Ethan decided to go shirtless around the house after church today. I didn’t notice for a while until he came and stood by me at the piano. His skin was blotched with purple and the following conversation ensued: Me: “Your skin is blotched with cold. Go get a shirt on, buddy.” Ethan: ” But I’m not cold!” Me: “Yes you are. Your skin says it all.” Ethan: “I don’t hear it.” Then pointing to his tummy, “Look, it doesn’t have any mouths ...
Last night, shortly before bed, Caleb was enjoying a bowl of popcorn with his Hi-5 DVD when suddenly we heard: Caleb: “AAAAGGHHHH!” Hubby: “What is it buddy?” Caleb: “My teefs! Paw-corn’s stuck!” Hubby: “Show me where.” Caleb pointed to the offending popcorn kernel stuck between two of his “teef” and hyperventilated while daddy went to grab a tooth pick to get it out. Hubby: “Say ...
I came home exhausted last night, vowing never to try getting professional pictures taken of the kids again. It all started at Walmart. They’re inexpensive and I just wanted one nice picture package of my 3 children together. I should have known the first time we tried that it was not to be. We entered Walmart at around noon. The kids were dressed in church attire, well fed and ready to go. We had been sick all weekend, which is why Ethan was home from school, but I felt the children were ...
I awake to the tinkling of raindrops against my window. I see the trees, their bark a drenched, dark brown. The autumn leaves are more vibrant when wet. Clear drops of water cling to their undersides, until a falling drop shakes it off, replacing it. I turn away from the window and look at the baby sleeping next to me. Each inhalation is accompanied by snorting sounds and a tiny snot bubble popping out of one nostril. Placing my hand gently on her forehead, I smile to feel that her temperature ...
Does anyone know how long it takes for permanent marker to come off of skin? Because in the one minute time span I left Vanessa with Ethan to get a diaper the other day, I found him with a Sharpie and the beginnings of what might have been great art, drawn onto her head. It has now been three days and washing and time have not dimmed it’s obvious presence. In other news, I forgot to mention in my previous post the 4 rolls of Christmas wrapping paper I found yesterday morning, unrolled ...
It was 6:30 a.m. The boys were wide awake as usual, slamming doors, playing their SpongeBob CD at top volume, all without thought of the sleeping baby that jerked in her sleep at each loud noise. I lay in bed in the state between awake enough to know I should do something about it and too tired to try. So I waited until little coos told me that the baby had woken up. She greeted me with sleepy eyes and a huge smile. I picked her up, and I very hesitantly opened my bedroom door. The hallway ...
Once a year, our church has a sacrament meeting program put on by the children in our church. Today was that day. Hubby, Vanessa and I sat in our pew while Ethan and Caleb sat up front with their Sunday school classmates and teachers. The children took turns reciting memorized lines about various aspects of the gospel: family, church, Jesus, etc. And interspersed were sweet little voices singing songs that had been learned in Primary (children’s sunday school) over the last month. I loved ...
Twas the day after Halloween and all through the place Goofy grins were plastered on every kids face. The sweet smell of candy pervaded the air Wrappers lay strewn through the house everywhere. The kids flew from room to room bouncing and twirling While mom in her jammies, thought about hurling. She held her poor head, tried to block out the light She should not have snuck so much candy last night. But the Runts and the Nerds and the Smarties so yummy! Stop after just one? Not so said her ...
