Funny Girl: I love Grandpa’s vegetable soup, Mommy, but do you know the one thing I DON’T like about it?
Me: The tomatoes?
FG: You mean there are TOMATOES in this soup?
Me: Yes.
FG: Well do you know the OTHER thing I don’t like?
Me: The celery?
FG: There’s CELERY in it, too?!?!
Me: Yes.
FG: Well I was talking about the ONIONS. I don’t like the ONIONS.
This is probably not the best time to tell her that the “ONIONS” are really CABBAGE.
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For dinner this evening, the special was Chicken a la Susan, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and whole grain bread served warm with interesting conversation on the side.
Funny Girl: What would you feed a horse, Mommy? An apple or a carrot?
Me: Hmmm…I suppose I’d give a horse an apple.
FG: Good choice, Mommy. Let’s save the carrots for Daddy.
Me: Are you calling Daddy a horse?
FG: (*laughing*) Noooo, Mommy! But he can EAT like a horse!
Yes he can, Funny Girl. Yes, he can. 😉
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When Golden Boy came down for breakfast this morning, I noticed that he appeared to be a little introspective. And since I’ve never been one to leave an introspective person alone, I had to ask:
Me: What’s on your mind, oh Golden One?
Golden Boy: I had the strangest dream last night…it was weird…I thought it was happening in real life!
Me: Really? What was it about?
GB: Well, I was sitting in our back yard when all of a sudden a glowing, yellow orb started bouncing towards me. Then Funny Girl was running towards me yelling, “RUN, GOLDEN BOY, RUN! IT’S POLLEN!”
Me: (*rolling on the floor laughing*) You’re right! That is strange!
GB: I know. Creepy.
Bless his heart…I wonder if this is one of the side effects of Claritin?
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I spied this beauty late last night as I came downstairs for a midnight snack:
She’s “beautiful” as long as she stays OUTSIDE! 😉
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This morning, Golden Boy was a little slow in coming down for school:
Me: (*in a sweet sing-songy voice*) It’s time for school, my sweet, precious son!
Golden Boy: You sound WAY too nice when you talk like that.
Me: Okay, then…IT’S TIME TO GET TO WORK!!!
GB: Okay, now that was just way too mean.
Me: (*in Yoda voice*) Time for school, it is.
GB: You mean, “Time for school, it is, my young Padawan.”
Hey…whatever works. :-\
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It was a close call, but Funny Girl is all smiles again 😉
WHEW!
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Quick! Somebody has rained on Funny Girl’s parade!
This is NOT a drill!
We are in the event of an ACTUAL emergency!
Can anyone save this girl from the pits of despair?
Time to bring out the big guns…
…if I don’t act fast, Funny Girl may never smile again…
Oh no! If the juice box doesn’t work…there may be no hope!
Will Funny Girl ever be funny again?
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After returning from the salon:
Golden Boy: Mommy, with your hair fixed like that you look just like Violet from the Incredibles!
I guess that makes me a superhero 😉
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If I could have any super-power, I would choose to have the ability to slow down time…
…to be able to savor each and every moment…
…to have more time to smell the roses…
…to watch my children grow in slow motion…
I would also like to have the ability to transform into a majestic bald eagle and fly free in the spacious skies…but I’ll save that story for another day.
Last Thursday, Golden Boy celebrated his 8th birthday. It seems like just yesterday that I brought him home; a bouncing, bruised baby boy.
He begged me to let him go outside and use his favorite birthday present – a bow and arrow set from his grandma and grandpa. So, instead of once again explaining that we didn’t have time, that it would have to wait until later, I decided to slow things down a bit, and enjoy this moment with my son…
My EIGHT year old son…(*sniff*)
Happy Birthday, Golden Boy! I love you more than words can express…
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Since I’ve started blogging, the one thing I’ve desired more than anything is a GOOD camera. I had to make do with what I had, however, so my first few posts featured photos from a $10 digital camera that was purchased at a department store. It’s limitations were painfully obvious. After a few months, I was able to post decent, but mediocre pictures taken from a borrowed Canon Sure Shot boasting a whopping 2.1 megapixels. I am happy to report that times are a-changin’. Much to my chagrin, my dad decided to purchase a Nikon D40 which he is kind enough to let me use whenever my heart desires.
So, to take it for a test drive, I brought out my favorite subject (not my favorite CHILD, my favorite SUBJECT. There is a difference.):
Now isn’t that better? 🙂
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Are We There Yet? 