As a writer, I often find myself "thinking in sentences". I spent the last week or so, recording those sentences when I thought them. Here are a few moments of my life captured in just a sentence or two.
Found myself laughing hysterically during a game of Operation with Drew the other morning. He can NOT grasp the concept that the tweezers are not supposed to be touching the sides. I think he thinks the buzzing sound of the tweezers on the sides are some form of cheers for his efforts.
Lifting a crying first grader up into the school bus is difficult--emotionally and physically, especially more than once.
Wondering if any other parent rigs the cards in Candyland so it ends a little more quickly than otherwise?
I'm not sure what to think of Ellie's response when she told me that a 5th grader on the school bus said to her, "Your mom is really, really pretty." Ellie's response? Absolute puzzlement and bewilderment.
Spent a couple afternoons helping with school lunch for the 1st graders last week. I have personally committed myself to never again allow my children to eat school food again.
Mildly concerned I'm actually beginning to like the sights, sounds and smells of the livestock portion of fairs.
Forgot about my no school lunch commitment a couple days later when I found myself pleading with my children to have school lunch the other day when I was having a minor meltdown. It included asking myself, How many more days of the school year are there that I have to fix home lunches for? There may have even been tears when I answered the question. 174!!! So depressing. Joshua took the bait and tried school lunch for the first time ever. He isn't planning on repeating that anytime soon.
Never quite gotten into the fascination with "selfies." Nor have I ever tried to make myself have a double chin. That comes naturally for me.
One of my favorite candies are Milk Duds. After being around a lot of goats for several hours at the last two fairs, Milk Duds have lost their appeal to me for a while.
There are a few of my thoughts in a sentence or two.
I ALWAYS rig Candyland!
ReplyDeleteI had to literally drag a second grader to his class last week, screaming and crying, push him in the door and leave. It's times like these where I ask myself, "What would April do?" Probably not what I did.
I gave up Milk Duds after they pulled a filling out and I needed a root canal from it. Not worth it!
I don't post many FB statuses either and am slightly miffed at those who do. I loved the selfies of Ellie. Elisabeth does the same thing. I think it's so fun that you have gotten so into livestock shows and raising goats! Your kids will remember those fond memories forever! And of course, YOU are one of my favorite mothers.
ReplyDeleteJust two things:
ReplyDelete1. Seems like I remember a teacher peeling a little girl off of me for the better part of a whole term when she was 5. Never an easy thing for a mother. Went home and cried myself many mornings.
2. So I guess I should take that box of Milk Duds back that I bought for you?