My niece, Elizabeth, is visiting (with my sister Allison). And, if y'all know Allison she is even lower maintenance (and more tom-boyish) than I am. But Elizabeth is the ultimate girly-girl. She doesn't like to be dirty. She loves jewelry and strappy shoes. She wants her fingernalis & toenails painted all the time. She won't go near bugs. She hates movies with monsters and beasts, but loves movies with princesses and singing. She dances and prances around on her tiptoes.
Ethan & Nolan on the other hand are 100% stereotypical boys (With the exception of Nolan crawling into any shoes that he can find, and most often they are mine - We call him "our little hermit crab"). They love to play in the dirt & mud. A selling point is telling them there are cars or diinosaurs or monsters in the movie/book. But they are disinterested in anything that involves princesses. They do love to dance - but their dancing is jumping, shaking & kicking movements. They love to wrestle.
I just wonder - Were they born that way? Or did we raise them to be?
Friday, May 26, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Random thoughts
134 new emails in my inbox. I haven't even checked the phone messages or actual paper mail yet! Why take a week off work when it'll take a week (& one that I don't have) to catch up!
John has jury duty today. And we saw on the news last night that they were starting a murder trial against a teenager today. If he's there for that case I bet they won't pick him since he's a juvi probation officer. It might be kind of cool (or hellish, who knows?) to be on it. If he is picked he'll be in my same predicament when he finally gets to return to his office.
John has jury duty today. And we saw on the news last night that they were starting a murder trial against a teenager today. If he's there for that case I bet they won't pick him since he's a juvi probation officer. It might be kind of cool (or hellish, who knows?) to be on it. If he is picked he'll be in my same predicament when he finally gets to return to his office.
Laundry Lesson from Ethan - Check all pockets!
12 rocks, 1 hot wheels car = $1
Finding this in the dryer rather than chocolate or gum = priceless
Finding this in the dryer rather than chocolate or gum = priceless
Ground Zero cross to become permanent at site
(New York-AP, May 13, 2006) - Two pieces of steel left standing in the shape of a cross when the World Trade Center collapsed will be permanently displayed at the site.
The agreement meets the demands of clergy groups, who had protested after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced plans to temporarily store the cross in a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The authority, which owns the trade center site, said the move would protect the cross during construction.
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, which is in charge of developing ground zero's memorial and museum, agreed yesterday to find a place for the artifact at the memorial.
They said they will consider placing the artifact within the memorial museum.
During recovery efforts in the days after the September 11 attacks, the two intersecting beams were treated with reverence by some rescue workers.
The artifact was interpreted by some as a sign of hope. Religious services were held near where it stood in the smoking rubble.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The agreement meets the demands of clergy groups, who had protested after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced plans to temporarily store the cross in a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The authority, which owns the trade center site, said the move would protect the cross during construction.
The World Trade Center Memorial Foundation, which is in charge of developing ground zero's memorial and museum, agreed yesterday to find a place for the artifact at the memorial.
They said they will consider placing the artifact within the memorial museum.
During recovery efforts in the days after the September 11 attacks, the two intersecting beams were treated with reverence by some rescue workers.
The artifact was interpreted by some as a sign of hope. Religious services were held near where it stood in the smoking rubble.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Sunday, May 21, 2006
My creed
The place to be happy is here.
The time to be happy is now.
The way to be happy is making others so.
The time to be happy is now.
The way to be happy is making others so.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Being a mom
Being a mom is probably the most challenging thing I have ever done or will ever do...but it has so many rewards!
Yesterday I kept the boys at home with me & we played all day long!
These are a few of the benefits of being a mom that I got to experience yesterday:
Cuddling in the morning, watching cartoons, eating Fruity Pebbles, painting, flying kites, playing in the pool, playing fetch with the dog, napping, watching kid movies, having a picnic in the living room floor, eating with your fingers, painting, coloring, giggling about nothing (& everything), having "coffee" (hot chocolate) even if it's hot outside, calling people we love (especially Daddy) all day long to check on them...
Yesterday I kept the boys at home with me & we played all day long!
These are a few of the benefits of being a mom that I got to experience yesterday:
Cuddling in the morning, watching cartoons, eating Fruity Pebbles, painting, flying kites, playing in the pool, playing fetch with the dog, napping, watching kid movies, having a picnic in the living room floor, eating with your fingers, painting, coloring, giggling about nothing (& everything), having "coffee" (hot chocolate) even if it's hot outside, calling people we love (especially Daddy) all day long to check on them...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
