Monday, October 15, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
JD, the craft boy
A boy after my own heart. The last few months, your creativity has really blossomed. When I ask what you would like to do in your free time, you always say "crafts Mom". Each and every afternoon, you disappear down to our office and start working on some sort of drawing or project. Its so awesome! You seem to have brainstorm ideas at odd times and then you have to race down to do them. Immediately. I am saving all of them - from brown bag hand puppets to signs for your bedroom door.
Here are a couple recent ones. The "Members only" sign went on the sunroom door. The prayer sign is my favorite. You came upstairs with an extra large sign that you had written "we can pray" on. Then you asked Daddy and I if we had some prayers to add. Which we did.
I love your creativity my love. And I love to do your projects with you. Its our special time together, which I treasure so much.
Here are a couple recent ones. The "Members only" sign went on the sunroom door. The prayer sign is my favorite. You came upstairs with an extra large sign that you had written "we can pray" on. Then you asked Daddy and I if we had some prayers to add. Which we did.
I love your creativity my love. And I love to do your projects with you. Its our special time together, which I treasure so much.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pit stop
On our afternoon bike ride, we stopped at the dock for a rest. We even got some sillies out. I love these afternoons with you guys!
Monday, October 08, 2012
Picture Day...nightmare
I am sure this is just the first if 12 long years of fights over picture day outfits. I think this might be one of the battles I need to choose not to fight.
In an effort to minimize the fight in the morning, we picked out the clothes last night; everything fit and all agreed on the outfits.
Silly me. Suddenly this morning none of it fit and it was the worst outfit EVER. REALLY? You would have thought I was making them wear a 3 piece suit! It was just a rugby shirt and khakis! And I didn't even ask them to wear nice shoes (I said sneakers since it was PE day)!
Not the best way to start the week off. Cole, you yelled, screamed, threw your clothes and cried for 30+ minutes. JD, you grumbled but humored me. Thank you for that. It was painful.
School pictures are the worst anyway. I only buy them for posterity; and they cost a ridiculous fortune for crummy posed pictures.
I had an a-ha moment this morning. Next time, you guys can wear whatever you wish. It will make for better pictures anyway since you will be happy with your clothes. And I am sure the outfits will give us a good laugh someday.
I am choosing my battles and this is not one I am going to fight again. I hope I remember this next year!
In an effort to minimize the fight in the morning, we picked out the clothes last night; everything fit and all agreed on the outfits.
Silly me. Suddenly this morning none of it fit and it was the worst outfit EVER. REALLY? You would have thought I was making them wear a 3 piece suit! It was just a rugby shirt and khakis! And I didn't even ask them to wear nice shoes (I said sneakers since it was PE day)!
Not the best way to start the week off. Cole, you yelled, screamed, threw your clothes and cried for 30+ minutes. JD, you grumbled but humored me. Thank you for that. It was painful.
School pictures are the worst anyway. I only buy them for posterity; and they cost a ridiculous fortune for crummy posed pictures.
I had an a-ha moment this morning. Next time, you guys can wear whatever you wish. It will make for better pictures anyway since you will be happy with your clothes. And I am sure the outfits will give us a good laugh someday.
I am choosing my battles and this is not one I am going to fight again. I hope I remember this next year!
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