A Cabin

 Van Conversation

Cara- I wish we lived in a cabin.

me- who do you know with a cabin?

Cara- I just want to live in one, people who live in them are lucky.

me- why?

Cara- because of the little refrigerator.

me- huh?

Cara- because they get to have a little teeny refrigerator.

me- you want to live in a cabin because of the little refrigerator???

Cara- Mama, yes, it is MINI!

Okay, so we think our kids want bigger and better stuff  and my child is dreaming of a cabin because of the small fridge. hmmmm.

Kids Getting Bigger

 I told my kids last night I thought they were getting so big and Cara said “I am still little, Mama” and I said “yes, you are the youngest”, then she said “it doesn’t matter how big I get, I will always be your baby” and she gave me a bigggg hug. So sweet.

3rd Grade Word Parade! Cute stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvZXtYSopJk

Vans and Skeletons

Emma saw a scary picture yesterday at school. She says it is so scary she can’t describe it. So, here is today’s conversation in the van.

Me- Emma did you see any scary pictures today?

 Em- no, she didn’t bring the book today.

 Cara- I am NOT scared of skeletons.

 Emma- this was not a regular skeleton, it would scare you.

 Cara- skeletons have skeleton teeth (we went to the dentist about two weeks ago, she saw xrays)

 Emma- no, they don’t…

 Cara- Mama, they do don’t they?

Me- well, the teeth are usually still in the skull….

 Love the van rides……

Wal Mart

 Wal-Mart is always an adventure…Cara, Emma and I went to Wal Mart. I gave them things to do and help with and they were pretty good.

 We had two little issues. The first was with barbie’s feet. I told Em and Cara they could each get one Barbie because our outing today got cancelled due to Ellie having a fever.  Emma gets very upset because Beach Barbie’s feet are flat and bigger than other Barbies feet. So, being the fashion diva she is, Emma tried to fit the regular Barbie shoes and boots on Beah Barbie. It doesn’t work. So, we have to stand in wal-mart and try to see down in the boxes to see what kind of feet each Barbie has….this took a while but we found two Barbie’s with the right kind of feet.

 Then, as we were leaving, Cara announced at the checkout counter “I want a beer”…..never a dull moment.

The Neighbor’s Cat

 My kids are on fall break. They decided they wanted to bring the neighbor’s cat inside but they knew I am allergic so they decided to take Ms. Kitty upstairs to give her a bath so it wouldn’t irritate my allergy…Emma said “it is okay Mama, we are going to give her a bath..Ellie and Cara have her in the tub upstairs”.  Luckily, I caught them before someone got their eyes scratched out!

Haunted House or Cracker Barrel

 We went to eat at the Cracker Barrel the other night. We never go out to eat because it is so expensive so Cara is not very familiar with Cracker Barrel.  We sat down and she kept inching toward me, cuddling my arm. She has been sick so I thought she was just cold or something.  Finally, she said “I am scared” and she pointed to the wall beside her chair.  Her eyes were big as saucers. She said “why is this place so scary”? I said, “the Cracker Barrel is fun, not scary”…she pointed to the wall and said “I am scared of that”… When I studied the wall, I realized what it must have looked like to a 6 year old.  There was a big, old picture of a man, as in most OLD pics, he was not smiling, there was a cutting board on the wall with a place for the knife, there was an old sign with some kind of blade on it, and there was a sledge hammer. All of these were hung right beside our table. I am thinking she thought we were having dinner at a slaughterhouse. 

 We traded seats and everything was fine. It was funny to look at things through the eyes of a six year old.

80’s Day

 Today was 80’s day at the elementary school. Emma wore her old 70’s outfit (it’s all the same to them) and I assembled an outfit for Cara. Cara wasn’t pleased at first. I said “I was in school in the 80’s” and her eyes got really big and she said “you were ALIVE in the 80’s”…….

Middle Schoolers

  At the elementary school we wait in the car LINE….so everything is orderly and all the kids straight to their parents car..

 At the middle school, we park and sit there. Soon, the kids start walking very sluggishly out the door. They are in groups and seem to enjoy much hugging on the way to their poor parents, who have most likely already been in one car line for an hour or more…hmmmm…okay, sorry, back to topic. 

 The strange thing about this is the fact that even though there is about 500 cars in the parking lot, they do not see them.  I don’t mean they try to be cool and ignore them, I mean, they actually do not know the cars are there. If it is not their car, they do not see it and do not make any attempt to avoid it.  Several times I have looked to make sure no one was behind me only to be shocked as a kid walks right in my path as I back out. It scares me to death, the tween never even notices there was danger.

 Today, I was texting my friends about this very phenomenon and telling Ellie about it, when I say ‘look, this little 8th grader with the cell phone is oblivious to traffic”, then, she walks right out in front of me….she NEVER looks….she is completely unaware I almost ran over her…this even shocked Ellie…

 I texted my friend Kathy about it and she said “middle schoolers just expect everyone else to see them”….perfect quote…so correct.

 I promise I will try very hard everyday to avoid the dazed kiddos….;)

Cara’s Fever

 Cara has been sick. She has had a fever for two days and the result has been a migraine like headache.

 This has sent Emma over the edge. Emma, being the middle child, has competition and jealousy issues. Cara being sick enough to warrant so much attention has infuriated Emma.  She even stuck the thermometer in her mouth before I could wash it in hopes that she will catch the virus.

 She woke up today and said “Is Cara feeling better” but she said it through gritted teeth, ready to pounce into a fit of rage if the answer was “no”… So, no computer for Emma today since the answer was “no” and Emma made the morning unenjoyable for the rest of us.

 Today she found out her class is having a party on Friday for the kids that made their reading goal. They get to wear pajamas (which is heaven to my kids) so Emma no longer wants to be sick.

 Can you guess how this will probably end?