I had to run an errand the other morning and I took Navy with me. So it was just the two of us, and as she was getting in to get buckled, she looked out and very matter-of-factly said, “Aaahh, it’s just so wonderful to see the sun.”
I love this girl.
She sees the beauty in everything.
No matter where we are going, she picks flowers or stops to pick up an ant or lady bug. At times (like when we walked to Ka’s bus stop yesterday to pick her up and walk home), it can make for some slow going, but in the end, I love that she finds little things irresistible.
Most mornings, she goes into Nonnie’s room and finds the rainbows on the walls that are created from the sun shining through Nonnie’s crystal lamps.
I can honestly say that she is literally a girl who “stops and smells the roses”.
Scout hosted a Mother’s Day Brunch for me at ABC. It was literally darling. It was well thought out, and made Scout feel like a champ because he he was really wining and dining me.
He first picked me up at the door with a white rose and escorted me to the fancy set table.
On the table was a gift that I wasn’t allowed to open until he said to.
After we took a (ghastly) photo, He went into the kitchen and brought me out my plate with a lovely salad with fruit.
As he brought it out, he said, “Enjoy” like a real gentleman.
There was an entire spread out on the table if we preferred a bagel, muffin, quiche, etc.
And there were four special drinks to choose from!
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After the food, there was a darling performance by the kids that included all of my favorite “mother” songs.
(Mother I Love You, There Is A Name…)
Afterward, the moms were to choose which picture was of them.
Everyone pointed to the red head at the end to be me, but I just knew my boy was too literal.
And I was right.
(Although during the game, I wasn’t — I publicly chose wrong.)
But hopefully my literal boy wasn’t literal about the face.
I asked him if I had been in a car crash in the picture?!
It doesn’t matter, because the words inside are the things I crave.
I love that he wrote such a sweet little note to me.
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Scout — you are a little gentleman who really knows how to spoil your mom.
XOXO
Tooth number two has now arrived!
But there is still no photographic evidence because my little guy won’t open up to show it off.
Good thing my clean fingers went in for a little investigating.
This picture about sums up my kids lately.
He teases, she yells.
She teases, he tattles.
But today — TODAY there was peace.
I told them we were going to have the perfect day.
No tattling.
No hurting.
No teasing.
No complaining.
Do things the first time asked.
Work it out.
About two time outs into the morning — the day shifted.
And the rest was perfect.
And on the heels of yesterday — the first time I can say I actually lost my temper with my kids, it was well received.
(Please note: I vow to never lose it again. The guilt was WAY worse then the rugrats!)
I am kind of loving duct tape lately — ever since Scout’s party.
I love all of the colors t comes in, and how it is a quick pull and rip away from decorating anything I want.
So during paper airplane making time, I pulled out our stash.
Navy’s plane could have been in a museum it was so meticulously decorated.
And amazingly enough — even with all of the extra weight, Navy’s plane flew like a bird.
My kids made some really important signs for the front door of their preschool AKA our front door.
Scout was in charge of teaching Icka preschool (what I was going to do with them for the morning — which entailed going over their letters, doing some math, practice reading with Scout, etc. But Scout said instead of that, he was going to be the teacher and Icka was going to be the kid, and they were going to have recess, eat snacks, paint/color and have another recess.).
Apparently, there are some serious rules at Scout’s under-achieving preschool!
We were having the missionaries over for dinner, but they showed up super late, so we played “What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar?” until they got there. It was going to be our Family Night game, so it all fit.
I had just fed Dash a jar of peas.
So I asked, “Would you lick his face clean?”
Ka said yes, but then back out.
B was disgusted that Ka wouldn’t lick a perfect baby’s face, so she did!
Bella thought B’s was a cop out, so she showed her up.
Seems like the person who really deserved the bar was Dash.
And he loved every morsel.
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When the missionaries finally got there, they ate while we hung out with them. My kids love these missionaries — because of “Elder Jake” who is awesome and looks just like their cousin.
Unfortunately, because Navy had just eaten an ice cream bar, she was WILD and showed off the whole time!
You know it got bad when she went over to Elder Schmidt’s rice and just opened her mouth. He was an awesome sport, and said that he has a little sister at home, so this was like old times for him. Eating off another person’s fork is pretty nasty, but Micah and I don’t flinch at anything Navy does. (Except the time a few days before when we were at Boomers and she dropped her Tootsie Roll on the ground, picked it up and ate it and then pulled a hair out of her mouth. I dry heave just thinking about it.)
In order for the missionaries to get their Klondike Bars, we made them do 50 push ups and recite 3 scriptures to us.
Remember my kids were wild — poor Elder Jake who was dying, but managed to do three clapping push ups at the end with Scout on his back.
Elder Schmidt had no chance.
We downed his push ups to 20 with the crazies on his back.
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So what did I do for a Klondike Bar?
Nothing.
I am on some lame cleanse, so I probably just ate another bean sprout for my dessert.
Bella went on a road trip up north, and brought home the most darling gifts for everyone.
Specifically these shadow puppets for Scout and Navy from a little french company.
Scout’s were dinosaurs and Icka’s were princess/castles.
They were loving them in our dark laundry room.
But when I saw them playing with them, I wanted them to learn how to be delicate and not ruin them because they are so cute.
So I grabbed some materials from around the house and we made some disposable testers.
Scout was really into using the big scissors.
Navy was into finding anything to tape to a stick.
Dash was into by-standing while being fed.
This time, we headed into the guest bathroom, and Scout had his sound effects and story going full force.
Amongst a whole lot of commotion and while I cooked, Micah got the camera and snapped away.
Here is what he caught.
Navy’s rearranged chairs to make a comfortable spot to read Nonnie’s latest purchase from Costco.
This darling boy.
Being fed homemade applesauce by yours truly.
By this camera shy woman.
Who claims that Dash is “one of, if not the BEST” eater she has ever seen.
“He doesn’t spit it out one bit and likes anything!”
But especially the good stuff made from Julien apples that is in our freezer.
Meanwhile, this guy was up on the counter helping me cook.
He loves to stir, crack, cut — about anything I will let him do.
And he is really good at it all.
Must go back to the early mornings I was pregnant with Navy and slept on the couch, and we would cuddle and he would ask if we could watch a cooking show.
Finally this girl got up from reading her book and probably posed for the camera, and immediately afterward asked to see the picture in the viewfinder.
Scout has been in a stage lately.
I can usually pull him through it quicker if we take a special date.
Just him and me and something fun.
And on top of me wanting to expedite this stage, the other day in the car he asked me, “Mom…when do we get to go on a special date next?”
It had been a few months, so we made plans for Saturday.
But come Saturday, he sweetly invited Icka and Daddy along and renamed it a “Family Special Date”.
So off to Boomers for a little mini golf we went.
This is how my kids wait in all lines.
Like little monkeys.
He was liking mini golf for about the first five holes.
We had her attention for about two holes.
And then I looked over to see Icka making plans.
Scout saw her, and obviously liked the plans.
Good thing I had this one all buckled up.
Because at every hole, no matter the whimsical adornment, it was magnetic to my kids.
And they had a blast while Micah ate my dust on the course.
They finally took a seat when they saw their next adventure.
Scout went first and made it up about a third of the way.
Whoa — waste of money.
Here was Icka to redeem our lost investment.
She started strong.
And about four feet up, let go and came down.
Like throwing it in the trash.
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But the Family Special Date was effective.
I know that because both kids wanted to go on another that night!
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