You guys are funny.
My life is somewhat funny.
One of my kids vomited early this morning.
I am now on hyperalert.
They are watching TV on quilts on the couch and floor.
There is a bucket handy and they have all been instructed how to use it.
Seriously, the whole complicated flight-attendantesque dramatized "how to" descriptions.
They are all being sparingly doled out sips of water and crackers. Even though only one threw up and appears fine.
They are grilled every 15 minutes about how their tummies, throats, mouths and chins feel.
The one that threw up says, "great"
The one that wants to continue watching TV says, "not so good."
The baby dances on the table.
I am following them around sanitizing everything with disinfecting wipes
We are on a hug-hold and a kiss-strike
I pat them on their little heads while standing an arms length away.
The denim confession will have to wait.
They are all doing headstands on the floor.
I need to get the steam cleaner on standby.
*keep the homeschool family ideas coming! They are making me laugh. I plan to talk about some of them in a future post!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
10 signs you may be a homeschool family
1. Your shower curtain is a fairly accurate world map
2. You learn all the presidents in order on a road trip
3. An accurate representation of the USA is painted on your driveway
4. You have toured every major company and museum in the city
5. You actually have been in your county's historical society
6. You take your kids on a bus for "the experience"
7. Your house is filled with paper, writing utensils and books
8. You let your children melt pens in the oven for art class
9. Your pet is a rooster that you hatched in your very own crock pot
10. You check out a laundry basketful of books from the public library every 3 weeks
I am sure there are 100s more...
What are yours?
2. You learn all the presidents in order on a road trip
3. An accurate representation of the USA is painted on your driveway
4. You have toured every major company and museum in the city
5. You actually have been in your county's historical society
6. You take your kids on a bus for "the experience"
7. Your house is filled with paper, writing utensils and books
8. You let your children melt pens in the oven for art class
9. Your pet is a rooster that you hatched in your very own crock pot
10. You check out a laundry basketful of books from the public library every 3 weeks
I am sure there are 100s more...
What are yours?
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Duct Tape Diapers
1. A couple weeks ago I watched a sappy halmark made-for-TV movie. The mom in it said, "a mother is only as happy as her saddest child." Interesting to think about.
2. I saw a commercial for a show, "In the Motherhood". One of the moms said, "We have been out of diapers for 2 days...we've been using paper towels and tape!"
I laughed and laughed.
Once when we went to pick Lincoln up at my moms, she announced that we hadn't brought enough diapers. (grandmas tend to change babies (and bathe them) more then mommys).
The poor kid was wearing his brothers underwear and a sanitary pad combination.
Definitely more creative (and more effective!) then paper towels and tape.
2. I saw a commercial for a show, "In the Motherhood". One of the moms said, "We have been out of diapers for 2 days...we've been using paper towels and tape!"
I laughed and laughed.
Once when we went to pick Lincoln up at my moms, she announced that we hadn't brought enough diapers. (grandmas tend to change babies (and bathe them) more then mommys).
The poor kid was wearing his brothers underwear and a sanitary pad combination.
Definitely more creative (and more effective!) then paper towels and tape.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all
I am just having one of those bad days. I am crabby, so the kids are crabby.
I am tired of the cold.
I am tired of the snow.
I am tired of the whining.
And the snotty noses.
I wish I had a lot of dessert to eat.
And I know here in the world of blog, we are supposed to put a funny or poignant or happy spin on whatever is going on in our lives. But I got nothing for ya.
Thankfully, I have been saving up kid comments for a moment like this:
1. The boys were SO EXCITED to see some grass today. They were all ready to head for the park, winter is OVER! I said it wasn't. Deacon asked if it was going to last for 15 more years. I said that it feels like it, but for everything there is a season.
2. Deacon and Roman were looking at pictures of Deacon right after he was born. Deacon said, "oh look! There is my new penis!" He was kind of in a sitting position Then he looked at the picture more carefully and saw the little yellow clippy on his belly button and decided that the whole thing was probably just a pacifier. Whatever. I didn't weigh in.
3. There is a part in the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything movie where one bad pirate calls the other one a "ninny". Deacon said, "I guess he called him a mini because he is so small." So that is the new ultimate insult at our house...."youuuuu minnniiiii!". Once again, whatever. I didn't correct him.
4. Roman announced that his puggles (Awana 2-3 year olds) group has 2 songs that they sing: 1. Surf's Up and 2. "We are the Puggles that don't do anything".
I gotta check with Teacher Ruby, but I kind of think this is all just in Roman's imagination of a perfect social situation. There are four components: 1. Teacher Ruby 2. The snacks in Teacher Ruby's bag 3. Surfing and 4. Pirates.
I am tired of the cold.
I am tired of the snow.
I am tired of the whining.
And the snotty noses.
I wish I had a lot of dessert to eat.
And I know here in the world of blog, we are supposed to put a funny or poignant or happy spin on whatever is going on in our lives. But I got nothing for ya.
Thankfully, I have been saving up kid comments for a moment like this:
1. The boys were SO EXCITED to see some grass today. They were all ready to head for the park, winter is OVER! I said it wasn't. Deacon asked if it was going to last for 15 more years. I said that it feels like it, but for everything there is a season.
2. Deacon and Roman were looking at pictures of Deacon right after he was born. Deacon said, "oh look! There is my new penis!" He was kind of in a sitting position Then he looked at the picture more carefully and saw the little yellow clippy on his belly button and decided that the whole thing was probably just a pacifier. Whatever. I didn't weigh in.
3. There is a part in the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything movie where one bad pirate calls the other one a "ninny". Deacon said, "I guess he called him a mini because he is so small." So that is the new ultimate insult at our house...."youuuuu minnniiiii!". Once again, whatever. I didn't correct him.
4. Roman announced that his puggles (Awana 2-3 year olds) group has 2 songs that they sing: 1. Surf's Up and 2. "We are the Puggles that don't do anything".
I gotta check with Teacher Ruby, but I kind of think this is all just in Roman's imagination of a perfect social situation. There are four components: 1. Teacher Ruby 2. The snacks in Teacher Ruby's bag 3. Surfing and 4. Pirates.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Baby
The other night (when Noah and I were both sick) Lincoln came bouncing down the stairs, pleased as punch,to announce that he could get out of the pack 'n play. He had slept late during his nap, so we decided to let him stay up a little bit before we re-attempted. Not the best strategy, perhaps, but we were sick.
He sat down with some yellow duplos and started working. (forgive the broomball stick and vaccum cord in the background. The vaccum cord shows some good intention...but a broomball stick indoors?! That does not show good intuition...)
He would stack them up, but if it would break in the process he would take all of his work completely apart and start over. Even if he was just one Duplo away from completion, and the tower just split in two, he would still pull everything apart and start over.
He finally got the last piece to fit
Yeah! It is done! We thought he did a pretty nice job, don't you :) ?
We put our heads together and came up with a new bedtime plan. 2 nights later, it seems to be going well. And Lincoln is even sleeping later in the morning! Look at those matching pajamas!
He sat down with some yellow duplos and started working. (forgive the broomball stick and vaccum cord in the background. The vaccum cord shows some good intention...but a broomball stick indoors?! That does not show good intuition...)
He would stack them up, but if it would break in the process he would take all of his work completely apart and start over. Even if he was just one Duplo away from completion, and the tower just split in two, he would still pull everything apart and start over.
He finally got the last piece to fit
Yeah! It is done! We thought he did a pretty nice job, don't you :) ?
We put our heads together and came up with a new bedtime plan. 2 nights later, it seems to be going well. And Lincoln is even sleeping later in the morning! Look at those matching pajamas!
Monday, February 2, 2009
The Weekend in Review
*the weekend started with Deacon vomiting all over me
*not too many hours later Noah and I were sick too
*then Lincoln decided to climb out of his bed for the first time
*then Lincoln decided to climb out of his bed for the second time and over the babygate for the first time.
*the weekend continued with Noah and I sick and the boys running all over, healthy
*laundry started
*laundry continues
*laundry will continue
oh. and Noah's parents brought over boxes of his old stuff from their house. I am thinking: we have been married for 8 1/2 years. He hasn't needed this stuff in that time, so it is probably not necessary for his life now. I don't think he is going to see it the same way, though.
*not too many hours later Noah and I were sick too
*then Lincoln decided to climb out of his bed for the first time
*then Lincoln decided to climb out of his bed for the second time and over the babygate for the first time.
*the weekend continued with Noah and I sick and the boys running all over, healthy
*laundry started
*laundry continues
*laundry will continue
oh. and Noah's parents brought over boxes of his old stuff from their house. I am thinking: we have been married for 8 1/2 years. He hasn't needed this stuff in that time, so it is probably not necessary for his life now. I don't think he is going to see it the same way, though.
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