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Jul 11

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Mental traffic jam.

So this weekend we’re hosting my mom’s family reunion.  About 30 people will be at our house by this evening.  We’re really excited to be a part of this, because this gathering usually happens further east and we’re rarely able to make it.  These are fun people, and it promises to be a great time.

As a bonus, this event has put pressure on us to deal with the ‘dark corners’ of our house…. bedrooms-turned-storage-rooms have been cleaned out, bedding has been found for all beds, little broken things have been repaired.  

These preparations have consumed our every waking moment (and a few moments when we should have been sleeping), which means I haven’t been able to blog about these things, which are now clogging up my head:

  • the new worship schedule at church, how it’s changed musician schedules, how it’s being received, etc.  All good news, but all worth writing about.
  • thoughts on what it means to be a part of a church family. Prompted by a graveside service for a premature baby. 
  • newest kid quotes
  • our home office remodel that my husband just finished, which is AWESOME. He is the BEST.
While I can’t take the time to write about all of this week, I will leave you with the kid quotes.
The Boy: (pointing to his bottom) Mom? Can this part of our body make noise, and, like, tell us stuff?
Me: (wha????)  No.
The Boy: then why are they called ‘buttocks’?  (pronouncing as BUTT-talks)  

At the dentist, The Boy is having his teeth cleaned.  Hygienist tells him the cleaning agent is orange flavored.  He swirls it around a bit, swallows, and says, “Orange. Yes.  I enjoy that.”

While loaded in the car to leave a friends’ house, the kids and I waited as Neil helped the friend with something.  He gets in the car, then jumps out one more time to help with something.  The Girl, head drops back on the seat in exasperation: “Ugh. AGAIN with the waiting” (this one cracks me up because this phrasing is fairly new, culturally.  how does it get to a 10 year old girl?)

What’s up for you this weekend?

Jun 27

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Random. Things. 4.

Quotables heard in real conversations:

“To me there’s a very fine line between the voice of a leprechaun and the voice of a pirate.”

10 year old girl: would you rather eat shrimp your whole life or drink 2384 gallons of root beer?
13 year old boy: ummm…. well… wait… am I constantly eating the shrimp?

 

Need to smile?  Watch this:

(h/t:Scott M)

 

And finally, I was very relieved to read this.  Also, I believe that I may actually live to be, like, 245.  (h/t: Kamp Krusty)

 

What’s random in your head today?

Jun 13

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Random. Things. 3.

Friday posts are going to be random.  Just warning you.

Thoughts on grammar: How did we ever get to the point where people use this phrase:  ’a whole nother‘?  Like, ‘I was talking about brussel sprouts, but she heard a whole nother conversation.’  I’ve probably used this phrase.  But categorically, I’m against breaking words apart and tossing adjectives in the middle.  I’m just sayin’.

Beloved snacks: I absolutely love vanilla yogurt and peanut butter.

The inner voice, on meal planning:

The Girl (10 years old), walking away from our pantry: “I’m hungry… for something healthy” (a very pointed comment aimed at the need for a grocery run).

My inner voice: “Healthy? Wha??? Isn’t that a ’100 calorie’ snack pack you’re holding? Sheesh.”

Sunscreen convictions: after experimenting a bit this summer, I’ve arrived at these decisions: (a) name brands are worth it, and (b) spray-on isn’t.

The inner voice, on things that need to stay ‘inner’:   This week, a new word keeps popping in my head in response to various situations.   craptastic.   As in  ’isn’t that just craaaAAP-TAS-tic’.  Horrible.  Just horrible.

Enjoy.

Feb 28

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Miley vs. Bono, the 3D experience

commenting:
N — father of two, husband of one; guitar player, professional video/media producer
K– mother of two, wife of one; keyboard player, worship leader
H – 9 year old girl; a member of the Target Audience For The DisneyChannel Machine, writer
J – 5 year old boy; collector of guitars, drummer

overheard during Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus 3D concert movie:
N — wow, Disney’s loving Kenny Ortega, aren’t they….. Jonas brothers must have had some amazing studio producers.…… did you see that camera….
K — So there really IS no end to what kind of production money can buy…..You have to admire a 15 year old girl who can pull this off…..Jonas brothers–yikes…..
H — this is awesome!!! …. she’s really singing that, right?…..I LOVE the Jonas brothers.
J — these glasses hurt my head…. mom, I’m hungry….. ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz……..

overheard during U2 3D:
N — (awed silence occasionally punctuated by) wow….oh that’s cool….
K — (awed silence occasionally punctuated by) wow….oh that’s cool….
H — I guess they’re good at what they do. I don’t really like their songs, though. They don’t mean anything.
J — oh that’s awesome… oh THAT’S awesome…. mom, can we buy this movie?…. can I get drums like that?…. why doesn’t daddy have that many guitars?

Feb 20

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Tribute to …. my boy

(in honor of his birthday)

Turned 5 on Christmas Eve (ok so I’m two months behind….)
Loves to play drums and guitars.
Loves to play ‘school’ with big sister and all the stuffed animals that can be located.
Has always been the cuddly one of the family.
Can be very shy.
Is developing an Adventure Boy side… secret agents, solving mysteries, and a disturbing infatuation with weaponry.
Favorite stuffed animal is ‘Ducky’.
Rule broken most often: jumping on the couch. As in standing on the arm of the couch, yelling ‘Cannonball!’ and landing on the cushions (we have really fluffy couches).
Still sucks his thumb. I have no idea how we’re going to stop that.
Naturally a fairly quiet personality. Turns into a ball of fire when tired.
Extreeeeemely perceptive.
Extreeeeemely aware of planning ahead. Will take a bag of carefully selected toys in the car in the morning because of somewhere we’re going at supper time. The bags….. bags of any size and shape are disappearing into his world, only to be discovered completely packed full of small toys, various electronic devices (made out of paper), and possibly rocks.
Asks great questions. This morning: ‘Mom, is there a place in the world where there are lots of just regular colors, because around here there aren’t that many.’ (huh?)
Shows signs of being thoughtful, sensitive, and strategic.
Would eat candy every meal, all the time.
Tries to evade discipline by (a) ‘cute-ing’ his way out or (b) distracting the offending adult through comedy routines.
When unhappy with a disciplinary event, always cries for the parent that isn’t at home (dramatically “I Want My Daddy!”). If both parents are at home: “I Want My…. (thinking)… Grandma!!”
Currently has a somewhat incomplete view of marriage: ‘I’m going to marry these brownies!’
Always remembers to ask each family member what the best part of their day was.
When he grows up he wants to be a drummer. No…. wait….. He already is one.

We absolutely love all that he brings to our family. It is amazing to discover more every day the person he was built to be. Happy birthday, buddy.

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