The apple doesn’t fall far….
Because, when I was growing up…nachos were the only go-to snack!
Nachos
Dressed By Dash
Always looking to his older brother, and mimicking Scout’s actions — Dash decided to responsibly dress himself this morning for church.
He came down as proud of himself as can be!
I oohed and aahed all over this masterpiece.
Partly because he took care of himself this morning, and partly because he must have thought it was backwards day!
(Sidenote: this boy always wears his unders backwards. ALWAYS! And we finally figured out it is because he stands and looks at the front of his underwear and steps into them. The problem is, when you are looking at the front, you are stepping in, with the back facing forward.)
Braids
Navy is one smart girl.
Smart to ask every night, “Mom, before I go to bed, can I just play with your hair for a while.”
(Thus earning a later bed time, because I LOVE getting my hair played with.)
She is also smart for figuring out how to braid.
(Nobody ever sat down and taught her this craft — this was a monkey see, monkey do undertaking.)
Final Friday Night Lights
We all braved the freezing temperatures to see Scout in his last game of the season.
And then we headed to a warm pizza place to see Scout be awarded.
Every coach says the same thing — he is the best at taking directions, and is very respectful.
As a mom….those are two really great things to hear!
Nice work Scout.
Polie
Polie is my family’s angel.
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Scout just gave a talk on Polie that tells the story…here it is:
“Let me tell you the story of a lady named Polie. Navy and I go to a school where you only speak Mandarin Chinese, and sometimes it is hard. And when it is hard, my mom can’t help me, nor can my dad help me. But one of my friend’s grandma — Polie, offered to help tutor us in Mandarin. She is awesome. She helps us three times a week. And whenever my mom tried to pay her, she refuses to accept anything. And do you know that when she comes to tutor us, she knows I love goldfish crackers, and brings us each a bag of them. She also brings us apple pears that she peels and cuts up for us. And if you think that is nice, get this! When she recently heard Navy likes pomegranate seeds, Polie spends her television time at night picking out the seeds of a pomegranate one by one for Navy. She is awesome!
Polie’s kindness reminds me of the scripture that says, “For behold I tell you these things, that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn that when you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God.”
I hope to always be kind like Polie.
Because I know that when I do kind things for others, I am also doing something kind for my Heavely Father.
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And that is why I love this woman as if she is my own grandmother.
And the best part…
She has my kids call he “Po Po”. The same name her grandkids call her. Because she says, “Scout and Navy are like my very own grandkids.” She loves them so much, and the feeling is mutual on our side.
Love or Fight?
My first words this morning were, “Dash, I’m a lover, not a fighter. Please don’t beat me up.”
And in one sentence, I ruined all of his plans for this morning.
Spider Monkey
Clearly Pippi, the Spider Monkey, is the most sought-after dance-twirling partner.
She holds on tight, she weighs nothing, and she grins ear-to-ear the whole time.
Basketball is Back
My favorite sport is back!
My favorite because, there is no sun protection needed, they are fast-paced games, Scout likes it, and every practice/game is 1/2 a mile from me.
Long live basketball!
Meteors on the 50 Yard Line
Not much tops a night full of adventure in my books.
Tonight’s adventure involved sneaking into our high school’s track.
Setting up shop with the Seastrands.
And then laying in the freezing cold to watch a meteor shower.
Meanwhile, the kids proved their toughness by going shirtless.
Scout took the prize of toughest — as he was shirtless and shoeless the whole time.
And it was in the 40’s.
Rascals
If Dash has to get out of the stroller to try on a hat, then Pips, the copycat, is following his every move.
So it is official, I now have four kids who are each completely impossible to shop with.
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