Let me leave you with this at the end of the week

Okay, I’m sure you’re tired of hearing how dreadful the mornings around here can be or maybe the fact of the matter is is that you can truly relate.  Regardless, I have yet another morning to share with you (warning: I’m sure it won’t be the last morning post).  I’m only an hour removed from it and I’m laughing so maybe it wasn’t so bad after all.  It was actually a comedy of errors.  It started off pretty smoothly so I was going to go grab a shower when I remembered that Carter didn’t read his book to me last night so we quickly did that.  And then I decided I better make lunches and keep them moving along.  Well, as I was walking out of the kitchen Shealyn was rearranging her blanket and before I could even get a fair warning out she had spilled Carter’s milk all over.  UUUgggghhhh, not a clean up I wanted to do.  Oh wait, it gets better!

So, now we’re onto getting ready to get out the door or should I say Carter is.  I had told Shealyn to go get her teeth and hair brushed.  Once again, she can’t find the brush she likes (I know for a fact she was the last one to use it).  Anyway, as Carter is almost snow ready I go to check on Shealyn and she still hasn’t brushed her teeth, yet she’s putting away the toothpaste and there is NO toothpaste on her toothbrush. 

M–Shealyn, you didn’t put any toothpaste on your toothbrush

S– yes I did

M–no, you didn’t —I don’t see any

S–(crying) YES I DID!!

M–Shealyn, there is NO toothpaste on your brush (as I’m squeezing more on it)

S– YES, I DID MOM it fell off

Now, I’m realizing that yes she did put toothpaste on her toothbrush but indeed it had fallen off and she thought I was accusing her of not putting it on in the first place.  She is becoming such a literal kid!

So we got beyond that and Shealyn and Carter are finally loading up and I’m calling P so we can take them and I hear this little voice, “mommy, come here.”  I go in search of the voice and find her in the bathroom standing in the middle of a puddle!   UUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!!  I really don’t have time to clean up this mess right now!  So, I throw a towel on the puddle, strip her, wrap her up in a warm fuzzy blanket and take the kids to school.  YES, P. WENT NAKED!!  She thought it was great fun and I really didn’t have time to care.  Happy Friday to all of you and hope you have a great weekend!

A week with some entertainment

This week we had 2 special nights of entertainment.  On Tuesday night the girls (through their dance classes) danced at the local nursing home.  It was so sweet and special.  To look around and see all those “older” faces and to see the smiles and hear them singing along brought a few tears to my eyes.  They truly enjoyed watching those girls that ranged in ages from 2 to 14.  I found this out later, but thought it was quite humorous.  Apparently one of the girls in Shealyn’s class went up to the teacher and said how rude some of these people were being b/c they were sleeping!  The man next to me was sleeping, but I’m thinking when you’re 102 you are ENTITLED to DO ANYTHING you want!   These pictures ARE NOT great, but you’ll get the idea.  I especially love how Clark got P. in mid air )

Then on Wednesday night we didn’t have anything (ahhhh, I love those nights) so this was Carter’s form of entertainment.

And then on Thursday night we went to Payton’s preschool for her Christmas pageant.  She attends preschool at the the Catholic Church/school so preschool – 8th grade was invloved in the pageant.  Her class just sang “Away In A Manger” and “Jingle Bells.”  Unfortunately, the only picture I have to post of this is a pre perfromance one.

We were sitting toward the back and I had Shealyn and Carter on each knee so they could see better.  Let’s face it, the little ones always steal the show.  They did a fabulous job!  But, I do have to share this funny little side story of her pageant.  Actually, I’ll share it in conversation mode:

conversation #1 (around 3pm Thursday)

M– P, are you ready to sing Jingle Bells?

P– No mommy, I’m singing High School Musical 2 #1 (#1 meaning the first track on the soundtrack)

M–  oohhh, you are

P– yep

M–(thinking to myself yes you would if given the opportunity)

conversation #2 (on the way to the pageant)

M—Well, P are you ready, are you excited?

P– yes, mommy

P– Mommy, I’m singing and all my preschool friends are dancing

M–oh yeah, what are you singing?

P– Down by the Bay ( breaks into song)

P– Mommy, have you ever seen a whale with a polka dot tail (part of the song if you’re not familiar with it)

M– No, I haven’t

P– okay, my friends are going to dance

So P. did not get her solo debut, but she sure was precious and quite the little mover and shaker up there.  This is what Christmas is about — watching the kids and seeing the true joy and delight on their faces.