The girls went on a four-wheeling “adventure” with their daddy this weekend in our backyard, complete with them having to winch themselves off a tree trunk. Here’s the dramatic tale, according to Becky (with a few interjections from the peanut gallery)!
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Jimmy, instructing his brother to not follow him: “Stay, Danny…like a dog.” ********* Jimmy: “Chipmunks like chips.” ********* My friend Carrie asked Jimmy “Do you like fish?” Jimmy answered, “Swedish fish.” ********* When we got home from eating out one night, Jimmy made a beeline for the candy bowl, even though he hadn’t asked my permission. He apparently decided that forgoing his French fries at a restaurant entitled him to dessert at home: “Me ate fries, NO. Me have candy.” I wondered if his dad had said he could have candy if he skipped fries, and so I asked: “Who said you could do that?” He answered, “Me.” ********* I’m trying to teach Jimmy to stop, look and listen for cars before crossing a road. So when we got to the edge of our driveway the other day, I paused because I thought I heard a car in the distance. I quizzed Jimmy, “Do you hear something?” He nodded and said, “Yes! Crickets!” ********* We were eating lunch at Costco at a table beside a dad and his young son. The boy was very sweet and smiling at us, so I waved and said, “Jimmy, can you say hi and tell the little boy your name?” Jimmy didn’t answer me, even after I asked him a second time. He just sat slurping his water through a straw. “Jimmy, are you being shy?” I asked. He answered, “I not shy. I busy.” Inspecting the local wildlife together (I hope they don’t mistake each other for a bug that needs to be squashed!): The girls’ school had their annual Fall Family Social, and we had a blast! My kids are sure easily pleased – paint their faces and give them cupcakes, and they’re on cloud nine. 🙂 Isn’t it true that the youngest kid does anything for a laugh!? Danny was making faces in the shower glass while his siblings egged him on. You can just make out the girls’ giggly reflection in the bath. It was quite the in-tub entertainment! The boys and I made a trip last week to New York to visit my friend Lauri and her daughter. It was a gorgeous, hot day, and we all enjoyed being outside. Who would have thought we’d need tank tops in October?! (Oh, and speaking of clothing choices, just in case anyone out there is super observant, do NOT read anything into Danny’s shirt logo which says “Big Brother.” It’s simply a hand-me-down from his big brother!).
Some days are just backwards days! (Yes, Jimmy put on his own clothes this day, although I have been known to occasionally put a child’s pants on backwards….and shoes on the wrong feet…and shirts on inside-out…although not typically at the same time!). On Saturday, we got to slow down, enjoy the view, go on a hayride, pick a pumpkin, climb a tractor, feed some goats, and eat more than a few apple fritters. And do it all with an awesome friend and sweet kids (one of whom may or may not be pantsless because I forgot to pack a spare outfit!). It was a beautiful day!
The cat that ate the canary: Or at least, the peanut butter! I guess I learned my lesson that, while he’s pretty good at making his own PB&J sandwiches under my guiding hand and watchful eye, Jimmy’s not quite at the point where he can be trusted alone with the open jars while I tend to something else! He guided his own hands right into the peanut butter, got his mouth so full he couldn’t talk, then turned his eyes to the jelly and helped himself. He’s such a goober! (Hey, maybe that’s where Smuckers got their idea for Goober peanut butter and jelly mix!). |
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