this was one of sean’s homemade valentine’s.
gotta love the eye brows.
annie loved being at sean’s party.
we took the cupcakes and hung around awhile.
one little girl came up to me and got very close to my face.
she said “is this frosting homemade?”
‘yes.”
“what does that mean?”
“that i made it myself. i didn’t buy it.”
“oh….well it tastes terrible.”
HA!
it cracked me up.
we used it as a good manners lesson later that night.
to make dinner special
(by special i mean calm and quiet)
we lit candles and turned out the lights.
loud voices just seem wrong in the dim light.
they loved it.
it should be a new traditon.
thursdays should always be dinner by candlelight!
and this is me today…
folding
washing
drying
folding
the most thankless job a mother has.
but i am watching a movie at least while i do it.
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yesterday i sent all the anniversary prizes.
after i had them all taped up i saw the note for one on the counter.
so if one of you gets polka dot package in the mail
with fun goodies and no note….
just know that it’s from me!
thanks again everyone for entering.
i loved it!
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back to the laundry.
Tammy Fischer - Oh Oh! That laundry reminds me of a big leaf pile. You should just throw it into a big heap and let the kids jump into it! I bet it would keep them busy for all of 3.75 minutes…then maybe you would have time to make some decent frosting, which I’m hoping you’ll have perfected by the time I arrive on your doorstep with my two kids, my big fat tabby cat, and my beaded bikini…until then ~ XO XO XO XO
andria - Oh my gosh, your laundry pile is worse than mine. You have two more people in your family though. Laundry is the bane of my existence, how nice to know it makes others crazy too. I recently spent one cold, wet Saturday watching the entire 1st season of October Road while folding & putting away(during commercials) my family’s laundry. If you haven’t watched October Rd. Mondays 9pm, I think you would love it. Great music, good story, thus it probably won’t get renewed for 3rd season.
melissa @ the inspired room - Oh my gosh, that is hilarious about the kid and the frosting. Kids can be so honest. I beg my kids to not embarrass me like that.
Love your laundry pile. My son had basketball today and we couldn’t find his shirt for under his jersey. I wasn’t about to go digging through our piles so we made do with something else. And we only have three kids. But, two of them are teenage girls. Need I say more?
🙂
Jenny Pocknall - Don’t you just hate the washing pile!! One of my least favourite jobs.
Loved the honest comment for the little girl. It made me smile… and grit my teeth. But smile more.
Re last post – I think I would have thrown away the Sports Illustrated too. They’re all airbrushed anyway. And you are right. They probably don’t make cupcakes.
Jennifer P. - ah–children! so honest!
Don’t you love knowing that all the while you’re folding the laundry, the kids are out getting more clothes dirty. It’s like trying to dig a hole while somebody keeps throwing dirt in. I am specifically requesting no laundry duty in heaven. But at least you got to watch a movie!
have a great weekend!
Sara - speaking of manners, one of my 6th grade students today looks at me with a funny face and says, “what is wrong with your hair today? It looks crazy.” Thaaaaanks. I actually spent time on it this morning, but good to know that it looks “Crazy”. 🙂
Susan - Amy sent me a link to your blog. How fun! I could look at your amazing pictures for hours!!! You have tremendous artistic talent. Have a great weekend! -Susan
chris - I Have a question regarding your bedroom color, I have been toying with doing a deep brown instead of the pale blue I have had for 5 years, my guess is it is forgiving light at “night” no? as it is now even in full darkness the room with pale walls seems light .
Chris
Lee Ann - who doesn’t love homemade frosting? It’s still funny….what kids say. I love that you were watching a movie while doing laundry. Maybe someday I’ll be able to do that. It actually sounds heavenly….as heavenly as laundry can be.
traci - OH MY GOSH…I just laughed out loud so hard at that frosting question.. As I was reading it at first I thought she was going to say something nice and WHAM…RUDE.
I have 3 kids, I feel like laundry is my middle name so I KNOW you must just have TONS.
jeanetta - oooo i should be doing laundry.
shoot! now i feel convicted.
Jilly - Why is laundry so dreadful? I love love love the manners lesson! Hope you have a very happy weekend!
Liz - A good manners lesson. I love it! Good luck with the clothes, you should rent Chocolat. It just seems like that kind of day..