Since people seem to enjoy the random posts...
Today I had to do a bunch of errands in the west end right after I picked up Madi from school so I told the girls I'd take them to Burger King because it has a good play land.
Madi says "No, they told me it doesn't have a playground."
Me - Who? Who is 'they?'
Madi - Paulette Bourgeois (to you non-parents... this is the author of the Franklin the Turtle books. Not sure why she and Madi were discussing Burger King...)
While at my printers today there was a woman in there I hadn't met. My printer is a family run business, and Liz (the mom) introduces me to everyone in the shop. Today while my two girls are chasing their dogs around (the store has their two dogs in the place) and wreaking havoc I meet this woman - who's job it is to teach etiquette to young kids. Seriously. This is her web site. So, she is desperately trying to find me a business card - can't blame her. I'm telling Mark about this at supper - and he's saying "sign them up! That's what I want for Christmas - for the girls to go to etiquette classes." Then, as soon as he says that he says to Madi "can you please use your fork?" (for the 100th time) to which she replies "Of course, it would be my pleasure." Our jaws dropped. Had she absorbed some etiquette just from us discussing classes?
My girls are taking turns sharing being sick. Quite fun. Madi was home from school three days last week. She seems to be better and now Eden is sick. Eden is a very sad sickie. She looks so dreary and it breaks your heart. She oozes green gunk out her nose day and night. She sleeps ALL day - we take Madi to school then come home and she goes to bed until I wake her to go get Madi again at lunch. Then after lunch she goes back to bed until supper. Thankfully we're going to the doctor tomorrow.
I enjoyed people's comments about decorating the tree. As I wrote about how I wanted to decorate it I felt so shallow. Not sure why I like to decorate it so much - I mean I do really enjoy it and love to see it take shape. If you've been t omy home you know I'm no anal housekeeper - my home looks like I have kids! - I guess the tree is my one creative outlet in the home. Growing up we each got a new ornament every year - loved that tradition. What I have done with the girls is I get the an ornament every year with their photo from that year on it. I'm starting to re-think the nicely matched Christmas tree....
Tomorrow is our 10 year anniversary. VERY hard to believe. Sunday Mark and I couldn't wait any longer and exchanged gifts. He gave me a beautiful ring. I'm not a big jewelry person - only things I wear are my wedding rings and a hand me down watch. And earrings when I can find a pair. But I LOVE my new ring. LOVE! I was really hoping for one but hadn't said so. So now I have two rings I will never take off. I was admiring it today as I drove and Madi said she wanted to wear it. Off the cuff (bad move) I said "When I die each of you girls can have one of mom's rings now." Rookie move. Madi is all upset thinking I'm dying. "People don't die, mom!" So we had to have the deat h talk and try to explain death without scaring her. Fun.
Madi was all upset on the drive home from school yesterday because she had called Noah - one of her best buddies - "stupid", So, I made her call and apologize (she got the answering machine). His mom said today Noah couldn't remember it - but apparently Madi did! Trying to teach the concept of nice words.
Did I mention that Madi and Eden named our new car "Gate-dog"? And Madi faithfully calls it that. Has a nice ring to it...
So, I am one of the many people who's says we need more community and such in church and that small groups is the key and yada yada yada... but why am I not committing to a small group? Light bulb "aha!" moment went on (yet again) last night about that. As usual I am quick to forget that I need to be part of the solution rather than the problem.
How is it December already? Happy Birthday, Kathryn by the way!
I'm excited that my side of the family (the Halls) are getting together over the Holidays. I'm so use to having my extended family spread out and not seeing any of them ever - this will be a treat! More and more family is moving to Southern Ontario and then some others will be visiting. I heard even my Uncle John and Aunt Naomi from the Yukon will be here. Should be fun!
My nephew Cohen is HUGE! Adorable but huge! You would think he is 6 months old - not one month old. Really big adorable guy!
Did you know "Joe Fresh" clothes at the Superstore (which I absolutely LOVE!) are designed by Joe (can't remember his last name) who started Club Monaco and 'discovered' Alfred Sung? Kind of cool. Read an article on him last night.
Eden is on this kick of "stop calling me Eden. " "I'm not Eden" Funny, but yet can be frustrating.
Madi freaked out yesterday because it had been library day and we had never read her last library book. Guilt award goes to me. I felt awful. But we had gone to the public library and gotten out a ton and honestly, I forgot all about her school library book. With her being sick so much last week I hadn't looked in her backpack much. She says "I couldn't find a wish star to wish on but I wished EVERY day [funny she never mentioned it then] that we would read my library book and now it's gone and I'll never read it and..." Just heap the guilt on, Madi! Let's just say we're reading this week's library book a LOT.
Madi could care less about colouring, writing, drawing, etc. Eden will sit there and carefully try to colour in the lines. It is just very funny to see the difference in personality already. Yesterday they painted. Madi did a coupe quick swiped on as many pages of paper as she could - all in the same colour - and she was done. Eden carefully sat there and painted using different colours and slowly painting her artwork.
Same with temperature. Madi loves being cold. She loves her food cold. Her bath water cold. She is always taking off her coat - even today in this freezing weather! As soon as she gets in the car her shoes and socks are off. She wants the windows down and heat off always - winter or summer. Eden on the other hand loves being warm. She'll eat her food right out of the oven piping hot. She loved being in the hot tub with me while away at the hotel. She loves cuddly warm blankets. Very funny. Madi even one time I brought her blankie to her straight from the dryer - and she says "awww... I like it cold." Weird, kid!
Madi was SO excited about the snow! She ran around yelling "Santa's coming! Santa's coming!" And when she came down today she said "why are there no presents under the tree? There's snow outside!" I guess snow = Christmas to a 4 year old.
Posted at Tuesday, December 05, 2006 by
Krista
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