My "baby" started school last week. Not sure how that happened. And no surprise to anyone, she loves school. It's me that's having a hard time adjusting to this school every day thing. At the end of each day, I think ahead that at least we'll get a breather tomorrow, but then realize that's not the case. She goes every day now, and we'll just go through the same thing again tomorrow. And school nights. Don't get me started on how they cramp our life style! :)
Noah is devastated that he hasn't started yet, and daily stands at the door and cries as Tim takes Sophia off for another day of adventure without him.
Anyway, the start of school sure has sparked interesting conversations around here. And proven to me that there are some things that the kids just don't learn: they're born with these ideas.
On Monday this week, we got into a conversation about Gym/PE. I wasn't sure if Sophia knew that these terms were interchangeable until I heard her talking about PE. I asked if she had any idea what PE meant, and it was no surprise that she was clueless. The conversation went something like this:
Me: "Well, P is for physical, so it's your body and moving, and E is for education, which is learning. So instead of learning about reading or writing, your learning about exercise."
Noah: "Oh, I'm gonna be good at PE!"
The next day I asked, "Noah, what is going to be the best part about school this year?"
Noah's answer: "Gym."
(Don't forget: he's just starting preschool. He has never had gym. Preschool doesn't have gym.)
Boys will be boys!
Sophia also brought home her first homework this week. (I won't even start my rant about a kindergartner coming home with homework on the fourth day of school.) I pulled it out of her backpack and exclaimed, "Wow! You have homework!"
I am not sure either Sophia or Noah has ever heard that word before in their lives, much less have any idea what it is. But would you believe they BOTH responded with, "Aw, homework! I don't like homework!"
On an unrelated note, this would be an ironic time to mention that we have been working on whining/arguing/complaining lately, and have spent a lot of time repeating the verse from Philippians 2:14, "Do everything without arguing or complaining." (Including homework! :)
August 26, 2011
June 22, 2011
Classic Noah
Noah's had a few great Noahisms the last couple of days that are worthy of preserving for the archives.
On Monday, we were discussing what it would be like to find out if our newest baby is a boy or a girl. I asked him what he would say if he found out it was a boy. His answer, "Thank you GOD that our baby is a BOY." Followed a few minutes later with, "We already have enough girls."
He started VBS at church on Monday, and as he was getting ready to leave with Tim, I had this flash forward to him in his class with his best buddies and all the trouble he could potentially cause, all in the name of fun and silliness. It was almost a moment of panic. On Tuesday, after his second day, I asked him if he was good that day. He answered, "Yeah. I didn't bite anyone. And I didn't lick anyone." (As if that isn't enough of a good story, it's important to note that he commented on not licking anyone b/c the day before, he did lick one of his junior high aged teachers while pretending to be a lion.)
Last night, he was playing with one of his very best buddies with a Noah's Ark toy. I overheard him tell Carter, "And I'M going to drive the boat because I'M Noah!!!!"
On Monday, we were discussing what it would be like to find out if our newest baby is a boy or a girl. I asked him what he would say if he found out it was a boy. His answer, "Thank you GOD that our baby is a BOY." Followed a few minutes later with, "We already have enough girls."
He started VBS at church on Monday, and as he was getting ready to leave with Tim, I had this flash forward to him in his class with his best buddies and all the trouble he could potentially cause, all in the name of fun and silliness. It was almost a moment of panic. On Tuesday, after his second day, I asked him if he was good that day. He answered, "Yeah. I didn't bite anyone. And I didn't lick anyone." (As if that isn't enough of a good story, it's important to note that he commented on not licking anyone b/c the day before, he did lick one of his junior high aged teachers while pretending to be a lion.)
Last night, he was playing with one of his very best buddies with a Noah's Ark toy. I overheard him tell Carter, "And I'M going to drive the boat because I'M Noah!!!!"
January 6, 2011
Christmas
We had my WHOLE family in our house for Christmas. Every single one of them. And it was fabulous. A ton of work, but so worth every minute. And as they were leaving, I had the bittersweet realization that that will most likely be the last time we will all fit under one roof again. How sad!!!
But we sure did have fun while they were here. So much fun that I didn't take hardly any pictures. I sure wish I would have gotten more, especially of my sweet niece and nephew while they were here, but there simply wasn't time to grab the camera.
But we sure did have fun while they were here. So much fun that I didn't take hardly any pictures. I sure wish I would have gotten more, especially of my sweet niece and nephew while they were here, but there simply wasn't time to grab the camera.
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| My sweetheart playing Mary in the preschool Christmas program |
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| Very messy gingerbread houses at our birthday party for Jesus |
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| Boys and their toys. Playing toolbench. |
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| Cousin Mackenzie. |
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| Matching jammies from Oma. And kids who didn't cooperate for a picture. |
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| Love 'em. To pieces. |
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