you're.choking.my.legs

Claire and Meredith are wrestling as I type. I hear Meredith call out (while Claire is grabbing her legs): "Claire! Claire! You're choking my legs! You're choking my legs!"

To which Claire replies: "You can't choke legs, Meredith!"

A few minutes later (as Meredith was crying about something to do with the wrestling), I hear Claire call out: "Meredith, this isn't about crying! This is about fighting!"

Who says you need boys?

chocolate.needs

We had ice cream with chocolate syrup the other day. I was putting the syrup away, and there was a little bit of chocolate on the spout. I went to the sink to rinse it off, and this was the conversation:

Claire: Mom, wait! Can I have the chocolate on the top?

Me (in the process of rinsing it off): No....you don't need it.

Claire: I don't? I thought I did.

(Sometimes I feel like I need chocolate too, but I didn't tell Claire that.)

so.blessed

I'm feeling especially blessed today. I hope you are too! We have so (SO) much to be thankful for! What are you thankful for today?

question.of.the.day

Claire: Mom, don't Meredith and I look fab-lee-ous?

Meredith: Yes, Mom, and you look fab-lee-ous too!

Why thank you. And yes, fab-lee-ous really should be a word.

...and while all of this is going on, I look up to see Amelia dipping her animal crackers in her chili. Yummy.

happy.holidays

We had a wonderful Christmas (which I'll post about later)! We're looking forward to the New Year! I'll get back to blogging in January once things slow down around here!

 

seriously.december 16

Conversation at breakfast this morning:

Meredith: Mom, do you like it when we do more work or when you do more work?

Me: Well, I usually do more work, but I like it when you do work too. It helps me to not have to do so much.

Claire: Well, we'll do more work when you're in the nursing home.

Me: (thinking...did I just hear her put me in the nursing home?) What did you say?

Claire: We'll do more work when you're in the nursing home....'cause we'll be older then.

Seriously? I'm only 31, and they're already making plans to put me in the nursing home! Pray for me.

the.painted.bathroom

The bathroom is near completion!

Mirror, lights, counter:

Toilet...this picture and the last picture are the most accurate pictures of the color (the other ones make it look tan, but it's Valspar's "almost gold"). And we've had people look at it and say, "Well, you know, it's almost gold." Yes it is!

Linen cabinet, lights (you can see the shower curtain in the mirror.

Shower curtain rod. Endorsement here: if you don't have a curved shower curtain rod, you should consider getting one. You get so much extra space in the bathroom!

I'll post some before and after pics in the near future!