Friday, August 27, 2010

For Posterity's Sake


I am really starting to question whether we should be teaching our children to be totally honest. For example, here are a few conversations I've had with Mollie recently:

I have been working with the kids to be more polite, so when they demand something from me I make them stop and say "Darling Mother, you are so beautiful and the best mom in the world. May I please have..." As you will see, this has now backfired on me.

Mollie: "Mother, beautiful darling - well, I mean you aren't really beautiful today. But I really like your shirt! - Can I please have a drink of juice?"

Me: *gasp* "Just don't say it if you don't mean it."

a few weeks later

Mollie: "Mom, I think you are getting old."
Me: "Oh, what makes you say that?"
Mollie: "You have all these lines by your eyes."

a few weeks later

Mollie: (after I sang her a made-up song she requested) "Mom, I'm going to wish on the star that your voice will get better."
Me: "You don't like my voice?"
Mollie: "Well, I mean your voice is okay but it's just a little bit wrong."

There was another encounter last night, but I just can't talk about it yet. Maybe in a year or so. I think you get the idea though.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

So Far Behind

I'll never catch up to where I need to be, but I am going to try. Today I just want to post some pictures of our fabulous visit with my sisters and some of their kids! We had so much fun, and there are a million pictures but I'll try to keep it simple.
"All for one!"Swimming at the pool
TJ & Kody at the Lego club meeting - you can't tell from this picture, but they really did have a blast!
Just a little casual rock climbing on a sunny day
This is Mollie in Newport saying "Mommy, thank you so much for bringing me here!"
Take me to your leader
Love these cousins!
3 braids
There's my mountain man!
Sydnie, TJ, Kassi, Mollie and Kody & Flat Grandma in the back
Ali & Syd by the waterfall, aren't they so cute!
Playing tag on the beach with daddy, always a great time!
"oops, I lost my pants!"
Oh, just a little sand surfing
My big sis Jul and her beautiful daughter Kassi, don't they look like sisters?!

Thanks for coming girls (and TJ), we had such a great time and now we miss you all like crazy! Y'all come back now!