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Monday, September 1st, 2008“Let’s make a list today Mom.” ~ Mimi
Uh oh. Somewhere along the way I have transfered my deep love of lists onto my daughter. She loves to make lists with me.
When I have kids . . .
Thursday, August 28th, 2008“My kids are going to be so happy when I am their Mom. I am going to let them swim alone without me watching.” ~ Kimberly
I had no idea the whole “when I am a parent . . .” thing started so early, but trust me it is in full effect around here. [...]
Wii to the extreme
Monday, August 25th, 2008“Hambone, can you help me roll this out?” ~ Kimberly
When we got our wii we all made our Miis. For some unknown reason, other than the fact that Bill is just a curious person, Bill called his Mii “Hambone”. Kimberly is completely taken with the idea and calls Bill this often.
The [...]
Anticipating Consequences
Sunday, August 10th, 2008“I should go ask Mommy if I can go swimming.” — Annie
She had asked if she could get on her bathing suit in order to jump into the pool after Sandi finished mowing the yard. I said sure because Kimberly had already done that, but Annie stood there pondering my answer and then said the [...]
Gulp
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008“Mom when are you going to go get baby brother?” ~ Kimberly
“I don’t know yet sweetie.” ~ Mommy
“Well you better get him soon, you are getting OLD!” ~ Kimberly
Yeah, it was as hard to swallow as it sounds.
No I don’t think I am old and I cannot believe my little baby does [...]
Our Little Neat Freak
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008“I love to clean.” — Kimberly
This morning she cleaned the playroom, which was an absolute disaster, by herself. Her sisters were eating breakfast and I was going in to help her out when I discovered that it was nearly done. I apologized for her having to do everything by herself and that was her reply. [...]
The Kindest Brown
Saturday, July 26th, 2008“I just want to be kind.” — Annie
Today was Annie’s day for an errand out alone with me. We try to alternate parents and children each day on the weekend so that everyone gets a special time. We went to Costco and Annie told everyone we encountered that she had two sisters who weren’t here [...]
My little consumers
Thursday, July 24th, 2008“You need the Smart Clip, Mom” ~ Kimberly and Annie
Yesterday while driving in the van my cell phone rang. I recently changed purses so I was digging around to find my phone but had no luck, once I found my phone I had to redial. While I was calling the person back the [...]
Her Version
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008“I L-O-V-E O-Y-U” ~ Mimi
There is a song I have sung the kids since they were tiny. The lyrics are:
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U,
You’re all of my dreams come true.
From your cute little nose,
to the tips of your toes.
I L-O-V-E Y-O-U
Mimi always mixes up the o and y in YOU. I think it is so [...]
Exercise pays
Sunday, July 20th, 2008“Mom look, I am growing. Wii Fit says so.” ~ Mimi
Today while Mimi and I were out running errands she told me this because she could reach the roof of the Mini Cooper.
Earlier in the day Bill had let the kids weigh themselves on wii fit and all had grown. [...]
So Old
Saturday, July 12th, 2008“Can we go swimming?” — Annie
“No, not right now.” — Sandi
“Aww, nuts!” — Annie
Where does she get this stuff?
Monster-Free Zone
Saturday, June 28th, 2008“We could go to Chuck E. Cheese’s tonight. Anyone could go there … girls, Dads. *long pause* But not monsters.” — Annie
Sisterly, Either Way
Friday, June 27th, 2008“I just gave Kimberly the Roger Rabbit spoon because I was being nice.” — Annie
“It’s called being ’sweet’.” — Kimberly
Interchange at the breakfast table
On a Roll
Monday, May 26th, 2008“Out of toilet paper here!” — Annie
I don’t know if it was the way she said it or the words she used, but Sandi and I just busted up laughing at this.
Work and Home Connections
Saturday, May 10th, 2008“Are you going to work?” — Madeline
Asked this morning when she saw me in my brown shorts and yellow “I bent my wookie” t-shirt. It’s so nice that I work in such a casual environment.
True love
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008“Mom! He is not your true love! Your true love is at work!” ~ Kimberly
Today as we were leaving Costco the man who was checking our reciept drew a picture that the girls said was me. I said of course it was me, that the man loved me. Kimberly responded incredulously [...]
Quiet times
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008“Could you guys PLEASE be QUIET!” ~ Annie
She said she could not get her running shoes on with all the noise in the van. She told us that we all needed to be quiet, which is hilarious because often she is the loudest. I guess she knew what she needed though since it [...]
Who’s the parent?
Thursday, March 27th, 2008“Don’t take off your seatbelt until we are in the garage! And turn down the music!!!!” ~Kimberly
Said to me as we were coming home tonight from picking up dinner. I love to listen to music loudly; seriously who listens to it softly. *insert me rolling my eyes here. When you hear a [...]
Momma said there’d be days like this
Monday, March 17th, 2008“Today was a serious day!” ~ Kimberly
Kimberly told Bill this tonight before she went to bed. Today was a hard day. My precious girls were at each other’s throats for one reason or another all day long. Fighting, pushing, yelling and being generally rude to each other. They [...]
The gift of Love
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Today I took the girls to visit a rearby nursing home. They made Valentine’s and handed them out to a group. It was so sweet to see them interacting with these precious people. Everyone thought they were cute, and thanked us for taking the time. It really took very little time [...]
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