John and Gillian are spending the night at Grandma’s tomorrow. Aunt Betty was asking me about what kinds of food the kids will eat. She asked if they would eat veggies. John said “what kind of vegetables?” Aunt Betty said peas and carrots. John said “I like carrots. But I’m a little fussy with broccoli.”… Continue reading A little fussy
Gillian has reached the why stage. She asks a question, you answer it and she automatically replies “Why?” I love that she is curious, but sometimes it can get a bit frustrating. This morning in the car on our way to school, we have the following conversation: “Is that Daddy’s car?” No, Gillian, that is… Continue reading Why?
I picked up the kids today and I asked John about his day. He couldn’t remember much so I had to keep asking him questions, like “did you play outside today?”, “what was your job today?” and “what did you have for snack?” As I was questioning him, I could hear Gillian say “I talk.”… Continue reading I talk
Today John’s class and the Dinosaur class went on a field trip to Green Meadow Farms. John told me all about his trip. “First we got on a bus! Adriana was in my group and my chaperone was Miss Denise.” I asked him what happened when they got there. He said “Then we got to… Continue reading Green Meadow Farms
This morning we went pumpkin picking with Mimi, Poppy, Uncle T and Aunt Missy. We walked to the pumpkin patch and Mimi noticed a corn maze. She asked John if he wanted to check it out. John didn’t hesitate and the two fo them rushed off to the maze. The rest of us went to the pumpkin… Continue reading Pumpkin Picking
Daddy and John had the following conversation at dinner tonight. John: I want to explore the jungle when I get bigger. I want to see all the animals even the tigers. And the cheetahs too. I even want to ride a cheetah! Daddy: The cheetahs will eat you! John: What?!?! Daddy: Cheetahs are meat eaters.… Continue reading The jungle
I had a very long day at work today. Our new project has presented me with some new challenges and I was exhausted when I left the office today. I got home and was immediately greeted by John and Gillian. John came running to me and Gillian was screaming “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” That greeting can… Continue reading Long Day
I picked the kids up from school. When the kids got in the car, John started to tell me a story. “Can I tell you something? Landon was not nice to me today. He said something really bad. He said the baddest word ever.” Now he has me concerned. I just figured Landon didn’t want… Continue reading A bad word
As you all know, John loves to talk. He loves to tell stories and lecture us on all the things he knows. He has been starting every conversation lately with “Can I tell you something?” It’s cute the first time, but it gets old. “Can I tell you something? I remember when I was in… Continue reading Can I tell you something?
In modern Western culture, an eskimo kiss is the act of pressing the tip of one’s nose against another’s. It is loosely based on a traditional Inuit greeting called a kunik. ~ Wikipedia In our house we don’t call them Eskimo kisses. The other night when I tucked John into bed, he said to me… Continue reading Eskimo kisses
John and Gill went up a hill 