Saturday, March 16, 2013
Goin' Home
I'm going home with the boys early tomorrow morning, unexpectedly. I'm taking the Pentax, so there won't be any updates until film is developed, which may not be until we get home...This space will be quiet for a while, which is appropriate under the circumstances, and what we all need right now.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Seamus Dresses Up
They say every kid is different and you think, "Yeah yeah yeah...", until you have two little people made of the same ingredients, baked in the same oven at the same temperature, and somehow you end up with totally different loaves of bread! How does that HAPPEN!? It blows my mind.
Seamus loves to dress up. Luke has never been that enthused about it. In fact, he mostly loves to go naked, or just in gitch. But Seamus will always be wearing a hat if there's a hat to be worn, and often says, "Leave it on!" when we try to take his jacket off. If anything, Seamus seems to like wearing more clothes than necessary, and Luke, less than necessary.
I'm not sure if I can make long range forecasts about my children. Undoubtedly I will be as inaccurate as the weathermen, but it seems to me Luke will end up living on a nudist colony evangelizing in a sort of outgoing charismatic way - preaching or taking homeless people out to lunch, and Seamus will end up co-owner of Snead's (fine men's wear), and loving on people by saying to them, "God loves you, and he adores you in this suit!" Haha!
Seamus loves to dress up. Luke has never been that enthused about it. In fact, he mostly loves to go naked, or just in gitch. But Seamus will always be wearing a hat if there's a hat to be worn, and often says, "Leave it on!" when we try to take his jacket off. If anything, Seamus seems to like wearing more clothes than necessary, and Luke, less than necessary.
I'm not sure if I can make long range forecasts about my children. Undoubtedly I will be as inaccurate as the weathermen, but it seems to me Luke will end up living on a nudist colony evangelizing in a sort of outgoing charismatic way - preaching or taking homeless people out to lunch, and Seamus will end up co-owner of Snead's (fine men's wear), and loving on people by saying to them, "God loves you, and he adores you in this suit!" Haha!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Dear Plain Ol' Grammy,
We thought that over the next few days you might need a few reasons to smile. Here's some pretty adorable photos from our time with you. The boys loved your reading and the Smith's treats were, of course, a huge success. We love you so much and hope you enjoy the photos as much as we do! Love, Laura
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
In Need of a Boost?
I know I am. Today has been the Monday of horror-movies fame. Children arising early and grumpy from an interrupted night sleep to scream and complain and talk back and whine and hurt themselves and others all day. At last they are both quiet in their beds...sleeping? I don't care to risk looking in to confirm.
A day like today makes me feel like a bad parent. I know there are hundreds of ways I could improve as a parent, but I truly feel like I give it my best shot everyday. Somehow, every time I feel a strategy is finally working, the children change and the strategy is no longer useful! I can't change often enough to keep up with them and it's exhausting, trying. Am I looking at parenting from the wrong perspective? Perhaps I'm not meant to keep up with them? Bah! I want to feel sorry for myself for a little while: eat some chocolate, drink some wine, watch a movie. Then you can give me advice :) Lord knows I will take any advice I can get most days.
I really just need a smile. If you do too, keep reading: We all Say.
L: Tomorrow morning, at dinner, can we split a pepsi?
S: Gang-goo Mommy (Thank-you).
L: That lunch can sure stuff a four year-old up!
Me: I always overeat when someone's screaming!
Me: Teaching the boys to clean up after themselves is such a big job that sometimes, to give myself a break, I clean up after them myself!
L: It's my hat, so I get to rule it!
(to demonstrate a pattern of Seamus's)
S: Yeah! Cowboy comin'!
S: Yeah! Stawbewwies (strawberries).
S: Yeah! Yinus good dog. (Linus)
(holding up 3 fingers)
L: I'm on my fourth muffin!
L: I wish Seamus was born on June 26th so we would have the same birthday and he could go to preschool with me. We would be twins and be best friends!
L: Seamus, superheroes don't have puppies!
Me: Why not?
L: Because superheroes have to leave their house everyday and the puppies would get into mischief!
D: We need to get you dressed little man.
L: No!
D: Why not?
L: I can't run as fast with clothes on!
A day like today makes me feel like a bad parent. I know there are hundreds of ways I could improve as a parent, but I truly feel like I give it my best shot everyday. Somehow, every time I feel a strategy is finally working, the children change and the strategy is no longer useful! I can't change often enough to keep up with them and it's exhausting, trying. Am I looking at parenting from the wrong perspective? Perhaps I'm not meant to keep up with them? Bah! I want to feel sorry for myself for a little while: eat some chocolate, drink some wine, watch a movie. Then you can give me advice :) Lord knows I will take any advice I can get most days.
I really just need a smile. If you do too, keep reading: We all Say.
L: Tomorrow morning, at dinner, can we split a pepsi?
S: Gang-goo Mommy (Thank-you).
L: That lunch can sure stuff a four year-old up!
Me: I always overeat when someone's screaming!
Me: Teaching the boys to clean up after themselves is such a big job that sometimes, to give myself a break, I clean up after them myself!
L: It's my hat, so I get to rule it!
(to demonstrate a pattern of Seamus's)
S: Yeah! Cowboy comin'!
S: Yeah! Stawbewwies (strawberries).
S: Yeah! Yinus good dog. (Linus)
(holding up 3 fingers)
L: I'm on my fourth muffin!
L: I wish Seamus was born on June 26th so we would have the same birthday and he could go to preschool with me. We would be twins and be best friends!
L: Seamus, superheroes don't have puppies!
Me: Why not?
L: Because superheroes have to leave their house everyday and the puppies would get into mischief!
D: We need to get you dressed little man.
L: No!
D: Why not?
L: I can't run as fast with clothes on!
Friday, March 1, 2013
Where Did February Go?
February went......(believe me, this is the short version! There is more to come.)
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| To Lake Havasu |
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| In the rental car |
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| Out to lunch |
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| Through Joshua Tree National Park |
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| Undersea |
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| In the hot tub |
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| Up on shoulders |
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| To the aquarium |
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| Beyond coolness |
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| With sea lions |
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| To the sea |
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| Into caves of wonder |
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| To see tractors |
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| At the farm show |
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| On the desert |
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| Visiting horses |
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| Visiting loved ones |
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| To work |
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| To mischief |
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| To hang doors! |
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| To see almond blossoms |
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| To bury treasure |
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