For the past year, facebook has taken over as a means for communicating many of the priceless moments that I have as a mother. It wasn't on purpose; in fact, it's a bit embarrassing. However, that is the reality of social networking--it starts innocently enough, through a sincere desire to reconnect with old friends, but soon sucks you into its black hole.
Not all is lost, however. Below, I have copied and pasted many of the fun posts about the boys--I found it to be a great reflection of many of my thoughts and their antics over the past year. Enjoy!
3/30: I appreciate that my pre-schooler is learning his letters, I really do. But the word he has chosen to learn how to write? All over everything? Representative sample below--take note of the "conversation bubbles." (I suspect his older brother had a hand in helping him to learn how to spell this one):
3/11: Went into the kitchen the other day to find a total mess; I found this helpful note on the counter, written by Wesley (age 6; Evan is 4).
3/8: A simple joy in my life: Watching my 4-year-old attempt to eat an ice-cream cone. That's pretty high up there on my cute list.
2/26: In the car today, the boys had a great time peeling off their shoes and socks, sniffing them and exclaiming, "Eeeewww! That stinks!" I've come to discover that such behavior is genetically programmed in males. It totally baffles me as to WHY though....
2/17: When I picked up the boys from their grandma's last night, I asked if they had fun. Evan's response: "Yes, AND we ate WAY too much sugar!!!!" Ah, grandparents. Undoing parental discipline one trip at a time. :)
1/25: Opened Tetris for the first time on my phone, and was trying to figure out how to rotate the pieces when my 4-year-old took it from me and said,"Moo-oom, you push THIS button," and then proceeded to play Tetris better than I EVER have. HE'S FOUR!!! What is going on??
1/21: My 6-year-old at dinner: "MMMMM!!! Mom! You're the best cook EVER!!!" Why, thank-you, son. It took a lot of ingenuity and effort to cook that box of Western Family macaroni and cheese. :)
1/19: Argh. Nothing like your four-year-old screaming "I want CANDY"!!!" for 5 minutes at the top of his lungs at Wal-Mart to ruin your day.....seriously, whose child is this? Does he think that works? Has it ever worked? Grrrr....
1/7: As a mom, I try to be grateful for the small things, like my child throwing up on the laminate floors instead of the carpet. (When they're sick, is it bad that my thoughts are not of concern for my child, but rather, "Get them off the carpet, fast!!)
11/22: A conversation with our kids about the government included an attempt to objectively explain taxes. Our six-year-old's conclusion about taxation: "I'm going to call it burglary. I like that word better."
11/10: After my son whined and begged after I said no to something, I found myself saying, "You've already received my answer in that regard," instead of, "I said no!" I am such an English teacher weirdo. My kids are going to be total nerds.
11/3: Evil is always compared to stealing candy from a child...well, paint me evil then. I have confiscated all of the best treats from my kids' Halloween loot for my own personal stash.
10/30: My 6-year-old spent a good part of the day walking around vocalizing what sounded like very loud, forced laughter. When asked about it, he replied, "It's my evil laugh. It's the best evil laugh in the world."
10/1: I ran across some work from my 1st grader, and the subject was "If I was President." My son's lofty goal as president? "I would buy a cat." Nice.
9/23: One of my favorite things as a mother is watching my 6-year-old's brain working through the words of a book, and his eyes lighting up as he figures out the storyline on his own as he reads. The joy of reading--played out right in front of me. Love it!
9/17: I caught my boys screaming and fighting earlier today. The problem? They were arguing about whether Batman's outfit was black, or blue and gray. I was happy to be able to say--for once--that they were BOTH right.
9/12: My 4-year-old just had, for the first time in his life, a slice of white bread (as opposed to whole wheat). His response: "This tastes like nothing." Why yes, yes it does.
9/7: Before my 4-year-old does something naughty, he says, "Don't look Mommy." That's a system that I can work with.
8/22: My 4-year-old to my 6-year old: "If someone is mean to you at school I will come to your classroom and beat them up!!" I believe him, too. :)
8/15: I know this might seem like a petty parental complaint, but it would sure be nice to be able to cut my 4-year-old's nails without him screaming bloody murder, struggling like I am indeed murdering him, and his delivery of well-placed blows and kicks.
7/24: Ah, parades. The only place it's okay for kids to fight to the death over a piece of candy, AND to get all hopped up on sugar before 10 a.m....
6/3: Bringing the boys home tonight, they insisted on lying on the grass and looking up at the stars. Sometimes it's good to have kids around to remind us of the finer moments of life...
6/1: I just cut my boys' hair. It's a good thing that they are too little to care about looking like total nerds that have a butcher for a mother....
5/22: My 3-year-old is obsessed with locking doors. As a result, he locks himself and others in and out of things all of the time. I've had to break into my own house, bathroom and van more times in the past year than my entire life combined.....
4/18: Aaaaaaah. Warm weather. My lizard-esque circulatory system is rejoicing. On a related note, watching a nature program about reptiles, after the narrator said that they have to stay in the sun because they can't warm themselves, my five-year-old observed, "Hey! That's like Mom. Is she a reptile?" We had to answer that it WAS a possibility.....
4/3: City-sponsored Easter egg hunt: I lost my 5-year-old and my 3-year-old tantrumed because he wanted more eggs. Oh, the joy of commercialized holidays. Love capturing the spirit of the Resurrection through toddlers fighting over candy, and a large, egg-dispensing rodent.
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