We had just gotten our backs "cracked" (adjusted) by our chiropractor (friend). Let's just say I threw mine out of alignment when I fell over laughing. Aidan's little mind blows mine all the time...As we were walking out...Aidan: "Pretty Mom."Me: "What honey?"Aidan:...
Background - We are not big on making our kids learn certain things til they have to. A couple months back we had some friends over for dinner and Aidan must have overheard them talking about their father/father-in-law that had recently died. We had not until that...
Two in one day...wow.The Setup: Often right before Big Daddy gets home is when I will get cleaned up. If I have nowhere to go it is not uncommon for me to look like Holy "H" until the last minute. Garden dirt in between my toes, hair in a knot, no makeup and still...
I have a feeling these are gonna be coming down the pike like crazy now...Today while I cleaned up the kitchen after breakfast I looked over and Aidan had taken his pants off...I am always telling him how much I love his "Bunzers" - his butt...Me: Aidan, why did you...
Today while coloring together at the dining room table...Me: Aidan, What would you like to draw?Aidan: A rainbow.Me: Ok, what color should we use?Aidan: Verte (green)Me: Ok, what else?Aidan: Rose (pink)Me: Oh, that is lovely. What other color should we use?Aidan: Home...
Business has been B-A-D so to make a minuscule little bit of extra money plus put a small dent in the cost of health insurance Joel took a job at Home Depot - 4am-8am Monday-Friday, then from there he can go on to his regular job, assuming of course that there is...
The Setting-Joel and I and Aidan are in the kitchen making dinner while Amélie is upstairs in our room sleeping in her swing. The video monitor is on so we can see and hear her. She begines to make a few peeps in her sleep...Mom: In frustration 'cause dinner is not...
As I began to pour rice milk over Aidan's third bowl of cereal this morning...Aidan: "NO! Don't do like that! No lait lait. I like harder!"THANK GOODNESS I can understand this kid. Here is the translation: "No Mom, don't put milk on my corn flakes. I don't like it...
Aidan: I need Dad.Me: Sweetheart, Daddy will be home soon but then he has to go right upstairs and work on the big room again.Aidan: I need two Dad.Thankfully, those days are over - I forgot to post that darling exchange a few weeks ago. Don't you think that is...