Wow...it's been a while! Since the last time I blogged, we have moved to a different house, celebrated Christmas and started a new decade! I have got to do a better job of this!
Well, today were the valentine's parties at Jenna and Carson's school. It was the usual get loaded with all things red food-coloring, swap cheesy valentine's and hope no little boy or girl gets the wrong idea from my valentines kind of day. A kind of day a nutrition-nut like me loathes.
So, rewind to last week when Carson, currently 6 years old announces in the car while in the drive thru at Starbucks that he has a girlfriend. I quickly remind him that he can have friends and friends that are girls, but no "girlfriends." He says okay, and that was it. Phew,crisis averted....so I thought.
This week at school I picked him up from his kindergarten class and I asked him the usual "Did you have a rockin' day?" He says yes, and then he says " I had a super-rockin' day!" I said, "Wow, what made it super-rockin'?" He said, "you know the girl that I have a crush on?....(I thought we had taken care of this issue???) I said, "Yes." "She told me that she likes me too!!" he said with all sorts of excitement...ugh.
So this week while we were doing valentines, Carson cuts out the photo of the "girlfriend" and tapes it onto her valentine and draws hearts all around her picture. It was a moment where a mother has conflicting feelings....you know where you think it's kinda cute, but it also foreshadows how you are gonna feel in like 10 or 11 years when he really does draw hearts around another girls' photo and it's for real. I get that he is only 6 and as Jeff would say...CHILL OUT. But I am a mom and it's a big deal to me. Well, when I got to his class today for his party, the "girlfriend" marches right over to me and proudly announces that Carson drew hearts on her valentine. Carson beamed with pride.....and then PUT HIS ARM AROUND HER---in like a "she's my buddy" sort of way. Okay, I get it...he can call her his "girlfriend", but I really know that she is just his girl...friend.
Quote of the day: Love doesn't make the world go round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Monday, November 2, 2009
Appreciation
So this is only my second post, I'm a slacker, I know....but it's gonna get better, really. =)
My parents have been on an European expedition for the last 3 weeks. I am excited that they are able to do that. Since they have been gone, I really have missed just dropping by and saying hi. I didn't realize how much I would talk to them and ask them for advice, help with the kids, or any other random thing that came up. They really are great parents. I have other people in my life that I really appreciate, but I have realized that sometimes, okay a lot of times, I take them for granted.
This last Saturday, my sister and I went to my great aunt's funeral (on my dad's side) This family has gone through more loss in the last 9 months than any family should have to endure all in one year. As I watched them, I just kept thinking, how much more can they take. It made me realize that you do have to appreciate each day you have with the people you love, because there are no gaurantees that come with tomorrow. So today, tonight, or tomorrow, call at least one person that you love and maybe have even taken forgranted and tell them you love them!
On a lighter note, phew......right! My kids have been making funnies left and right, so here are a few that you might like (sorry if you are a FB friend, some of these might be duplicates, but I don't want to forget them!!)
Jenna-isms:
After watching Carson on the flip video doing something crazy, she said "You should totally put that on YouTube." She is 8. Yikes!
Carson-isms:
Asking what I am gonna be for halloween this year, I replied "Oh a crazy lady." He comes back with "Oh...So you aren't gonna dress up!" Thanks, buddy.
Calling my name while hiding under the table, I said "Carson where are you?" "right here." he responds. "Where?" I said. "In your mind" he says. Crazy boy.
Ellie-isms:
Seeing her birthday presents on the table..."there you are, come to mama!"
"Mom, will you rub my feet?" Okay.... "Ahhh...this is the life!" she replies.
" Mom, I can hop on one toenail!"
Quote of the day: The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. -"Margaret Thatcher
My parents have been on an European expedition for the last 3 weeks. I am excited that they are able to do that. Since they have been gone, I really have missed just dropping by and saying hi. I didn't realize how much I would talk to them and ask them for advice, help with the kids, or any other random thing that came up. They really are great parents. I have other people in my life that I really appreciate, but I have realized that sometimes, okay a lot of times, I take them for granted.
This last Saturday, my sister and I went to my great aunt's funeral (on my dad's side) This family has gone through more loss in the last 9 months than any family should have to endure all in one year. As I watched them, I just kept thinking, how much more can they take. It made me realize that you do have to appreciate each day you have with the people you love, because there are no gaurantees that come with tomorrow. So today, tonight, or tomorrow, call at least one person that you love and maybe have even taken forgranted and tell them you love them!
On a lighter note, phew......right! My kids have been making funnies left and right, so here are a few that you might like (sorry if you are a FB friend, some of these might be duplicates, but I don't want to forget them!!)
Jenna-isms:
After watching Carson on the flip video doing something crazy, she said "You should totally put that on YouTube." She is 8. Yikes!
Carson-isms:
Asking what I am gonna be for halloween this year, I replied "Oh a crazy lady." He comes back with "Oh...So you aren't gonna dress up!" Thanks, buddy.
Calling my name while hiding under the table, I said "Carson where are you?" "right here." he responds. "Where?" I said. "In your mind" he says. Crazy boy.
Ellie-isms:
Seeing her birthday presents on the table..."there you are, come to mama!"
"Mom, will you rub my feet?" Okay.... "Ahhh...this is the life!" she replies.
" Mom, I can hop on one toenail!"
Quote of the day: The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. -"Margaret Thatcher
Sunday, October 11, 2009
My first time
So, this is it. I don't scrapbook, video, or really take great pictures of my families ever-changing, ever-active lives.
But now I blog.
I was chatting with a friend the other night and she was talking about how great it is to blog about things that happen in her life. I thought yeah, that's cool--I think I'm gonna do it. It's fast, easy, and I can just sit down and write for 5 minutes and it's done. So, here I go.
We recently got a flip video to use for home and the office....highly recommend it if you don't own one. Anyway, my husband showed me a video today that he took of Carson slow-dancing with Ellie. You know, it was the hand-holding-rock-back-and-forth kind of dancing. It was soooo cute--Something you will play over and over when they are 15 and 13 and are trying to poke each others eyes out with bic pens. It will remind you that they still love each other in the brotherly, sisterly sort of way even though they would never admit to it. I was getting all misty watching it and then all of a sudden Carson sees that he is being video'd and lets go of Ellie's hands and high tails it out of the room like he stole something. Bummer.....it's started already. Never admit you actually like dancing....especially with your sister. Not sure when the whole aversion to dancing with men started....but apparently it's early!
Quote of the Day: "Be the change you wish to see in the World."-Ghandi
But now I blog.
I was chatting with a friend the other night and she was talking about how great it is to blog about things that happen in her life. I thought yeah, that's cool--I think I'm gonna do it. It's fast, easy, and I can just sit down and write for 5 minutes and it's done. So, here I go.
We recently got a flip video to use for home and the office....highly recommend it if you don't own one. Anyway, my husband showed me a video today that he took of Carson slow-dancing with Ellie. You know, it was the hand-holding-rock-back-and-forth kind of dancing. It was soooo cute--Something you will play over and over when they are 15 and 13 and are trying to poke each others eyes out with bic pens. It will remind you that they still love each other in the brotherly, sisterly sort of way even though they would never admit to it. I was getting all misty watching it and then all of a sudden Carson sees that he is being video'd and lets go of Ellie's hands and high tails it out of the room like he stole something. Bummer.....it's started already. Never admit you actually like dancing....especially with your sister. Not sure when the whole aversion to dancing with men started....but apparently it's early!
Quote of the Day: "Be the change you wish to see in the World."-Ghandi
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