As with any activity that requires us to leave the house, there is always adventure and humor attached to it. This past week we went to see Jenny's folks for Thanksgiving. This meant a plane trip. For at least two weeks prior to the trip, Hannah prayed that the plane wouldn't crash...she's 5, why is she even thinking about it? I need to limit her TV time.
Besides looking like a train wreck going through security, Allie decides she needs to "do it herself" in preparing for the march through the metal detector. She sits on the floor and pulls of her shoes and coat. Then she runs up the the bins and tosses them in. Unfortunately, she put them in some other lady's bin on top of her laptop!
We then proceed to make the long walk all the way to the Southwest gates at the very end of the terminal. All the while, a spectacle for everyone to behold. The girls run ahead looking for our gate number. As we reach the gate, the girls head left while Jenny and I head right to our gate.
We call the girls over to us and Madi and Hannah go plowing through the middle of a row of seats. Since they are not shy, they stepped (or attempted to crawl) around everyone. Allie on the other hand is too short to see where everyone went. She just hears my voice. So, I call her again.
Since she still can't see me, I walk half way to her until she can see me. She makes eye contact with me and then the little punk starts looking up at the ceiling (like angels are calling her) yelling, "Dad? Dad? Where did you go? Dad? Dad? Where are you?"
Half the airport thinks I ditched my kid and the other half is laughing hysterically at us.
P.S. Right before we boarded the plane, Allie runs across 8 chairs to a guy on a cell phone to exclaim, "I got a new scooter for my birthday!"
Can you teach shyness?
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Daily Routine
Monday through Friday, we do almost the same thing every day. The girls wake up between 6:30 and 7 am (heaven help me on that!) I roll out of bed shortly after them. Sometimes I watch a few cartoons with Allie or if I am in a hurry, I hit the shower.
Jenny gets up and starts getting the kids ready for school. Around 8 am, we sit down for breakfast. After breakfast is teeth brushing time. Following the teeth brushing is family prayer (which is always interesting). Then we do a family hug and good-bye kisses for Dad.
About 4 months ago, Allie decided to add a little spice to the routine. As I descend down the stairs to the garage she hollers, "Bye Dad! Do good at work! Have fun and don't fall down!"
Good call. Falling down at work sucks.
Jenny gets up and starts getting the kids ready for school. Around 8 am, we sit down for breakfast. After breakfast is teeth brushing time. Following the teeth brushing is family prayer (which is always interesting). Then we do a family hug and good-bye kisses for Dad.
About 4 months ago, Allie decided to add a little spice to the routine. As I descend down the stairs to the garage she hollers, "Bye Dad! Do good at work! Have fun and don't fall down!"
Good call. Falling down at work sucks.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Favorite Quote
Allie has two things she loves to say these days. Both make me laugh when delivered with her three year old lisp.
Anytime she sees a bug she says, "Dad, flies eat pooop." (she draws out the ewww in poop)
Second favorite...
As we drive in the car, if it starts to stink outside she says, "Dad, what's that smell?"
"I don't know Allie, what is that smell?"
"It's cow pooop."
Anytime she sees a bug she says, "Dad, flies eat pooop." (she draws out the ewww in poop)
Second favorite...
As we drive in the car, if it starts to stink outside she says, "Dad, what's that smell?"
"I don't know Allie, what is that smell?"
"It's cow pooop."
Friday, October 3, 2008
Tough
Yesterday, Jenny had to run to the airport to pick-up her Mom. I thought I would help out by taking a long lunch to pick Hannah up from school and take her to lunch. First off, that kid can talk. She has also started to develop her trashing talking skills thanks to me!
We decided to hit Red Robin for lunch. We ordered some milkshakes. Hannah opted for chocolate and I went for the strawberry. When the shakes arrived, Hannah dug right in and ate all the whipped cream in one bite (she might have gotten that from me too). She then proceeds to peel the wrapper off her straw like it's a banana. Being pretty proud of herself she says, "Hey Dad, see what I did?"
"Yeah, that's pretty cool."
"So Dad, do you think you are tough enough to do that?"
Am I tough enough to rip the paper off the straw? It hurts that she had to ask!
We decided to hit Red Robin for lunch. We ordered some milkshakes. Hannah opted for chocolate and I went for the strawberry. When the shakes arrived, Hannah dug right in and ate all the whipped cream in one bite (she might have gotten that from me too). She then proceeds to peel the wrapper off her straw like it's a banana. Being pretty proud of herself she says, "Hey Dad, see what I did?"
"Yeah, that's pretty cool."
"So Dad, do you think you are tough enough to do that?"
Am I tough enough to rip the paper off the straw? It hurts that she had to ask!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Fast Sunday
Have you ever been talking with your kids and realized you failed to explain something to them, but you've been talking to them about it for months. "Fast Sunday" is the topic I forgot to explain to Madison.
We are sitting in church and the girls are eating their snacks. We don't start challenging the kids to fast until their 8. Madi is still a few months away. Being the sweet little angel that she is, Madi offered me a fruit snack. Since it was Fast Sunday, I respectfully declined the snack and explained, "Thanks sweetie, but today is Fast Sunday."
Since I've never really explained Fast Sunday, Madi got a huge smile on her face and said, "You mean we get to leave right this meeting?"
Although I thought that wasn't such a bad idea I said, "No, we go without food on Fast Sunday."
Still trying to work it, she replied, "Right, so we need to be fast and get home so we can eat!"
If only it worked liked that.
We are sitting in church and the girls are eating their snacks. We don't start challenging the kids to fast until their 8. Madi is still a few months away. Being the sweet little angel that she is, Madi offered me a fruit snack. Since it was Fast Sunday, I respectfully declined the snack and explained, "Thanks sweetie, but today is Fast Sunday."
Since I've never really explained Fast Sunday, Madi got a huge smile on her face and said, "You mean we get to leave right this meeting?"
Although I thought that wasn't such a bad idea I said, "No, we go without food on Fast Sunday."
Still trying to work it, she replied, "Right, so we need to be fast and get home so we can eat!"
If only it worked liked that.
15 minutes
A sense of time is something that takes quite awhile for kids to get a firm understanding of. Allie still has no clue. We've been telling Allie that Mommy's birthday is next and then her birthday is after Mommy's. That made total sense to her.
Jenny's birthday came and it was a good day (minus the scheduling conflicts I caused). The next day Allie announces at the breakfast table that she is ready for her birthday party to start...in 15 minutes. It's was still two weeks away.
For the next two weeks Allie invited everyone she saw (old, young, friends, strangers) to her birthday party that would start in 15 minutes.
Poor kid...it was probably the longest 15 minutes of her life!
Jenny's birthday came and it was a good day (minus the scheduling conflicts I caused). The next day Allie announces at the breakfast table that she is ready for her birthday party to start...in 15 minutes. It's was still two weeks away.
For the next two weeks Allie invited everyone she saw (old, young, friends, strangers) to her birthday party that would start in 15 minutes.
Poor kid...it was probably the longest 15 minutes of her life!
Soccer or Clean
It always amazes me at the choices people make. Everyone has a different way of looking at things. Take Madison for example.
It's Saturday morning and I have made the painfully stupid mistake of signing my family up to clean the church building on Jenny's birthday. As if that wasn't dumb enough, I also double booked the cleaning with Hannah's soccer game. (This is why Moms run the house and not Dads).
Since it was Jenny's b-day, she opted to take Hannah to her game and let me clean the church. Allie choose to go see Hannah play soccer. Madison was asked which she would prefer, church cleaning or Hannah's game. I thought it was a no brainer. Madison thought for a moment and said, "Well, since I love Jesus, I better go clean the church."
I was so impressed. She then followed it up with, "Do we get to use those grabber things so we don't have to bend down to pick up the trash?" Ahh...the truth comes out...Madi just wanted to use the grabber.
It's Saturday morning and I have made the painfully stupid mistake of signing my family up to clean the church building on Jenny's birthday. As if that wasn't dumb enough, I also double booked the cleaning with Hannah's soccer game. (This is why Moms run the house and not Dads).
Since it was Jenny's b-day, she opted to take Hannah to her game and let me clean the church. Allie choose to go see Hannah play soccer. Madison was asked which she would prefer, church cleaning or Hannah's game. I thought it was a no brainer. Madison thought for a moment and said, "Well, since I love Jesus, I better go clean the church."
I was so impressed. She then followed it up with, "Do we get to use those grabber things so we don't have to bend down to pick up the trash?" Ahh...the truth comes out...Madi just wanted to use the grabber.
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