Macey: "It smells like fart, even though I just farted."
Macey in the bath with Collin: "Mommy I don't want to wash Collin. I'll wash his hair and THAT'S IT, because his front bum is really weird." For the record I never ask her to wash Collin, this is something she thinks about on her own time.
Collin, after me telling him that he won't like what I'm eating, a trick that never works on him: "Yeah, mama, I WIKE it! I want MORE, mama!"
Collin, after us telling him to practice saying trick-or-treat: "Trick an treat! I luff to eat!"
I'm going to be really sad when they grow up. I get such a kick out of the funny things they say that they don't know is funny or inappropriate.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
A child's prayer.
I had one of those days yesterday where I was kicking myself as a parent. Macey was asked to give the opening prayer in Primary on Sunday. Macey is her mother's daughter, we both get very nervous about stuff like that. I knew she would be nervous, so I thought I would practice her prayer with her. I asked her what she was going to say and she'd blurt out things like "please bless that Jesus will love the babies" and "please bless that everyone's teacher will be nice to them", etc. That is her nervous talking (also like me, I say stuff I shouldn't when I'm nervous). I laughed and told her no, probably shouldn't say any of those things... here are some things you *can* say.
In the past I've just gone up with her and whispered in her ear what to say, but she has been saying her own prayers for a long time and I knew she'd be ok... as long as she didn't get nervous and start saying silly things. Before I brought her into primary she confided in me "I'm so nervous that I'm going to bless the food." Oh my goodness, she is so sweet. I told her it would be ok, just stick to the list I gave her and everything will be fine.
I knew, watching her sit in the front row, nervously fidgeting, that I should have never said anything to her. Her prayers are always so sweet and heartfelt, even though some things she says she maybe shouldn't- she means them from the bottom of her heart. :) One night after a lonnnng day, Macey asked in her prayer to "please bless Collin that he will sleep all night long so Mommy can sleep, too".
When it was her turn to get up, she was shaking and was white as a ghost. She tried to remember the "list" I gave her, but couldn't, and in the middle of her prayer panicked, and motioned for me to come help her. I felt so awful afterward. She would have been fine if I hadn't meddled.
I love hearing children pray, they say the best things. After she was done I was talking to some ladies in the back and one friend told me that her daughter gave the prayer last week and ended it with "and with liberty and justice for all. Amen." Is that not the cutest thing you've ever heard? They also told me that a few weeks back a boy prayed and asked to bless that all the teachers will be prepared for them this week. :0) Oh my goodness, hearing those things makes me want to be in Primary again! I love children and the things they say!
In the past I've just gone up with her and whispered in her ear what to say, but she has been saying her own prayers for a long time and I knew she'd be ok... as long as she didn't get nervous and start saying silly things. Before I brought her into primary she confided in me "I'm so nervous that I'm going to bless the food." Oh my goodness, she is so sweet. I told her it would be ok, just stick to the list I gave her and everything will be fine.
I knew, watching her sit in the front row, nervously fidgeting, that I should have never said anything to her. Her prayers are always so sweet and heartfelt, even though some things she says she maybe shouldn't- she means them from the bottom of her heart. :) One night after a lonnnng day, Macey asked in her prayer to "please bless Collin that he will sleep all night long so Mommy can sleep, too".
When it was her turn to get up, she was shaking and was white as a ghost. She tried to remember the "list" I gave her, but couldn't, and in the middle of her prayer panicked, and motioned for me to come help her. I felt so awful afterward. She would have been fine if I hadn't meddled.
I love hearing children pray, they say the best things. After she was done I was talking to some ladies in the back and one friend told me that her daughter gave the prayer last week and ended it with "and with liberty and justice for all. Amen." Is that not the cutest thing you've ever heard? They also told me that a few weeks back a boy prayed and asked to bless that all the teachers will be prepared for them this week. :0) Oh my goodness, hearing those things makes me want to be in Primary again! I love children and the things they say!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Boys.
What is it about boys? Those smiles -even the mischievous ones- make the crazy you have to deal with on a daily basis so, so worth it.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Kindergarten.
Holy smokes, I'm behind! Life has been crazy, to say the least.
Macey's first day of Kindergarten was August 30th. In a way, I have been dreaming of and dreading this day... all at the same time. The closer it got, dreading was more like it. We had a back-to-school night before school started, and I teared up walking her in the hall. I wondered how in the world I was ever going to handle the first day of school! She was so excited, it made it pretty hard to be sad.
She has afternoon kindergarten, so the morning of was the longest morning ever. :0) She was up at 6:30 am asking me if it was time to go to school yet! Collin could sense something was going on and didn't like it! He was very clingy to Macey. He's her little shadow.
I watched her get in line to go into class and just stared. I was on the verge of tears all day but didn't cry again.
She came home SO EXCITED! She has been in school now for over a month and loves her teacher and kindergarten. Her favorite is library and computer day. :0) So fun! It is a little overwhelming now that she is official, I am going to be stuck to a schedule now for the rest of my life.
Before she started kindergarten I did some one-on-one things with her. We went to a movie, she got her cute hair cut at Cookie Cutters, she came school shopping with me and we picked out her outfits for the whole first week of school. She is very into the details. She felt so special, and I loved spending the time with my sweet sweet girl!
After her first day I had made her chocolate chip whoopie pies and had them set out on a cute plate with a glass of milk for when she got home. She was beside herself with excitement and asked why I was being so nice. Ha! I said it's because I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! She now says that she loves coming home everyday from school because I always have snacks for her and I'm so nice. :0)
Collin's experience with kindergarten, has not been so good. The first day he was so clingy and could sense something was going on- when we got back in the car after dropping Macey off he looked over to her empty booster seat and whimpered "Oh, no. Macey's inthegarden." Awww, broke my heart and made me laugh so hard at the same time! He still bawls everyday when she leaves, the worst is when I drive them all and he has to sit and watch them run into school together. Poor guy. I have to be sure and have his favorite books out to read to get him to calm down. He naps while Macey is at school, so without fail, every time he wakes up the first thing he says to me is "let's go get Macey at inthegarden!" Haha. His sister is his best buddy. Luckily, she looooves that he misses her so much and is ready to play with him when she gets back!
Macey's first day of Kindergarten was August 30th. In a way, I have been dreaming of and dreading this day... all at the same time. The closer it got, dreading was more like it. We had a back-to-school night before school started, and I teared up walking her in the hall. I wondered how in the world I was ever going to handle the first day of school! She was so excited, it made it pretty hard to be sad.
She has afternoon kindergarten, so the morning of was the longest morning ever. :0) She was up at 6:30 am asking me if it was time to go to school yet! Collin could sense something was going on and didn't like it! He was very clingy to Macey. He's her little shadow.
Before we left I shot this picture, which I love so much. Probably one of my favorite pictures of her.
What you can't see in the picture above, is just how clingy Collin was that day. He wasn't even ok with me taking her picture without him being right by her! Loved it, but it made me nervous for what was to come. ;)
After I took pictures, we drove to the school. Pulling into the parking lot and seeing all the kids there made me cry. I promised myself I WOULD NOT CRY, I didn't want to freak out Macey. So I pulled it together and walked her to her class. She saw her 2 best friends from our neighborhood and was like k, see ya mom! I hung around, though, like a helicopter parent would. ;0) I adore this picture, notice they are holding hands.
I watched her get in line to go into class and just stared. I was on the verge of tears all day but didn't cry again.
She came home SO EXCITED! She has been in school now for over a month and loves her teacher and kindergarten. Her favorite is library and computer day. :0) So fun! It is a little overwhelming now that she is official, I am going to be stuck to a schedule now for the rest of my life.
Before she started kindergarten I did some one-on-one things with her. We went to a movie, she got her cute hair cut at Cookie Cutters, she came school shopping with me and we picked out her outfits for the whole first week of school. She is very into the details. She felt so special, and I loved spending the time with my sweet sweet girl!
After her first day I had made her chocolate chip whoopie pies and had them set out on a cute plate with a glass of milk for when she got home. She was beside herself with excitement and asked why I was being so nice. Ha! I said it's because I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! She now says that she loves coming home everyday from school because I always have snacks for her and I'm so nice. :0)
Collin's experience with kindergarten, has not been so good. The first day he was so clingy and could sense something was going on- when we got back in the car after dropping Macey off he looked over to her empty booster seat and whimpered "Oh, no. Macey's inthegarden." Awww, broke my heart and made me laugh so hard at the same time! He still bawls everyday when she leaves, the worst is when I drive them all and he has to sit and watch them run into school together. Poor guy. I have to be sure and have his favorite books out to read to get him to calm down. He naps while Macey is at school, so without fail, every time he wakes up the first thing he says to me is "let's go get Macey at inthegarden!" Haha. His sister is his best buddy. Luckily, she looooves that he misses her so much and is ready to play with him when she gets back!
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