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.

Emma Made the Honor Roll

 Congratulations are in order….Emma made the honor roll in her 3rd grade class. Yay!! She made all A’s except for one B…

 Keep up the good work Emmaline Bajemijine….haha, okay really it is Emma Colleen!

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?

Praying Mantis

 Cara said “mama, there was a praying mantis on the window in our class today”. She said (she was very serious), “I tried to get the kids to be quiet so he could pray”, “he wouldn’t pray because they were being too loud”…I said “Cara, they aren’t really praying”…she said “well, why would they call them that if they do not really pray”?….I tried to explain, but she said “well, they put their little hands together like they are praying”….lol. I think it is fine for her to believe they can pray, heck, maybe they CAN pray, for all I know…..

12 Years Ago Today

 12 years ago today, I got up early to go the the hospital to have a c-section. Ellie was breach so a c-section was mandatory.

 I got the epidural and then had to sit for 4 hours before they put the actual “meds” in. It made my neck hurt but no one cared to listen.  Really scary for a first time Mom. Finally, they took me to the operating room.  The doctor decided to pull out my uterus to show Kyle my ovaries…and I am lying there thinking “what the heck”!! 

 After all of the nurses and the doctor jumping on me with all of their body weight,  they pulled Ellie out.  As soon as they put her beside my face, she stopped crying….

 After all of the terror was over, all I felt was happiness. She was beautiful. I loved her instantly and realized what it meant to love someone more than you love yourself.

 Ellie Grace- I want to wish you a wonderful birthday. That you so much for making my life so happy. You are amazing!!! Love you bunches!!