Latest Project

Weeks ago, the oldest one comes home from school with what seems like the Webster's dictionary full of papers. It was all fliers, notes, letters, updates, and homework. While going through it I noticed that the annual Giving Tree was set up outside the principal's office. It was to be filled with warm hats, mittens, and scarves for children.

I told the oldest that I would knit her a hat that she could put on the tree. She protested. She stated that a hat would simply not be enough. I would have to make a scarf and mittens as well. "Well, just a hat won't keep them warm enough."

After some careful thought of the colors that she wanted to use, we sat down and made them. She helped knit the scarf in her own way and designed most of it.

She placed it on the tree today.

The Day

On the phone during dinner preparation with Husband who will be working late:

Wife: (with frustration) They just won't give me a minute today. They seem to need me for everything.

Husband: Um,hmm.

Wife: (still frustrated) The oldest one had naughty spot today for refusing to help clean up toys.

Husband: Um, hmm.

Wife: (frustrated and disappointed that Husband is working late again) Yummy dinner tonight. How's your day been going?

Husband: Well, the toilet backed up in the Parish Center, and there was a geyser of waste that went everywhere. We had to call a professional cleaning service to clean it up. They said that we cannot use the Parish Center for a week to ten days now because the air quality is so poor.

Wife: You win!

"Movin' on Up"

He's walking! Yes, that's right, as of yesterday, my boy is walking. He's not exactly a track star (yet), but he took two whole steps without assistance. I was so proud for him.

So this morning I began quizzing my husband, "Do you remember the date when the oldest walked? Crawled? When the youngest crawled, huh, huh. huh?" Of course he didn't. Because only passionate mama's remember every tooth, every rash, every step.

This means that our youngest is growing up. (Tear.)