Okay, since we are running our own business, computer time is usually spent on that. But, here are just a couple quick AFV's- America's Funniest Videos, wannabes.
Linley at lunch time: In her high chair screaming, throwing utensils, food, anything. I pick her up. Off. Back in high chair, screaming, throwing food, throwing utensils, plates. I pick her up-quiet. Ethan made the observation: Mom, it's magic. You put her down and WAAAAAAA!!! You pick her up: she's quiet. Yes, folks, has to be magic.
Today at church, Caleb wants to sit with John but we are headed to the choir. He and Ethan get to sit with one of our family friends. Caleb protests: Mom. I'm allergic to girls. Please stay that way til out of college.
At Snappy's tonight, the boys have been sitting eating with other boys. Well, their time limit was reached and all of a sudden the boys are kicking each other, playing, dumping Sprite on chairs. And next I hear myself say, Boys, get out of the floor- a little too loudly. Apparently another church crowd was mortified that my boys were in the floor. Oh the looks that I got.
This one is all me. Friend picked up the last three pieces of our favorite pizza and handed it to me to take back to the table to split with everyone. I'm walking to the table when I hit a wet spot. I go sliding with a plate in each hand. Pizza goes flying off of the plate into the floor and I do the splits but am aided by the table next to me. So, that crowd who just heard me telling my kids to get off the floor gets the entertainment of my acrobatic move. Somehow, the cheese pizza on the other plate stays on there, but the cheese is no longer on the pizza. Please tell me how that happened.
We get back home and are getting everyone ready for bed. John is running down to the basement getting some orders ready. Caleb and Ethan are making paper airplanes. Well, John is and they are decorating. So, Caleb gets his finished ready for John to put it together. He walks into the hallway, I inform him that John is in the basement. And the child throws his arms up in the air and wilts to the floor screaming. Yes, please someone put this kid in bed. Of course, what would any parent do? I start laughing hysterically because Caleb is now like a dead flower laying on the floor in the hallway all because his dad is in the basement. Caleb did not think it was that funny. I even reenacted for him, I got a little laugh out of him.
They are supposed to be in bed...I hear footsteps.
Good night!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Some days you really wonder
It has been a while since my last post. Our business is in full swing and most nights the computer is very busy filling orders. Tonight, I had to write this down.
Today we went to Lambert's with our Sunday School Class. It was so much fun because we were able to ride in the big bus with some of the other members of our church. But, the boys had so much fun in this bus that I think we could have driven around Martin and they would have been just as happy. Oh the joy of getting to walk around in a vehicle that is moving. I cannot tell you how many times we said, "If you get up one more time you're going to have to sit back up here with me." Did you know that a bus has all kinds of things hiding in it. For instance, the funny eyed glasses, the ones that only have slits for eyes, s that I'm sure some kid truly enjoyed and left them on the bus accidentally. Also, some kind of charm was found that Caleb thought was his favorite toy.
At Lambert's we had a great time. Except for the fact that Linley seemed not too happy that she didn't eat much breakfast and did not understand the concept of waiting. Then, we get seated and we sit across from one of the single men in our class. Bless his heart. When Linley let out a few wails he almost dropped his silverware. You see, food was not waiting on us at the table, thus more waiting. Then, when they threw the roll at us it was burning up. Now, food in front of her, but more waiting. Patience is not learned at 17 months old here folks. Finally, a happy baby after tons of rolls, and mashed potatoes. But, then I look down at the other end of the table and what is occurring? Nothing but a sword fight between the boys with their knives and then when those are taken away their forks. Really?
We make it home and are pretty exhausted so we take it easy then we head out to the garden. Time for some late planting of beans and corn. Planting a garden reaps tons of rewards. Their will be food for the kids to eat year round. You get to work outside. Watch God make things grow. So, I think it's a perfect time to teach the boys some responsibility. Ethan and Caleb you need to help with getting this grass out of here before I plant. Well, to their dismay that required something besides running around in the garden in their underwear and chunking dirt clods at each other. My response: Do you like green beans? (Their favorite veggie) Then in order to eat you have to help.
Linley loves helping with the garden too. Especially with her daddy's most expensive seeds. You see, we keep all of our seeds in different bags and I had several out so I could get them in the ground. Well, I look over and Linley has dumped the green bean bag in the grass and made her own piles. Then, she mixed the lima bean seed into the corn seeds. Next, she had dumped the corn seeds, $6/lb, onto the grass. I thought John was going to have a conniption fit. Let's just say it's a good thing she's cute.
As this is going on the boys find this tiny frog in the garden. For a frog, it is cute I have to say. That's all I can say. Caleb has taken this tiny frog under his wing. He's showing it to me. Taking it everywhere in the yard. Then Caleb asks me,
"Mom? Do you want to come see the frog in sister's room?" Did I hear that right?
Me: "What? Did you say your sisters' room?"
Caleb: "YEAH!! It's his new home."
Me: "Get that frog out of her room. We do not have any other animals living inside this house!!"
Obviously Caleb doesn't understand my rule:If you can't take care of your own bodily functions then you cannot enter this house. I already have enough children I have to deal with on that. Finally, he did inform me that the flower bed was a much better place...because he poops alot. Eww.
Caleb disappears and so does Linley. He's playing in the water hose. No big deal, I hope he was cleaning off. Then Linley appears: drenched.
CALEB!!!! DO NOT SOAK YOUR SISTER!!
Caleb: Mom, she likes it.
Oh bless them.
Today we went to Lambert's with our Sunday School Class. It was so much fun because we were able to ride in the big bus with some of the other members of our church. But, the boys had so much fun in this bus that I think we could have driven around Martin and they would have been just as happy. Oh the joy of getting to walk around in a vehicle that is moving. I cannot tell you how many times we said, "If you get up one more time you're going to have to sit back up here with me." Did you know that a bus has all kinds of things hiding in it. For instance, the funny eyed glasses, the ones that only have slits for eyes, s that I'm sure some kid truly enjoyed and left them on the bus accidentally. Also, some kind of charm was found that Caleb thought was his favorite toy.
At Lambert's we had a great time. Except for the fact that Linley seemed not too happy that she didn't eat much breakfast and did not understand the concept of waiting. Then, we get seated and we sit across from one of the single men in our class. Bless his heart. When Linley let out a few wails he almost dropped his silverware. You see, food was not waiting on us at the table, thus more waiting. Then, when they threw the roll at us it was burning up. Now, food in front of her, but more waiting. Patience is not learned at 17 months old here folks. Finally, a happy baby after tons of rolls, and mashed potatoes. But, then I look down at the other end of the table and what is occurring? Nothing but a sword fight between the boys with their knives and then when those are taken away their forks. Really?
We make it home and are pretty exhausted so we take it easy then we head out to the garden. Time for some late planting of beans and corn. Planting a garden reaps tons of rewards. Their will be food for the kids to eat year round. You get to work outside. Watch God make things grow. So, I think it's a perfect time to teach the boys some responsibility. Ethan and Caleb you need to help with getting this grass out of here before I plant. Well, to their dismay that required something besides running around in the garden in their underwear and chunking dirt clods at each other. My response: Do you like green beans? (Their favorite veggie) Then in order to eat you have to help.
Linley loves helping with the garden too. Especially with her daddy's most expensive seeds. You see, we keep all of our seeds in different bags and I had several out so I could get them in the ground. Well, I look over and Linley has dumped the green bean bag in the grass and made her own piles. Then, she mixed the lima bean seed into the corn seeds. Next, she had dumped the corn seeds, $6/lb, onto the grass. I thought John was going to have a conniption fit. Let's just say it's a good thing she's cute.
As this is going on the boys find this tiny frog in the garden. For a frog, it is cute I have to say. That's all I can say. Caleb has taken this tiny frog under his wing. He's showing it to me. Taking it everywhere in the yard. Then Caleb asks me,
"Mom? Do you want to come see the frog in sister's room?" Did I hear that right?
Me: "What? Did you say your sisters' room?"
Caleb: "YEAH!! It's his new home."
Me: "Get that frog out of her room. We do not have any other animals living inside this house!!"
Obviously Caleb doesn't understand my rule:If you can't take care of your own bodily functions then you cannot enter this house. I already have enough children I have to deal with on that. Finally, he did inform me that the flower bed was a much better place...because he poops alot. Eww.
Caleb disappears and so does Linley. He's playing in the water hose. No big deal, I hope he was cleaning off. Then Linley appears: drenched.
CALEB!!!! DO NOT SOAK YOUR SISTER!!
Caleb: Mom, she likes it.
Oh bless them.
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