That's right - That's all I've got.
Baby Sprinkle's is gurgling in her crib, Sweetness needs her teeth brushed, and Precious is heading out the door with daddy.
But a second (or maybe two or three) is all I need to brag a little about my little munchkins.
Brag # 1 - Baby Sprinkles is sitting up, squealing, and bouncing like a jack rabbit in her exersaucer.
Brag #2 - Sweetness has begun her first swimming lessons and is the "perfect" student - no kidding. She happens to be in a class with a bunch of rowdy boys so that aids in the angelic student image.
Brag #3 - Precious conquered the diving board for the first time and is helping to do "chores" around the house. Give her a cloth and a spray bottle and that kid is good to go for a good 10 minutes!
Proud of you girls - Mama loves you!
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Funny words that made me smile . . .
When I asked Precious, "Guess what?",
She responded, "You want to keep me forever."
~Sure do kiddo.
When daddy told Sweetness not to go pee when playing in the backyard,
She responded, "If you put a sign up that says "No peeing", then I won't go pee in the backyard."
~There's now a "No Peeing" post-it note stuck to the backyard fence.
When making cupcakes the other day, Precious said, "This is the most fun I've EVER had!".
~Cupcakes are fun, but I think the sugar from the icing and gummy worms may have been blurring her memory a bit.
When referring to "today", Sweetness will wake up in the morning and ask "Is it tomorrow?" because usually the day before, I had said "Tomorrow we're going to ...". I respond and say, "Yes Sweetness, Today is tomorrow but now tomorrow is today."
~Did you get that?
She responded, "You want to keep me forever."
~Sure do kiddo.
When daddy told Sweetness not to go pee when playing in the backyard,
She responded, "If you put a sign up that says "No peeing", then I won't go pee in the backyard."
~There's now a "No Peeing" post-it note stuck to the backyard fence.
When making cupcakes the other day, Precious said, "This is the most fun I've EVER had!".
~Cupcakes are fun, but I think the sugar from the icing and gummy worms may have been blurring her memory a bit.
When referring to "today", Sweetness will wake up in the morning and ask "Is it tomorrow?" because usually the day before, I had said "Tomorrow we're going to ...". I respond and say, "Yes Sweetness, Today is tomorrow but now tomorrow is today."
~Did you get that?
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Late night thinking . . .
Sometimes things in life need to be put on hold to allow for other things in life to become abundant.
Lately I have been living abundantly through the lives of my children.
Abundance comes from relationship.
And relationship brings acceptance.
Acceptance creates a sense of being loved.
And being loved is what we all seek.
Myself and my children are no exceptions.
Lately I have been living abundantly through the lives of my children.
Abundance comes from relationship.
And relationship brings acceptance.
Acceptance creates a sense of being loved.
And being loved is what we all seek.
Myself and my children are no exceptions.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A Day in the Life - A Whole Lot of Lovin' Going On
As my kids grow older, Valentine's has transitioned from being a "lovey" affair to being more of a family affair. My husband and I do have an 8:15 reservation tonight for a dinner without munchkins, but I still have not got a gift or a card for him! The girls received their stuffed pink and purple Valentine hearts(from daddy), a heart shaped box of Smarties (from daddy), a Kinder egg (from daddy), a princess package (from mommy), and a necklace making kit (from mommy), but for my hubby ... nothing. The problem has been that my husband has been home the past week and everytime I have an opportunity to run an errand by myself, he decides he and the girls are going to come along. Needless to say, I have not been able to escape his company long enough to purchase a card or even a little chocolate covered marshmallow heart. ARRGGHH! I know he's hiding surprises for me in his closet ... Maybe he'll be surprised too when he finds out that I will be showing my love this Valentine's in a less materialistic way. I love my husband!
Friday, January 11, 2008
A Day in the Life - Movie Night
The last time that I went to the movie theatre was before my oldest was born - that's over four years ago. You know what? I'm ok with that. Recently, I received a couple of movie gift certificates and so tonight the family is off to the theatre! The movie of choice?: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie. Well, actually this wasn't the movie of first choice. I had wanted to take the family to a Christmas movie (I've been hanging onto these gift certificates for a couple of months). The only Christmas movie that seemed remotely appropriate was Alvin and the Chipmunks. But after reviewing Focus on the Family's review, I decided that Alvin and the somewhat crude Chipmunks weren't something that my 2 and 4 year old needed to be influenced by. Maybe Focus on the Family is too hard core, or maybe I am. Or maybe desensitization is something that I find terribly frightening . Either way, I have decided to invest our family's time and popcorn monies into the Veggie Tales movie - even though , (according to Focus on the Family), it's Christian message is watered down. The girl's are both going to wear their Veggie Tales t-shirts tonight - It should be fun!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
It's the New Year - Time to Make Changes?
I am pretty big on making New Year's resolutions. Too often within the past few days I've heard people say "My New Year's resolution is NOT to make a resolution!". I have to admit, that's not my philosophy at all. I truly do enjoy making new goals for myself. Of course, this doesn't happen just at New Year's but throughout the year too.
This year I have chosen 2 fairly specific goals for my resolution. I think that I've read somewhere, that when setting goals you need to set a time frame and be as specific as possible. Probably good advice. So here are my two goals. The time frame is within the next year so that part's easy.
Goal #1 - To organize ALL of my photographs into photo albums, scrapbooks or digital scrapbooks.
Goal #2 - To donate food to the local food bank during each grocery trip. After a year of this, it should become a habit I'm hoping. I also have decided to only donate items to the Salvation Army rather than to profit making second hand stores.
I think these resolutions are both manageable and attainable. Let's see if I can keep them! Happy New Year 2008!
This year I have chosen 2 fairly specific goals for my resolution. I think that I've read somewhere, that when setting goals you need to set a time frame and be as specific as possible. Probably good advice. So here are my two goals. The time frame is within the next year so that part's easy.
Goal #1 - To organize ALL of my photographs into photo albums, scrapbooks or digital scrapbooks.
Goal #2 - To donate food to the local food bank during each grocery trip. After a year of this, it should become a habit I'm hoping. I also have decided to only donate items to the Salvation Army rather than to profit making second hand stores.
I think these resolutions are both manageable and attainable. Let's see if I can keep them! Happy New Year 2008!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
A Day in the Life
After Thursday's shopping trip I can honestly say that my least liked task is grocery shopping with two kids. Gallant efforts have been made by the grocery stores with those cool car shaped shopping carts that allow the kids to steer while mama shops. Too bad they are impossible to turn and there's only one steering wheel for the kids to fight over!!!! I usually try to avoid them.
Typically, I shop where there are no car shaped shopping carts. I always go well-prepared with lots of drinks and snacks for the girls. However this particular day the loonie, that is ALWAYS in the van's ashtray so that I ALWAYS have a loonie for the shopping cart, is missing. And I didn't bring any snacks - I was taking my chances. So off to the more elite grocery store where the "no loonie required" car shaped shopping carts are. My girls are absolutely thrilled with this turn of events and are discussing who gets to "drive" before we even get out of the van. The excitement ceases to diminish causing my oldest daughter's voice to escalate continually in volume. Once inside the grocery store, with my oldest "driving" first, the journey begins.
First, the produce and dairy sections consist of my constant requests to "Leave your sister alone!" and "Can you please use a quieter voice?". My oldest has decided that the only way to express her enthusiasm over the car shaped shopping cart is by incessantly hugging and kissing her younger sister. Halfway through the shopping trip we switch "drivers" and my oldest starts to sing loudly while my youngest is now "driving". This continues through the cereal aisle and the meat section. I quickly finish my grocery gathering and head to the till. All is well until my youngest decides to get out of the car and into the big shopping cart on top. Again, no problem except for the sudden rush of water that starts hitting the floor as my youngest unknowingly steps on the water container spout. I tell the cashier a mop is needed and she asks "Do you need a mop or will some paper towel work?" Being the people pleaser that I am I said, "Well, paper towel might work." She hands me 3 paper towels like the kind that you find in an elementary school bathroom. Needless to say, I ended up being more assertive and said "You are going to need a mop!" I load my groceries, wrestle my bankcard out of the hands of my oldest daughter, pay for my groceries, and leave the store. Whew! I survived, the kids survived, but for some reason I have a growing detest towards those car shaped shopping carts!
Typically, I shop where there are no car shaped shopping carts. I always go well-prepared with lots of drinks and snacks for the girls. However this particular day the loonie, that is ALWAYS in the van's ashtray so that I ALWAYS have a loonie for the shopping cart, is missing. And I didn't bring any snacks - I was taking my chances. So off to the more elite grocery store where the "no loonie required" car shaped shopping carts are. My girls are absolutely thrilled with this turn of events and are discussing who gets to "drive" before we even get out of the van. The excitement ceases to diminish causing my oldest daughter's voice to escalate continually in volume. Once inside the grocery store, with my oldest "driving" first, the journey begins.
First, the produce and dairy sections consist of my constant requests to "Leave your sister alone!" and "Can you please use a quieter voice?". My oldest has decided that the only way to express her enthusiasm over the car shaped shopping cart is by incessantly hugging and kissing her younger sister. Halfway through the shopping trip we switch "drivers" and my oldest starts to sing loudly while my youngest is now "driving". This continues through the cereal aisle and the meat section. I quickly finish my grocery gathering and head to the till. All is well until my youngest decides to get out of the car and into the big shopping cart on top. Again, no problem except for the sudden rush of water that starts hitting the floor as my youngest unknowingly steps on the water container spout. I tell the cashier a mop is needed and she asks "Do you need a mop or will some paper towel work?" Being the people pleaser that I am I said, "Well, paper towel might work." She hands me 3 paper towels like the kind that you find in an elementary school bathroom. Needless to say, I ended up being more assertive and said "You are going to need a mop!" I load my groceries, wrestle my bankcard out of the hands of my oldest daughter, pay for my groceries, and leave the store. Whew! I survived, the kids survived, but for some reason I have a growing detest towards those car shaped shopping carts!
Friday, October 05, 2007
A Day in the Life
My luggage got lost. I am visiting my sister on the exact opposite side of the country and somewhere in Central Canada my luggage got lost. I was supposed to be able to pick it up today, but no one seems to know where it went. It just disappeared. Vanished. Hopefully it will reappear in a couple of days.
I've been told that I will be credited with $100 on my next flight. Seeing as I'm a very frequent flyer (I fly about every 3 years), this should come in handy since it expires after a year. I am somewhat frustrated, but I'm sure others can empathise. Doesn't everyone have at least one "They lost my luggage" story to share?
The silver lining surrounds my new wardrobe that I have now purchased. Maybe the airline should credit me with $100 towards new underwear. That I really need!
I've been told that I will be credited with $100 on my next flight. Seeing as I'm a very frequent flyer (I fly about every 3 years), this should come in handy since it expires after a year. I am somewhat frustrated, but I'm sure others can empathise. Doesn't everyone have at least one "They lost my luggage" story to share?
The silver lining surrounds my new wardrobe that I have now purchased. Maybe the airline should credit me with $100 towards new underwear. That I really need!
Friday, September 28, 2007
A Day in the Life
For some reason the cool days of Fall have motivated me to get into the kitchen, pull out the mixing bowls and measuring cups, find some favorite recipes, and get my hands messy! This is not only fun for me but also for my two little ones. This past week we have put our efforts together and concocted oatmeal cookies, banana muffins and lemon loaf. Our tummy's have been well treated!
I love baking with my kids - well, for the most part. I have come to accept masses of flour and sugar landing on the floor and tiny little fingers getting into the mixing dough. My girls love to reach into the mixing bowl and scoop out a taste of the unbaked butter, sugar, egg and vanilla mixture. I know that "good mommy's" would NEVER let their kids eat uncooked eggs, but in spite of my warnings of worms and stomach aches my kids insist on scooping with their index fingers!
Here's my tried and true oatmeal cookie recipe - a great treat on a cool Fall day:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup all purpose whole wheat flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup of quick cooking oats
optional: 1/3 cup of raisins, 1 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Put butter, sugars, egg and vanilla into a large bowl. Beat until creamy.
3. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the bowl. Beat until well blended.
4. Add oats, raisins and chocolate chips. Mix well.
5. Roll batter into ball (1 inch). Place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Recipe comes from Cooking Without Mom by the Hen Party - page 100.
I love baking with my kids - well, for the most part. I have come to accept masses of flour and sugar landing on the floor and tiny little fingers getting into the mixing dough. My girls love to reach into the mixing bowl and scoop out a taste of the unbaked butter, sugar, egg and vanilla mixture. I know that "good mommy's" would NEVER let their kids eat uncooked eggs, but in spite of my warnings of worms and stomach aches my kids insist on scooping with their index fingers!
Here's my tried and true oatmeal cookie recipe - a great treat on a cool Fall day:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup all purpose whole wheat flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup of quick cooking oats
optional: 1/3 cup of raisins, 1 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Put butter, sugars, egg and vanilla into a large bowl. Beat until creamy.
3. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the bowl. Beat until well blended.
4. Add oats, raisins and chocolate chips. Mix well.
5. Roll batter into ball (1 inch). Place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Recipe comes from Cooking Without Mom by the Hen Party - page 100.
Friday, September 14, 2007
A Day in the Life
This truly is a day in the life for me and my girls (in no particular order):
- cereal in blue bowls for the girls
- a banana on the run for myself
- 10:00 storytime at the library
- loading 2 girls, a diaper bag, snacks, a doll stroller and 2 dolls into the van
- grilled cheese, pickles and sliced apples for lunch
- stories on the couch -new library books today!
- Dora and Arthur videos
- an afternoon nap
- laundry - 2 loads and one more to go
- incessant phone calls!!!! - but my girls were angels when I was on the phone today - Wahoo!
- role playing with the big cardboard house and kitchen set
- coloring puppy pictures
- riding the scooter car down the driveway
- picking 3 orange marigolds and putting them in water
- checking e-mails and "buttons"
Since it's only 3:45 pm , I know there's more to come but for now . . . that's all.
- cereal in blue bowls for the girls
- a banana on the run for myself
- 10:00 storytime at the library
- loading 2 girls, a diaper bag, snacks, a doll stroller and 2 dolls into the van
- grilled cheese, pickles and sliced apples for lunch
- stories on the couch -new library books today!
- Dora and Arthur videos
- an afternoon nap
- laundry - 2 loads and one more to go
- incessant phone calls!!!! - but my girls were angels when I was on the phone today - Wahoo!
- role playing with the big cardboard house and kitchen set
- coloring puppy pictures
- riding the scooter car down the driveway
- picking 3 orange marigolds and putting them in water
- checking e-mails and "buttons"
Since it's only 3:45 pm , I know there's more to come but for now . . . that's all.
Friday, September 07, 2007
A Day in the Life
Rain contains an interesting paradox - grown-ups usually detest it while kids usually love it. My girls both have a pair of brightly colored gumboots that they ask to wear at even the slightest drizzle. The other morning they woke up and noticed it had rained during the night. Breakfast usually comes first in the mornings, but not this morning. Purple and yellow gumboots got pulled on over the bottoms of pajamas and the girls were splashing in puddles at the crack of dawn. I wonder if I'll ever hear my girls sincerely sing "Rain, rain go away. Come again another day."
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Birthday Reminisces
Yesterday my daughter turned 4. We had the typical 4 year old girl princess party. It was perfect. As her fourth year pushed forward, no matter how hard I denied it's arrival, she truly became a "kid". An appropriate gesture at this type of occasion is to reminisce about some of those wonderful things that occurred the year before. Here are some of Precious's wonderful 3 year old treasures:
~ Climbing rocks, trees, etc.
~ Pretending to be a kitty, a lion, a pygmy marmoset, etc.
~ Tumbling tots on Tues. mornings ~ tuck, pike, straddle, somersaults, pizza hands, stickers
~ Library story times on Fri. mornings ~ "Throw the Teddy bear" song, lots of books, stamps, stickers
~ Writing name and starting to copy other letters
~ Drawing and painting rainbows, faces, kitty cats, sunshine, and houses
~ Asking lots of questions
~ Talking about God
~ Almost putting her face under water but swimming like a fish with her water wings
~ "Let's do activities!"
~ Telling stories, singing songs, dancing spontaneously
~ Riding a two wheeler with training wheels
~ Sleeping with 2 pink bunnies, 2 pink puppies, and the blue spotted frog
~ Climbing rocks, trees, etc.
~ Pretending to be a kitty, a lion, a pygmy marmoset, etc.
~ Tumbling tots on Tues. mornings ~ tuck, pike, straddle, somersaults, pizza hands, stickers
~ Library story times on Fri. mornings ~ "Throw the Teddy bear" song, lots of books, stamps, stickers
~ Writing name and starting to copy other letters
~ Drawing and painting rainbows, faces, kitty cats, sunshine, and houses
~ Asking lots of questions
~ Talking about God
~ Almost putting her face under water but swimming like a fish with her water wings
~ "Let's do activities!"
~ Telling stories, singing songs, dancing spontaneously
~ Riding a two wheeler with training wheels
~ Sleeping with 2 pink bunnies, 2 pink puppies, and the blue spotted frog
Friday, August 17, 2007
A Day in the Life
Sometimes we miss out on our lives because we are looking at the big picture rather than at the little moments. Fridays are reserved for me to post about a simple day to day experience that contributes to the tapestry of my life.
I usually don't send my kids to daycare because I am a WAHM. But for the next 5 weeks they get the full daycare experience while my husband is in Lithuania. I have daycare scheduled for one to two days each week - just so I don't turn into a freakish mommy. Today happened to be their first day and my oldest daughter was delighted. She spent the morning filling her pink Dora backpack with an extra set of clothes, a bathing suit, a beach towel, a sunhat, and her Cinderella lunchpack. When it was time to go, she strapped the Dora backpack onto her back and headed for the minivan. It sort of felt like a first day of school. . . The day was a success for her - filled with constant play - she didn't want to leave. As for my younger daughter, it's a completely different story . . .
I usually don't send my kids to daycare because I am a WAHM. But for the next 5 weeks they get the full daycare experience while my husband is in Lithuania. I have daycare scheduled for one to two days each week - just so I don't turn into a freakish mommy. Today happened to be their first day and my oldest daughter was delighted. She spent the morning filling her pink Dora backpack with an extra set of clothes, a bathing suit, a beach towel, a sunhat, and her Cinderella lunchpack. When it was time to go, she strapped the Dora backpack onto her back and headed for the minivan. It sort of felt like a first day of school. . . The day was a success for her - filled with constant play - she didn't want to leave. As for my younger daughter, it's a completely different story . . .
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