Rachel (2 years) put a doll in her shirt and announced that she was pregnant. "Congratulations! When will the baby be born?" I inquired amiably.
Without batting an eye she yelled, "Get it out!"
"Yup, she knows what it's like," laughed Dominic.
"Hm, did I say that a lot during my pregnancy?" I mused.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Little kleptos
I haven't seen the cough drops in a couple of days. This afternoon I found the girls with handfuls of them. "Lisy, where did you find the cough drops?" I asked curiously.
"In my room!" she happily declared, dancing around the room.
"Why are they in your room?" I wondered.
"So no one will see me take them!" And she danced away.
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When Benjamin was between 1 and 3, he was a very good pickpocket. He would come up to us and smile, babble, and even giggle sometimes. His expression would then turn serious, and he would run away. He usually took our chapstick, sometimes coins or a cell phone. He was very smooth. It took us awhile to catch on to what he was doing, because we couldn't believable that a toddler was capable of it. Even when we figured it out, he could still trick us - we wanted to believe he actually came over to play with us. Luckily Benjamin has grown out of this habit, but he still likes to be sneaky.
"In my room!" she happily declared, dancing around the room.
"Why are they in your room?" I wondered.
"So no one will see me take them!" And she danced away.
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When Benjamin was between 1 and 3, he was a very good pickpocket. He would come up to us and smile, babble, and even giggle sometimes. His expression would then turn serious, and he would run away. He usually took our chapstick, sometimes coins or a cell phone. He was very smooth. It took us awhile to catch on to what he was doing, because we couldn't believable that a toddler was capable of it. Even when we figured it out, he could still trick us - we wanted to believe he actually came over to play with us. Luckily Benjamin has grown out of this habit, but he still likes to be sneaky.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Picture day
Today is picture day. The boys had bed-hair like usual, except this morning I tried to tame the wild strands. Samuel, 2nd grade, was very good about it. Benjamin, 1st grade, kept messing up his hair right after I combed it.
I was getting very frustrated. "Benjamin! Just let me comb your hair and stop messing it up!"
"But I want spikey hair!" he demanded.
"Tell you what, if you leave your hair combed nicely today, I'll spike it tomorrow," I suggested.
"But then it will be too late!" he lamented. Well, I guess we'll just have to see how his picture turns out.
I was getting very frustrated. "Benjamin! Just let me comb your hair and stop messing it up!"
"But I want spikey hair!" he demanded.
"Tell you what, if you leave your hair combed nicely today, I'll spike it tomorrow," I suggested.
"But then it will be too late!" he lamented. Well, I guess we'll just have to see how his picture turns out.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Missing the point
I'm trying to teach the children about modesty and privacy. The boys seem to be getting it. The girls? Well . . .
Getting dressed is a lengthy process for Lisy (4 years old), because she is so easily distracted. This morning she had put on her shirt and was playing with her underwear, almost putting it on a couple of times. The boys, having been dressed for awhile, came running into the room to play. Lisy freaked out. "Don't look at my underwear!" she screamed, as she hid the underwear behind her back. At this point I stepped in and helped her finish dressing so that she could go play. It was difficult keeping a straight face; I wanted to laugh! Perhaps I need to be a bit more specific about what others shouldn't see.
Getting dressed is a lengthy process for Lisy (4 years old), because she is so easily distracted. This morning she had put on her shirt and was playing with her underwear, almost putting it on a couple of times. The boys, having been dressed for awhile, came running into the room to play. Lisy freaked out. "Don't look at my underwear!" she screamed, as she hid the underwear behind her back. At this point I stepped in and helped her finish dressing so that she could go play. It was difficult keeping a straight face; I wanted to laugh! Perhaps I need to be a bit more specific about what others shouldn't see.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Overheard
I enjoy listening to the kids play, especially when they don't know I can hear them.
Today I heard them hold an auction. "We'll start the bidding at a quillion dollars. Who will give me a quillion?" Samuel asked. I don't know how much that is, but I think it's out of my league.
When the auctions ended, Benjamin said, "Harry Potter, I'm your identical twin. I was born yesterday and grew up fast." Even with magic, how does that work exactly? And then, how on earth did they jump from auctions to Harry Potter?
Today I heard them hold an auction. "We'll start the bidding at a quillion dollars. Who will give me a quillion?" Samuel asked. I don't know how much that is, but I think it's out of my league.
When the auctions ended, Benjamin said, "Harry Potter, I'm your identical twin. I was born yesterday and grew up fast." Even with magic, how does that work exactly? And then, how on earth did they jump from auctions to Harry Potter?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Lisy at Morro Bay
We ate lunch at Morro Bay before heading back home this weekend. While I brought Lisy to the bathroom, the boys were outside enjoying the sights. They found a HUGE brown beetle. The beetle was about four inches long.
Lisy came up to it, and tried to make a decision on her feelings towards it. She stood over it, pointing at it while stuttering:
"I.......I........I... HATE THAT!"
It started out calm, but quickly became a very emotionally charged statement, once she hit the "hate" part.
It really was hilarious - apparently she doesn't like large creepy crawlies.
-Dom
Monday, May 30, 2011
Lisy's birthday
Here are my favorite Lisy quotes about her birthday.
We gave her a zhu zhu pet that looks a lot like our guinea pig, Thor. Samuel named the guinea pig after the super hero from The Avengers. When I asked Lisy what she wanted to name her zhu zhu, it only took her a second to say, "Sor, God of Sunder." Have I mentioned that she can't pronounce the 'th' sound?
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All morning long Lisy has been asking, "Is it still my birthday?" She had a lot of fun yesterday. Since we'll go shopping later to use her gift card, I'm sure it will feel like it is still her birthday.
We gave her a zhu zhu pet that looks a lot like our guinea pig, Thor. Samuel named the guinea pig after the super hero from The Avengers. When I asked Lisy what she wanted to name her zhu zhu, it only took her a second to say, "Sor, God of Sunder." Have I mentioned that she can't pronounce the 'th' sound?
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All morning long Lisy has been asking, "Is it still my birthday?" She had a lot of fun yesterday. Since we'll go shopping later to use her gift card, I'm sure it will feel like it is still her birthday.
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