call me carmelita*: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

back

4 days in Seattle...3 days on Bainbridge Island...lots of friends...good times with godmothers...I think I forgot to take pictures...so glad to be home...mostly glad to not be on a plane with my children anymore...2 of them are now sick...glad Mr. D is coming home early today...

Sunday, February 20, 2011

tomorrow...

Early morning flight to Seattle. Me. 3 kids. No Mr. D.

I'm kind of dreading it...

But I can't wait to get there. Hooray for visits with friends!

Saturday, February 19, 2011

thankful for...

Skype, which lets me talk to one of my favorite persons (she's definitely in my top 2 or 3) and lets my kids talk to her kids (her daughter is A's BFF). Oh...I guess I should mention that she is sitting in a hotel in Bahrain, wondering what is going to happen next.

Love you ekg!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

v-day swag

Valentine's Day at school these days is all about the candy and gifts. I felt like an old lady when I caught myself saying, "I remember when I was a kid. We only exchanged little cards." My kids came home from school on Monday, bags overflowing with candy and gum and straight sugar (disguised as Fun Dip). J also got these, which will forever be known as The Most Random Gifts Ever:

What every 5-year old wants!

Look! They can also be used as floppy disc labels! (What?)

Not that we're ungrateful or anything. The kids are nothing if not creative so I'm sure a use will be found for them.

But still. Random.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

i know i'm bad in math, but stil...

Me: A, how is your geometry project at school coming along?
A: You know what geometry is?
(Note: Is it that obvious that I'm clueless when it comes to math?)
J: There are squares and rectangles and trapezoids and octagons and triangles and octagons and parallelograms.
(Note: I definitely did not know about that when I was in kindergarten.)

so far today

6:04 am: Get shaken awake by the 5-year old who wants to get in bed with me.
6:09 am: Have my nanas* grabbed and fondled by the 2-year old. (*It's a hold over from his nursing days. Think about it.)
6:14 am: Shake my head as the 2-year old starts trying to fly off the bed. Literally.
6:16 am: Comfort the 2-year old who gets mad when he discovers he can't actually fly.
6:20 am: Fend off a jumping dog as I stumble to the kitchen in search of coffee.
6:25 am: Take markers away from the 2-year old who is drawing all over himself and the table with no paper in sight.
6:27 am: Peel off stickers the 2-year old has now adhered to the table.
6:29 am: Help the 8-year old finish her math homework.
6:45 am: Try and clean out the massive amounts of cars that have accumulated in the boys' room.
7:01 am: Find blocks the 2-year old has put in the dog's water bowl.
7:02 am: Wash off blocks.
7:05 am: Try to pick up in living room.
7:09 am: Get distracted from the picking up by the 2-year old who has opened the pencil sharpener and is scattering shavings everywhere.
7:10 am: Sweep up pencil shavings.
7:16 am: Take bag of chocolate chips away from the 2-year old.
7:18 am: Help the 5 and 8-year old finish packing their lunches.
7:21 am: Explain to the 5 and 8-year old why they can't take candy to school.
7:24 am: Fill two grocery bags with cars to give away.
7:27 am: Remind the 8-year old that it is winter and tights or leggings might be in order.
7:32 am: Comfort the 2-year old who again tried to fly, this time off a step.
7:34 am: Say goodbye to the 5 and 8-year old as they head off to school.
7:35 am: Turn the TV on for the 2-year old so he can stay out of trouble for at least a while.

Monday, February 14, 2011

love is

Love is a new puppy playing at my knee.
Love is J and Z always making sure I am OK.
Love is my brothers playing with me when I feel lonely.
Love is my mom always making me a delicious breakfast on sunny mornings.
Love is my dad making me laugh when I feel sad.

- A, Valentine's Day 2011