The Funnies

I'm living with them.  The funnies, that is.  My two big kids are keeping me in stitches these days. A lot of these conversations occur in the van as we're driving.  Like yesterday, when Ella said out of the blue,  "Mom, is it fun to drive?"

me:  "Yes, especially when you first start, when you are a teenager."

Ella:  "Does it tickle your tummy?"

me:  "Oh, do you mean does it make you nervous?  Well, maybe a little at first."

Ella:  "Well, when I'm a teenager, I'll drive Ava & Owen to school, and you and Daddy can get some rest."

Huh?

I laughed all the way home.  This girl has got some big plans.

I also love all the cute words they say, and I know I'll forget, so here are a few of them.

Owen:  Mommy, I need my cumbrella!  (umbrella)

Ella:  Mom, I got the pingernail polish for you. 

Owen:  It's too necky.  (don't know what that means, but something like too uncomfortable)

Owen:  I don't want to wose you (lose you)!  (hates anyone leaving)

Owen:  Daddy, you're a good daddy.  I wub you soo much. (Eric is crying now)

These are good times.

All in a Day's Work

Just for fun (and someday I can look back and laugh) I thought I'd jot down what I did today...did I get anything accomplished?

got up at 5:00 a.m.  nursed Ava.  back to sleep.  got up again at 7:00 a.m.  got ready.  cuddled with Ella.  fixed breakfast for Ella & Owen, fixed rice cereal for Ava.  Fed Ava.  Got Owen out of bed/changed diaper.  Got Owen & Ava dressed.  Took Owen potty.  Fixed Ella's hair.  Put clean sheets on my bed and Ella's bed.  Put Ava down for a nap.  Did 2 loads of laundry.  Cleaned kitchen and loaded dishwasher.  Ate a waffle.    (I already need a nap about now)  Took Owen potty.  Fixed lunch for kids.  Got Ava and nursed her.  got kids ready & loaded up for school.  Took Ella to school.  Took Owen potty. changed Ava.  fed Ava some pears for lunch.  Put Owen down for a nap which he didn't take.  Downloaded 500 pictures into my Kodak gallery.  Did another load of laundry.  Took Owen potty.  Loaded up kids  and got Ella from school.  Fixed the kids a snack. Fed Ava a bottle.  Put Ava down for a nap.  Turned a cartoon on for the kids.  Started dinner.  Folded some laundry.  Downloaded more pictures.  Took Owen potty.  Let Owen choose some underwear (first time).  Hopeful for a few minutes until he pooped in the Lightning McQueen underwear.  Clean up the mess on the potty and in the underwear.  YUCK!  Reorganized the playroom shelves.  Starting reorganizing the attic.  Finished dinner.  Served

 dinner on the patio.  Cleaned up dinner.  Fed Ava some more pears.  Started baths.  Loaded dishwasher.  Cleaned up the potty on the floor (he went by himself but couldn't get shoes off). Gave kids a bath.  Put laundry away.  Nursed Ava.  Gave kids vitamins.  Watched daddy wrestle match with kids.  Brushed teeth, read a book, put Ava down.  Dowloaded more pics.  Visited with Eric.  Started the dishwasher.  Had a snack...... and now I'm done (as in headed for bed!!).

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A

OK!  So that's what I've been hearing a lot of around here lately.  Every hour.  Sometimes every half hour.  And more than not, about every 5 minutes.  From my 5 year old.  She sings.  A lot.  And I have to admit, she's pretty good.  She is so fun to watch and listen to right now, because things are starting to connect in her head, like:  tying shoes, directions (north, south), other states (will this become embarrassing soon when she can name more states than her mother?), months of the year, what makes it rain, etc. etc. etc.  I could go on and on.    She also told me today that she sure didn't want to break my special bowl from China.  I realized then that she was carrying my china sugar bowl across the kitchen.  I busted out laughing.

And she's not the only one making me laugh around here....Owen protesting as I was getting him dressed this morning:  "Oh man!  You messed up my hair!  Now it's all tangled!"  He also told me how he cried lots of tears when I went to "Zonas"  (Arizona last week).  What a sweetie!

And little Ava.  Just pure joy.  Happy, loving and cuddly.  

Thankful to God for these sweet babies and days like today!