can someone please tell me what is so exciting about dumping a bowl full of mandarin oranges on the floor and then proceeding to smear them all over the floor and eat the bits that remain?!?!?!?
this is what i get for taking the kids to the zoo!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
overheard in my car recently
f: i'm first, i'm first, i'm first! i just want everyone to know that i was first in the car, even though i had to help you and wait until k. was buckled in, i was still first!
f: i just want you to know - i was first!
me: f. sweetie, not everything has to be a competition, ok?
f: i know that
me: do you understand? it is ok to not always be first.
f: yes i understand that.
a millisecond of time passes
f: just so you know, i am going to be the first one in the pool at e's house today
f: i just want you to know - i was first!
me: f. sweetie, not everything has to be a competition, ok?
f: i know that
me: do you understand? it is ok to not always be first.
f: yes i understand that.
a millisecond of time passes
f: just so you know, i am going to be the first one in the pool at e's house today
Monday, August 11, 2008
the countdown
i remember thinking it was pretty funny the first time i saw that commercial that has the christmas music in it talking about back-to-school. i didn't have children then. now that i have a school aged child, i can truly appreciate that commercial for its pure and absolute genius. with camp behind us and not much else to look forward to this summer, boredom struck our house hard this morning. the whining, complaining, and moaning trifecta could no doubt be heard for miles - my ears are still ringing. "i have such a hard life", "my life is horrible", "mommy please will you play something with me, ANYTHING", "mommy, keep your eye on the ball - i kicked it to you like a google years ago" "i cant teach my brothers a new game, they only learn the bad things that i do, never the good things" and all this was before 9am!! so at about 10:05am when i had reached my breaking point, i loaded everyone into the car and a plan formulated as we backed out of the driveway.
people the countdown is on. only 17 more days until school starts!!!
people the countdown is on. only 17 more days until school starts!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
capturing time
the days seem to get away from me, and i hardly get a chance to record some of the tiny things that i want to remember for years to come. and since there is nothing filled in on f.'s baby book beyond his first bath and m. and k. dont even own baby books, its time to do something about it. i am going to start a new thing here of just randomly recording some of the things that my children are doing for prosperity as they say.
f. has started to use eeny, meeny, miny, moe to decide all manner of things from which folder to choose for his back to school supplies to what he will have to drink. it is funny how these traditional rhymes carry on over time. i dont know why, but i get a little teary eyed when i hear him doing things like that. he is growing up - that one! he is gearing up for kindergarten and is very excited about it.
k. has not yet learned how to give kisses. however, when i request one he will gladly send a raspberry my way - a big, messy, juicy, raspberry each and every time i ask for a kiss.
m. on the other hand is full of kisses. he has been walking around all day doling them out and alternatively practicing his animal sounds. so all day long we have been hearing meow, kiss, kiss, bark, bark, kiss moo, kiss, kiss and a fish sound that his therapist taught him of course followed by kiss, kiss. his vocabulary is expanding by the hour.
f. has started to use eeny, meeny, miny, moe to decide all manner of things from which folder to choose for his back to school supplies to what he will have to drink. it is funny how these traditional rhymes carry on over time. i dont know why, but i get a little teary eyed when i hear him doing things like that. he is growing up - that one! he is gearing up for kindergarten and is very excited about it.
k. has not yet learned how to give kisses. however, when i request one he will gladly send a raspberry my way - a big, messy, juicy, raspberry each and every time i ask for a kiss.
m. on the other hand is full of kisses. he has been walking around all day doling them out and alternatively practicing his animal sounds. so all day long we have been hearing meow, kiss, kiss, bark, bark, kiss moo, kiss, kiss and a fish sound that his therapist taught him of course followed by kiss, kiss. his vocabulary is expanding by the hour.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
you got me there
me: did you hear about the family with five children that left one behind in an airport? a three year old?
j.: you mean the ones who flew to paris?
me: yup, them! apparently they didnt realize until the airline staff told them 45 minutes into the flight.
j: at least i only leave luggage behind
me: well, i guess you got me there!
j.: you mean the ones who flew to paris?
me: yup, them! apparently they didnt realize until the airline staff told them 45 minutes into the flight.
j: at least i only leave luggage behind
me: well, i guess you got me there!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
so far so good
it has been a wonderful trip so far. as i write, the lil boys are settling into their pack-n-plays for the night. f. and j. are across the street fishing with f.'s new pirates of the carribean fishing pole. we spent most of today on the beach, which was largely deserted, like our own private beach. f. was like a fish, in the water the whole time! in fact, last night when we went to check out the location of the beach, f. jumped in the water clothes on and went for a swim. hey, its his vacation too!
here are a few pics to capture our trip so far...
only on the eastern shore would you find the us post office, within the confines of the tastee freez (click on the image to see it larger)
here are a few pics to capture our trip so far...
only on the eastern shore would you find the us post office, within the confines of the tastee freez (click on the image to see it larger)
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