A Few Shared Moments in Time
-So Jonah has decided it is time for him to potty train his toys. I had to rescue one from the toliet after I heard him say "Whats that super hero? You want to go potty like a big boy? Ok!! and into the bathroom he went with me running behind him. I dont know how I should feel about him potty training his toys before he is potty trained himself.
-Jonah broke his first window today. I guess his definition of setting the dish nicely in the sink is a little different then mine. Lucky for us the window needed replaced anyways. I do have to say Lefty does have a nice arm.
-Going to play outside while the rain has stopped. Jonah always loves putting on his "rubby boots". Looks like we have some pretty great puddles to splash in.
-Drinking a cup of tea with Jonah. Just about done with our first pot of tea this morning. Believe me there will be plenty more. Jonah loves tea!! Just something else for me to love about him.
-When I asked Jonah what he was thankful for he told me cartoons. I have to admit somedays I am too.
-Every morning I lay in my bed waiting to hear little footsteps running into my room. I then hear a little voice say "it time for tuddles (cuddles) Mama" and in he crawls under the covers. I love my little morning alarm clock.
-As I was dancing around the living room (like a crazy person) trying to make Jonah laugh I realized the days of him rolling around on the ground laughing at me will soon become the days of him rolling his eyes at me and walking away... but that doesnt mean that I will ever stop trying. Nope he is stuck with this crazy dancer. -Thanks for passing on your cool dance moves Dad. Sorry about the eye rolling.
-My new favorite place to hang out is Jonah's Club House. It's not very fancy. In fact it only consists of one blanket a flashlight and my leg as the tent pole. The membership has been growing but given the tight quarters is somewhat limited. Last night we had 4 new members join, Pippo, Owl, Mr. Frog, and Brown Bear. I guess every stuffed animal knows it's the place to be every night before bedtime.
-Annah has this amazing smile. It is one of those smiles that just illuminates a room. Watching her you can sense this pure joy and contentment and it is so contagious. She loves to laugh when she hears others laughing. I love that. I love that she finds joy in other peoples happiness and wants to be a part of it. She has brought so much peace into my life and I thank God everyday for his amazing gift ...my baby Annah.
-The other night after tucking Jonah into bed I told him it was time to pray. Instead of him saying his usual prayer he lifts his head off the pillow eyes toward the sky and yells "I LOVE YOU GOD". He then turns to me and says "You know God can hear that Mama”. I knew that Jonah's sweet little prayer meant more to God then any prayer I have ever helped him to say.
-As a mother it's been hard to watch my son struggle with the same daily anxieties that I still struggle with as an adult. The fear of being alone, left or forgotten...all fears I understand. I now experience the grown up versions but they're still there. I now find comfort in knowing that together with God we can be brave and hopefully some day there will be no more fear of monsters under our beds.
-Coming from a family of only girls I always thought the phrase boys will be boys was just an excuse for bad behavior. Surely with the proper discipline they could learn that not everything is for climbing, hitting, throwing or dismantling. I was wrong.The phrase was created for a reason as was the reason boys were created to be…well boys. My son is as he should be... bumps bruises and all.
-I could see out of the corner of my eye this morning that Jonah was up to something. When I asked him what he was doing he said "I’m praisin da Lord by linin up dees chairs"...I don’t even know why I ask anymore.I think someone has been listening to a few to many of his Dad's gospel cds.I do have to say it was a great reminder that we should give God praise in all we do.
-Jonah told me today that I was the best girl in the world. I love that he thinks of me as more than just his Mom.
-While thinking of the lessons in life that I would like my children to learn I realized that I’m not always the best teacher. Teaching these lessons by example and not by lecture for me some days is…well…easier said then done. But on those days where I fail miserably its important for them to also understand that in life you never stop learning and some lessons are just harder to learn then others.
-My favorite part of today was crawling under a big pile of "warm and tozy" laundry fresh out of the dryer with Jonah. My least favorite part of today is having to now fold that big pile of laundry. It doesn’t seem so "warm and tozy" now...stinkin laundry!
-On the way home from church Jonah asked me to hand him one of his toys. I told him I couldn’t because there was ice on the road and I had to be extra careful to make sure we didn’t get hurt. He told me that we would be ok because God is a big boy and he can protect us. Jonah's faith is so amazing to me and he constantly reminds me that all things are possible when you believe.
-This morning I was greeted in bed by Jonah who had a big birthday cake and a pink balloon...well it was a pretend balloon and cake but it truly is the thought that counts.-Thank you Jonah for making my "birfday" so special.
-Jonah just ran into the room and told me that he fixed my vacuum. When I asked him what he did he said "Its ok Mama it was no problem" and then ran away. I’m thinking there might be very big problem now.
-After finishing a very “challenging” day of parenting I curled up by my son who I thought was asleep and started to pray" God please give me the strength I need to be the mother that my children deserve. It was in that moment Jonah opened his eyes gave me a kiss and told me that I was the best mom in the world. I know that my son’s world is very small but in his own little way he had made all difference in mine.
-The other night while Joel and I were asleep Jonah came into our room and started shaking his maracas as hard as he could. When I asked him what he was doing he said he was playing me a song... it was not exactly music to my ears.
-Yesterday Jonah asked if he could be a butterfly. When I asked him why he said "cause you like butterflies Mama. It seems like every day Jonah finds a way to let me know just how much he cares. I know someday he will make some lucky girl very happy but for now I am glad that I get to be the lucky one.
-A few days ago while eating with friends Jonah began to choke. You can tell that he has had this happen many times before because he was able to get it out himself before I could get to him. After spitting it all out he cleared his throat and said "That’s better." and then continued to eat. I think he was the only calm person at the table.
-Tonight I found Jonah hiding behind the door with his little red baseball bat. Apparently we have a "Growly Gus" on the loose. We took a walk around the house turning on every light and checking under and behind just about every piece of furniture. I tucked him back in bed and tried to assure him that God didn’t make monsters but he still thought I should lift his bed to the sky so he could sleep by God tonight.
-"Oh holy da night. Da tars are brightly shinin.It is da night dat the deers are saved" Jonah Julius Young
-You know you’re a mother of a two year old boy when you have to ask the question...Do I look like a tissue? I guess I didn’t think that I would have to specify that it is not ok to wipe your nose on "anyone’s" sleeve.
-Today when Annah woke up from her nap Jonah held up his arms and said "Come here Annie and give your Uncle Jonah a hug." -Oh Jonah, you might just be the funniest kid I know.
-After having yet another challenging day of parenting I became so frustrated with Jonah's behavior that I told him I needed a time out. After a few minutes Jonah came into the room, and said" It's ok Mama. I forgive you." At times I have found it hard to forgive myself for the mistakes I've made as a mother but in that moment it was as if Jonah had given me permission to let it all go because after all...he already had.
-So Jonah walks into the doctors office like he owns the place, asks the nurse why there is no puzzle in the room and if she could please go find him one. (Note-The nurse thought this was cuter than I did.)Before leaving he had to make sure everything was back in order("sigh, dats better").Head held high he proudly walked into what he apparently thought was the door putting him and his pride in check.
-After what had turned into a very long evening of putting Jonah back into bed Joel lay down by me frustrated and exhausted. We then hear a little voice over the monitor. “I love you Daddy”. It seems that my son has already figured out that you catch more bees with honey then with vinegar…well I guess in this case it was one big bee that seems to have a hard time turning away one tiny little sweet talker.
-Yesterday Jonah wanted to put on his scarf before we headed outdoors only he said tarf instead of scarf. I told him that it was scarf...sssss...carf. Expecting him to try again I waited for him to respond. Instead he looks at me with a big smile on his face and says "Yes Mama dats right! Dood job." ...Little stinker.
-In the middle of the night Annah decided it was time to say her first word...Mama. I was unsure at first if she knew what she was saying but after "Mama" became "MAAAMAAA!!!" it became clear that she knew exactly what she was saying and she didn’t stop saying it until she got what she wanted...Mama...and so it begins.
-After telling Jonah to be careful while going down a hill my warning soon turned into a challenge. So down he ran…splat. With tears in his eyes he said “I want to run down carefully!” Back up he went. I started to stop him but stopped myself. I held my breath as he came running down into my arms. He then looks up and says “It’s ok Mama. I knew I could be careful.” I decided then it was time for me to exhale.
-This morning I was awoken with a kiss from my sweet little prince… but I’m afraid this sleeping beauty could have used another hour or two of sleep. Looking in the mirror confirmed…hair a mess, dark circles and bags under my eyes…nope, not lookin like the fairest of them all today.
-After a very long shopping trip Annah was now on my hip and Jonah was thrashing around in the cart. With one hand and one foot I pushed on, hopping along the isles determined to get what I came for. Then I hear someone say "Looks like you got your hands full". Yes sir. Thank you for your observation. It was just what I needed.
-This morning Jonah asked me what was wrong and I told me that I wasn’t feeling very well and asked if he wanted to take care of me. He then hikes up his pants and says "Sure. Look now I’m a doctor. Ok now I'll brush your teeth in no time and give you vitamins in no time and here take a bite of yogurt it will make you feel better in no time.” He must be a pretty good doctor because I was feeling better in no time at all.
-After asking Jonah to pick up his blocks for the third time he looks up at me and says "Mama I love you but I don’t want you to say pick up your blocks Jonah. That makes me feel sad. I want you to say make a mess Jonah. That would be ok with me." You see Jonah is now all about identifying and expressing emotions. Yep, life with Jonah is now like one long visit with the school counselor.
-I can honestly say I do not remember the last time I went to bed and did not wake up until it was actually time for me to get up...but I guess my memory loss could be due to lack of sleep.
-Today Jonah told me that when he is older he is going to move out to the Candy Shack so he can eat all the candy anytime he wants. There are many perks that come with living at a Camp. I believe this might be Jonah's favorite.
-As Jonah was running a mile ahead of me I yelled out. “Hit the breaks”. I then hear his faint little voice in the distance say “Therrrrrre arrrrre nooooo braaaaakes”. Oh Jonah… he always seems to be running full throttle and I am usually running low on fuel.
-Last night Jonah had been in his bedroom playing too quietly for too long. Suspicious, I made my way to Jonah’s bedroom already exhausted from the thought of cleaning up whatever he had just destroyed. As I looked in I dropped to my knees in shock. He had cleaned his entire bedroom. I don’t know what made me happier, the fact that he cleaned his room or seeing how proud he was of himself for doing it.
-As I document the first moments in my children’s lives I begin to realize that what I am really doing is writing the first chapter for them. The beginning of their life’s story will be told and written by the way I remember it to be. They will only get to look at these moments through my eyes and told by my words. As their mother I feel this incredible responsibility to remember it all...to be their memory keeper.
-Jonah just looked at a picture of himself and asked "Who's that handsome boy?" and then gave me a cheesy grin. I guess the question was one he already knew the answer to. It seems that a lesson in self-confidence may not need to be taught...but I believe a lesson in modesty might be in order.
-The good news is Jonah is now potty trained! The bad news is like most things Jonah does in life he decided to get creative… you know…think outside the box…or I guess in this case it was still technically inside the box. It seems that he thought turning a storage container in his bedroom into his port-a-potty was a great idea. I guess the term “potty trained” should still be used loosely.
-While wading through a puddle Jonah began to get worried. He reached out his hand and asked if I could walk with him through the deep part. I held his hand and we walked through it together. I wondered why he was so afraid. It was only a puddle. I then thought of how small my fears must seem to God as we wade through them together. I then wondered why it’s only when we get through it that we realize it was only a puddle.
-Mama...I love you...and I just know it." Jonah Julius
-Today I overhead Jonah say "Your drivin me nuts". I asked him if he knew what that meant. He thought for a minute and then said. "I think it's somethin to do with a kind of car that you can drive...or somethin...I don't know...uh...Mama, can you drive me nuts?" Yes Jonah, I'm sure I can.
-Earlier Jonah looked out the window and saw the snow falling. "Oh no Mom it's winter time. What do I do?" Just a few minutes later he looks out again to see the sun shining. "Hey Mom guess what? Winter is over already." I guess to answer his original question...all you have to do is wait.
-“It’s ok that it’s raining. There will be a rainbow soon!”-Jonah Julius. It is the faith and understanding that something beautiful will come after the storm that gives us the strength to stand through it. When my faith starts to waver I will think of my son standing in the rain, head up, arms stretched wide…no worries…just waiting for his rainbow.
-Jonah wanted to pick out his own outfit this morning. He came out in his cowboy hat...and that's it. I then had to explain that a cowboy hat is an accessory not an outfit.
-Kick! Crash! “Jonah we do not kick balls in the house we roll it.” Kick! “Jonah what are you doing?” Pause…“Mama I’m just rolling it with my foot.” -Apparently “we” need to be more specific….Rolling it with his foot. I mean really…Why do I even ask? I do love that he can think on his feet. No pun intended…ok so maybe it was a little intentional.
-Bang! Bang! "Jonah you need to be sleeping!" Bang! "I am sleeping Mama!"
-Right now Annah is dancing and sining me a song....Aaa Daa Dada Aaa Daaadaaa Aaaa Papa Mama Bubaaaa Aaaa Daaa...Such a sweet little song and yes such a sweet little singer too.
-Last week as I was dancing around the living room with Jonah and Annah I was reminded of the fish bowl that I live in as 20 plus outdoor schoolers walked by my window. Not exactly the specimen I think they were looking for on there nature walk. I could just here one of the counselors "And to your left you will see a Mother teaching her young some...um…interesting dance moves" Mother Nature at its finest;)
-...your toes, your toes, your sweet little toes, my nose to your toes, it tickles your toes, my nose to your nose, you wrinkle your nose, time goes, as everyone knows, love grows, and so does your toes, your toes, your toes, your sweet little toes...
-As Joel (a.k.a the monster) was coming after Jonah and I, I asked Jonah to protect me. He then reached over and covered my eyes. Not sure of what he was doing I asked him again to protect me. With his little hands pressed firmly over my eyes he yells out "I am Mama, I am. See?"
-After falling off of his new skateboard Jonah picked himself up off the ground and said "Well...I guess I cant do everything."
-Today I watched as Jonah put the toilet seat down after using the restroom. I told him that I appreciated him doing it. He then tells me “Yep, I did it so you can go potty Mama and cause I love you” To Jonah’s future wife….your welcome
-Jonah has had an upset stomach for the last few days. Today while he was…well you know…he stopped long enough to look at me and say “This is terrible” ...Only Jonah
-Annah just came around the corner with a big grin and said "peek-a-boo" and then left....oh...and she's back "peek-a-boo". I think we might be playing this game for awhile. Whatever makes her smile:)
-Jonah- "Mom I hate this bug" Me- Jonah hate is very strong word you cant just throw it around." Jonah- "Well...can I catch it then?"...Life lesson to be continued at a different point in time"
-Spent the day picking berries with family. "We pick em then we eat em, we pick em then we eat em, yaaaaaa. Mama....I like the green ones...uck...um Mama, I dont think I like the green ones anymore." -Jonah Julius. I dont think any of his berries made it into the bucket but he did share some of the fruits of his labor with his sister...I think even a few of the green ones;)
-This morning Jonah called me over to his bed.Eyes tightly closed he said "Mom you should say something like...good morning" I tell him good morning.Clearly satisfied he gave me my next instructions "Say Jonah you can have Cinnamon Rolls and Chewies (candy) for breakfast."He waits..."I guess I will just have a hard time... waking up this morning"...Apparently he needs his morning cup of sugar to wake up for the day.
-In the middle of the night last night Jonah came sneaking into our bedroom with a "mask" over his face. I asked him what he was doing. He said "I'm scarin the dark"
-Last night as I was enjoying a nice hot shower I hear Jonah running through the house "Mama, Mama, help, help" The door flies open and he rips open the shower curtain. "Mama help I have a problem" Thinking the worst I quickly ask what the problem was. "That! That! "As I wipe the shampoo off of my face I see him pointing behind him...it was his Dad. I believe the bigger problem may have been his lack of obedience.
-I believe Annah has now found her favorite way to travel. She has been hitchin a ride with her big brother. She stands up, and hangs onto Jonah's shirt as he walks around the room... both giggling along the way. She is a pretty lucky girl to have such a great big brother... one that loves finding new ways to make her happy.
-It's time to get up, it's time to get up, it's time to get up in the morning....I remember how much I "loved" hearing this from my Mom early in the morning. I have now discoverd that Jonah "loves" it too;) "Mama...please...I dont like that business" ha ha
-Starting to get pep in my step. "Thank you God for all your big big medicine to make Mama better amen"-Jonah Julius
-"Jesus died for all the children...Mama Jesus came back to life isnt that cool....All the children of the world....Mama we live in the world, ya know it?... Red and yellow black and white....hey Mama what about all the organe ones?...Jesus died for all the children of the Woooooorrrrrrllllld....thank you" Jonah Julius
-On the way home from Church Jonah kept on asking what we were going to do I believe in hopes that my answer may be different the "next" time he asked. In an effort to not loose my mind or my cool I decided to turn the answer into a musical number. As I started into the second verse Jonah yells ...out "Please Mom, that's making me want to puke". Apparently Jonah shares his father's appreciation for a good musical;)
-"Come on...Swimmer Women...I am...Yucky Man...Lets goooooo to the rescue!!!"
-Jonah Julius
-Annah: Sugar and Spice...Right now she is being a little spicy;)
-Me-"Jonah you need to listen and obey." Jonah- "But Mama I am obistening"
-...."You really need to come and see what Annah is doing!It's not good. Wait till you see. You're gonna be really upset." As I run into the other room I find Annah surrounded by a sea of popcorn. On the naughty scale I would rank it a 3...not exactly the 9 or 10 I was expecting. I scolded her and made her help me pick it up. "Mama, I really think Annah needs to learn. I don't think she learned yet"...Thank you Mr.Justice
-Jonah as he is trying to "pick up" his room with his sister-"Mama...sigh...I just think I am a good picker-upper and Annah is just a good messer-upper...sure makes it hard when I'm pickin uppin"
-Me-Jonah what did you learn about in your class?" Jonah-"Jesus" (classic Sunday School answer) Me-"What about Jesus?" Jonah- He was in a boat and and and the waves were like this (he is now spinning and jumping around the house) but but Jesus was sleeping.(now hunched in a ball) Me-Then what happened? Jonah-I don't know but the waves were like this (jumping and spinning)." I guess lesson to be continued...
-"...Old McDonald had a....cold...e-i-e-i-o...hee hee that's a good one. I'm so silly Mama. hee hee...Old McDonald had a cold...that's pretty funny." -Jonah Julius
-While in his bed Jonah shouts "I trust God so I'm not afraid!" I asked Jonah where he learned to say that. He said "I learned it in church school" To all those involved in childrens ministry, thank you. What you do and the lessons you teach make such a difference in our children’s lives. To see my son so empowered by the trust he had in God's protection was such an incredible reminder to me. I trust God so I'm not afraid!
-"But Mama it's morning time!" Ya, I wasn't so ready to get out of bed this morning...but the kids were...they always seems ready...stinkin youthful enthusiasm;)
-Jonah lets take a break from questions for a little bit...."why?" I have to say I felt it coming;)
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-Just a few more funny Jonah quotes- Mom...can I stand up soooo ummm I'm not sitting down? Mom…Digging is pretty hard when you’re not digging in the right place. Mom when you're little and I'm big then I am going to be your boss.
-“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” Mark Twain
-Tonight I danced my daughter to sleep to the music being played by her Daddy in the other room..."Good Night"
-Annah just walked in with cupcake all over her face. I then followed the crumb trail all the way back to...you guessed it -Jonah Julius. "She was hungry Mama and she said she wanted me to have a little bit too...ummmm...sorry..hee hee...you want some?"
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-Thank you Lord for my two little rays of sunshine on this dark and dreary day...amen
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-Jonah while discussing superheros "...and Action God and Action Jesus there the most powerful in the world. They can do anything…they could...they could fly all the way up to the sky...You know, if they wanted to...Ya there pretty awesome."
-"Mmmm. This sure was a good meal honey" -Jonah Julius
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-We now have another accomplished "story teller" in the house. Now we just have to convince him that unless you tell someone that you are teasing at the end of your "story" that story becomes a lie. "...and then Batman came in and took my sword and ran away..."
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-I love that even though Annah cannot say the words she still sings the song.
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-Jonah is watching Peter Pan for the first time..."Mama, you must call me Captain. Now walk the plank...ummm please" I should have known he would rather be Captain Hook then Peter Pan..the scurvy pirate...arg
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-I'm finding it a little hard to type while Annah's head is resting on my hands. I think somebody is ready for bed.
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-My son tells me he loves me one hundred times a day. He tells me I'm beautiful and special and how good of a Mama I am. He wants to be near me and hug me kiss me and hold my hand. He is always quick to forgive and somehow seems to even forget. He is protective of me and hates to see me upset in anyway. I know someday all this will change but the only thing I ask is that someday he treat his wife as he treats me now.
-While waiting at the doctors "Here Mama you want to look a this magazine" flip,flip...rip "Ohhhhh Mama, quick hide it before the Doctor sees"
-"IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY MAMA!!!!! WAKE UP!! YOUR MISSING IT!!"-Jonah Julius
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-My son truly believes that he can do anything. I know as his Mother I should be encouraging such confidence but when you find your son jumping off the top of the jungle gym trying to fly it becomes necessary to tell him no, you cannot do everything. Every day there seems to be a moment of fear for me...not so much for him and so I pray, everyday, Lord please protect my child even when I cannot...amen
-"my nest is best to sit and to rest"...feels so good to be home...and my two little chickadees are fast asleep in there own little nests...I think they are glad to be home too;)
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-"Mom, don't go look in the living room!" "Why can't I look in the living room Jonah?" "Ummmm, I don't know exactly...just don't go look" "JONAH!!" "I told you not to look. I knew you wouldn't like it." ....runs to Dad for safety...guess he forgot whose team Dad is on;)
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-Onto day two with Annah being sick. I think her brother might be having a harder time with it then she is. "Annah don't you want to play now? Please come down off the couch...it's morning time...it's time to get up...and play...with me...Jonah...remember?"
-"Jonah where did you put the fish that goes to your costume?" "Hmmmm. I don't know Mama...Looks like we got a real mystery here...Just kidding."
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-Annah seems to be telling me something very important...but I'm not exactly sure what it is yet. I don't think she is going to stop telling me until I do. "Mama blah blah blah there blah blah blah look blah blah MAMA blah blah Jonah."
-"Mama when you say that it hurts my feelings and it even hurts my heart but it's okay I know you didn't mean to but can you kiss my heart and make it feel better?" Jonah's forgiving heart and incredible understanding have been such an amazing witness in my life. Love is patient, love is kind...it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs...It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
-I love Jonah's translations for Annah's jabbering. "Hee hee Mama, you know what Annah said? She said (he is now using his Annah voice) Jonah I want you to be my Daddy. Hee hee I don't know why she said that Mama. She's always saying silly things like that."
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-Day two and still no water..."Mama why can't I flush the toilet every time?...That's kinda disgusting..isn't it?" Yes son...yes it is.
-Imagine if you will running a race with both arms and legs weighted down, an air horn going off in your ear, hurdles laid out in front of you, blinders over your eyes, flying objects getting thrown at you from every direction, and just when you think you finally have found away around all these obstacles you have to stop and redirect your team.The never ending Race of Motherhood. Some days I don't feel like I can keep up;)
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-While walking out of the store I was stopped by two fine Veterans passing out flowers. They handed one to the kids. Jonah thanked them. I noticed one had tears in his eyes. He looked at Jonah and said "You’re welcome. You know you are why we did what we did. "I'm sure Jonah thought he was referring to the flower but of course I knew the meaning of his words. Thank you for doing what you did and of course for the flowers
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-stay still, stay calm, stay here, stay there, stay close, stay home, stay clean, stay
dry, stay warm, stay safe, just...stay...stay until it's time to go and then stay in my heart I and I will stay in yours
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-"God please help Mama to see that I'm her precious boy Jonah Julius and help me to not be in trouble anymore..." -Jonah Julius
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-"eeeean up eeeean up...eeeean up eeeean up"-Annah Jewel (clean up clean up everybody everywhere clean up clean up everybody do your share) She loves to sing the song but were still working on the love of the actual clean up part...I do realize it may never happen;)
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-Jonah while sitting in time-out "But Mama sometimes there's little monsters sitting in the corner" Yes, Jonah...Sometimes there are little monsters sitting in the corner;)
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-Waaaaah!!! "Oh, I'm sorry Annah. I didn't mean to hit you...that hard"-Jonah Julius
-"Mama, can you fix my hat? It's looking a little shoveled." "Um Jonah, do you mean disheveled?" "Ya, that's what I said...shoveled. It's okay Mama...It's kinda a hard word to say."
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-This morning my son came walking towards me with his blanket hidden behind his back. Thoughtfully wrapped inside his blanket were some very special gifts for my birthday. First I pulled out one of my magazines "I know how you like your magazines Mama" Then a book "It's my new one. I thought you would like it."Then I found his wooden sword. "It's special to me so I thought it would be special to you Mama"... and it was.
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-"Mama, I don't need a pull-up tonight...because tonight...I'm prepared"
-Jonah Julius
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-"Mama, I think we should have a big party this year for Jesus...cause ya know...he's always been pretty nice to me...you know protecting me and everything..." -Jonah Julius
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-It would seem that the sound of a tortured little sisters screams is only music to a big brothers ears...have mercy
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-"Oh man Mama my shirt is inside out...Hey thanks Mama you made it inside in again" -Jonah Julius “Actually Jonah, it's right side out. Inside in doesn't really make as much sense...Well... I guess it does."
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-"...He's makin a list...checkin it twice...There's only one thing...it's rather concise" -Jonah Julius...only Jonah
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-Really wanted to get the house organized today...Looks like my children had another idea..."But Mama...it's just more fun to make messes...not to clean them up...You can clean it Mama...if you want to?"...Yep...Chore chart here we come!
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-"Daddy...Mama is just getting a little frustrated with that...that means she is getting a little frust...that means she is getting a little bit mad when you do that"- Jonah Julius
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-Just googled the question: Do worms lay eggs? Thank you Jonah for the opportunities to expand my knowledge of the world around us;) Oh, the answer: Yes, some worms do lay eggs...such as the earthworm...just so ya know;) Oh...and another fun fact from Jonah: "Some rats...like Templeton on Charlotte's Web...like eggs but they don't really lay them...that would be weird." I thought you might enjoy that little tid-bit of knowledge too. Feel free to pass it on;)
-Um Mama...remember we played that "lasterday"... -Jonah Julius
-This morning...after doing something rather mischievous...my daughter glanced over at me with a sly look on her face followed by a cute little chuckle. It was a familiar sounding chuckle...one that immediately made me think of my Grandpa Frank. Oh how he would have loved to see her being mischievous;)
"Mom...Did you know that I'm a stranger?...Ya...I'm a stranger to people that don't know me yet"- Jonah Julius
Today while in Jerry's "Wow Mom...I love this kitchen... It's so spacious and...so...stylish....but I think we will need a bigger cart to take it home...just kidding" -Jonah Julius ...I think someone has been watching a little to much HGTV
Tonight during dinner I had to spend some extra time "encouraging" Annah to eat her food...As I redirected my attention to my son I saw that he had been busy building a Mashed Potato Snowman...Apparently this was not a meal enjoyed by all...those picky little people;)
