you ask?
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Every once in a while I notice that I’ve had a string of blog posts that are relatively negative – a sort of venting if you will – as I get it all out there that’s bugging me so I can get you to commiserate with me, and maybe I can offer a bit of “you’re not alone” hope to you. I will now take a break from crawling through the trenches to lay on my back, look up to the sky, and praise the Father for all He has given to me.
Have you ever noticed how terrible kids’ timing is? They never puke while you’re still awake (usually somewhere in the 12-3am range), they realize they don’t have a drink the minute you’re ready to eat your own food that you’ve FINALLY managed to get on your plate, they don’t need you until you’re in the bathroom, they wake up early on Saturdays… and on and on in a comical list that I know many others could add to, and we would all nod in a sad sense of understanding and empathy.
My kids are now 6, 7, and 8, and … Read the rest
It’s rather handy that our schools do Mother’s Day projects with my kids 🙂
Eli made a four-panel card. The outside says “Special Moments with Mom” and inside of each panel has a different moment written and drawn. The first says “You go on dates with me” with a picture of us at Toys R Us buying some Legos. The second says “I like to be with you” with a picture of us walking and holding hands. The third says “I like going out with you” with a picture of us eating at Pizza Hut together. And the fourth says … Read the rest
Ada: Dad, you better come quick. I accidentally flushed the toilet twice, and now it’s rising. You better come clog it.
Chad: I think you already clogged it.
Eli: I have SEVEN girls at school already who are attracted to me.
Me: Oh yeah? What does that mean if they’re attracted to you?
Eli: It means they think I’m cute and they want to hug and kiss me.
Me: Oh. Do you let them?
Eli: NO!!
Ada: Maybe someday you’ll have more girls attracted to you.
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Eli is rebelling against boundaries right now with full force. Of course I expect him to do this, but that doesn’t mean it’s fun to live with. This post is mostly a picture reminder to myself of the sweet boy I’ve gotten to parent over the past almost eight years, and that I will make it through this… as I have everything else.
Me: I told you to get in bed.
Grace: I am in bed.
Me: No, you’re sitting ON your bed, playing with toys. That’s not what I meant, and I think you know that.
Grace: Can I have dessert tonight?
Me: Not tonight.
Grace: What about candy?
Eli has learned the trick of muting the TV instead of turning it off.
Me: Ada, please stop playing with that noisy toy in the kitchen.
Ada: Is it annoying?
Me: A little.
Ada: Well, you should let kids make noise sometimes.
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Ada: I found out Ezra likes God.
Me: You did? How?
Ada: I asked him. So that means I can marry him.
Grace: It smells like Panda Express in here.
Ada: That was my fart.
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Dear Janna:
I want to talk to you about that boy. The boy who didn’t treat you very well. First, I want to tell you that you need to forgive yourself. For staying with him as long as you did. For not standing up to him. For not being as strong as you think you should have been. It’s not your fault. Second, I want to tell you that he is not the one God is preparing for you to marry. The one God is preparing for you is safe and kind and gentle and will never make you … Read the rest
**This is a post that was a draft…I’ve done some tweaking.
What’s my story? I don’t really have one – either in the blogging world or in my spiritual life. It seems like most of the blogs I read are written by women who have a story – adoption, a child with special needs, addiction, a husband in the military, homeschooling, infertility – a story to share with other woman, and bond with them on a level that anyone outside of the circle could never fully understand. But it seems like as Christians we are supposed to have a … Read the rest