1. Charlie calling “It’s all right! I’m okay!” after he stumbled on the stairs when no one was around to see it happen. You know, just to let us know that he’s okay! In case we were worried! Which we weren’t since no one saw him fall, but whatever.
2. Henry and Charlie walking very slowly out to get their shoes on to leave for school, and chanting, “Trudge! Trudge! Trudge!” and laughing. Where did they even learn that word???
3. Our new homework rule: No Armpit Farts Until AFTER You Finish Your Math. Yes that really IS a rule. And no I do not know how I got to this particular place in my life.
4. Henry choosing a biography of Andrew Jackson for his book report, and then reading the entire thing in one evening. On a Friday night. Because he’s a nerd just like his parents.
5. Waffles for dinner, because Daddy has gone out for the evening and really, why not???
Make the world a better place by finding Grace in Small Things.
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Well, I don’t know how to make waffles (Unless you count the Lego kind) but my kids believe IHOP is FINE DINING, baby!
By Kristie on 02.05.09 6:46 am | Permalink
Oh, good grief, did I just type “Lego” for waffles???? I am so dumb I shock even myself sometimes.
By Kristie on 02.05.09 6:47 am | Permalink
this sounds like my house!! My girl is doing the biography book report. It is all about Anne Frank at our house!
By McM on 02.05.09 7:08 am | Permalink
My kiddos learned ‘Trudge’ from the Backyardigans. It’s repeated over and over and over in one of their songs that gets stuck in my head when I’m at work…
By Sunshine on 02.05.09 7:09 am | Permalink
Love the trudging… sounds like our morning routine… sloooooow.
By Rebecca on 02.05.09 8:46 am | Permalink
I’m loving your Grace in Small Things posts. I have to admit, I’m too grouchy to participate, but I get a giggle out of yours and may slowly be coming around.
My nephew actually HURT his armpit doing too many armpit farts in rapid succession. So that is a good rule and tell those boys to be careful!
By Sue @ My Party of 6 on 02.05.09 10:00 am | Permalink
I’m loving your Grace in Small Things posts. I have to admit, I’m too grouchy to participate, but I get a giggle out of yours and may slowly be coming around.
My nephew actually HURT his armpit doing too many armpit farts in rapid succession. So that is a good rule. Tell those boys to be careful!
Or, better yet, maybe don’t tell them that, because then you’ll have Charlie telling you “I’m okay!” after each one!
By Sue @ My Party of 6 on 02.05.09 10:02 am | Permalink
Sorry for the duplicate - thought I hit cancel in time before I edited!!
By Sue @ My Party of 6 on 02.05.09 10:02 am | Permalink
Trudge, trudge, trudge… love those Backyardigans.
No armpit farts until after homework… brilliant. I too wonder how I got to this stage. We also have hand farts. Is it wrong that I am concerned with my 4 year-old daughter’s ability to do them well and be proud of herself?
By Tracy on 02.05.09 10:51 am | Permalink
Re: No. 3- I have been AMAZED at the rules that I have had to put in place in the short 3 years I have been a mother. I have told Cole to stop doing things that I never would have even imagined before being a parent. It’s kind of awesome and scary at the same time.
By heels on 02.05.09 11:22 am | Permalink
Very good philosophy - Grace in Small Things. Kids find enjoyment in very odd places. Thanks
By BonnaRenee on 02.07.09 5:02 pm | Permalink
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