Monday, 23 February 2009

• Gotta Love 'Em

  
  I love this family. They are so funny and such fun. I love being home with them. I have heard rumors that these kids will all grow up and leave us some day, but I refuse to believe it.
  
  It would help if the older three had taken seriously their roles as good examples and stayed home forever. They could have just brought their wives on board, and eventually the babies. The more the merrier. How come they don't see it my way?
  
  Dear, sweet Grace. This afternoon she asked me if I was on my diet today. (This is not my favorite question, and the kids never seem to ask it on the days I AM on my diet.) I told her no, but I will be tomorrow. She looked at me in all seriousness, her big eyes trusting mine to teach her how life works, and asked, "So that's how you do it? You have to take turns like that?"
  
  : D
  
  Today (the 22nd... it is past midnight now, so I am clarifying) was Strider's birthday. He is one, and so now he is grown up. No more of the following:
  Emptying the bathroom trash.
  Digging in the yard when it rains.
  Chewing up toys.
  Chewing up pencils.
  Jumping on people.
  Accidents in the house (there are not real frequent but are nonetheless annoying).
  Generally teaching Stormie to be a dog. She didn't know many annoying dog habits before he came along.
  There are a few more things, but he needs to work on those for now. He has a week. (Yeah, right.)
  
  Isaiah was so tired he fell asleep on the couch tonight. Too cute, the little sleeping cherub. I finally picked him up to carry him to his bed, and he immediately sort of half woke up and said, " Brush my teeth... I didn't brush my teeth."
  I love when my kids are so conscientious.
  
  Like when Sam, who is thirteen, asked me if he could do some school today (it's Sunday). Yep, he did. Let's see if he asks tomorrow.....
  
  Speaking of sleepy kids, Grace often asks at night if we can wake her up early the next morning, so she can get her school done early. (Note: the school rarely gets done early, but she has good intentions.) Yesterday morning (yep, it was Saturday, but sometimes we do school on Saturdays), Grace had ended up in our bed and was sleeping beside me. I was awake and was snuggling up to her, when she opened her eyes, looked at me, and asked quite seriously, "Can you wake me up now?"
  Then she just closed her eyes again.
  Funny girl.
  "Can I wake you up now?" I asked, making sure I'd heard her right.
  She kept her eyes closed, looked asleep, and nodded.
  
  Here's a picture of our three youngest sweethearts. Bethany took it a little over a year ago, and I love it. I seldom seem to post pictures of my family anymore, but maybe you'd like to see the faces of some of these people I go on and on about!
  
  
  
  Kids. Such a fun way to start the morning.
  Such a fun way to end the day.
  But if you've figured out how to convince them that the day is done and it's time to sleep, please let me know!
  
  

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