Kellyn-isms

Kellyn is quite talkative, lately.  Well, not just lately, she's always been quite talkative.  Here is a small sampling of things that she says:

Mommeee- Mommy

Da-eeeeee- Daddy

Awic (or Awic Mebi)- Aric (or Aric Levi)

Es dat?- Who is that?/ What is that?

No towch it- Don't touch it (she must hear that pretty often)

Wahn owwside- I want to go outside

Let go me- Let go of me.

Muh-Kween kuh-chow- Lighting McQueen says "kachow".

Baw-kiss- Ball (I have no idea why she calls it that.)

Wook-a-gwook-awook- Look

Baybee iss brokee- Baby is broken (as in the doll's clothes came unsnapped and she needs them fixed.)

Beep, beep- Car keys (referred to because they make the car beep, beep)

Wher Awic go, Mommeeee?- Where did Aric go?

Wake up-wakeup- Wake up

Pweese- Please

Dake goo- Thank you

Delcom- You're welcome

I done, Mommeee- I'm done eating, Mommy and if you don't come clean me up I'll start throwing food all over the floor.

Remember When...

Remember when an inflatable pool and three inches of water were all you needed to make it the best day ever?

Sometimes I miss those days...

Pondering

This morning I went to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned.  Exciting, I know.  I am not sure why dental hygienists feel like they need to have conversations.  It's awkward enough having someone invading your personal space without having to figure out how to answer their questions with their fingers in your mouth.

Today my hygienist, while very nice, was particularly chatty.  She wanted to know everything, where I am from, if I had kids, how old they were, what I did, how I met my husband.  You get the point.

Along the way she asked about where my parents lived, we talked about my brother's upcoming wedding, and then she asked... "Do you have any other brothers and sisters?"

I froze. 

Earlier when she asked about my parents and brother's wedding the thought crossed my mind that she may ask more questions, and I was hoping she wouldn't ask that seemingly innocuous question.  It's not that I don't want to talk about my brother.  I love talking about my brother and the opportunity to talk about him never comes up as much as I would like.  It's just that I don't like putting people in awkward situations and telling someone your brother is dead can be a bit awkward.

I told her I had two brothers.  One older, one younger.  Thankfully, she didn't ask anything more about them.  Maybe God knew I wasn't ready.

It still has me pondering how I should answer when in similar situations in the future.

I...

I... currently have a messy house.

I... am meditating on Ephesians 4:26.

I... am already thinking about going to sleep.

I... am loving the sounds of the kids interacting in the other room.

I... am currently reading this:

I... am happy to have a functioning phone again.

I... wonder what the replacement company will think about my milk/rice phone.

I... am loving Kellyn's new boots:

I... am thinking my day started way too early this morning and am wondering if 5am is not early enough for me to have time to myself.

I... am hoping the kids won't make waking up at 5:30 and 6:30am a daily occurrence.

I... am touched that Aric prayed for Uncle Ryan last night on his own accord.

I... am wondering if he will do it again tonight.

I... am looking forward to having dinner tomorrow night with some women.

I... am hoping I'll form new friendships out of it.

I... have to go put the kids in bed.

Blackberries and Milk

I am sure one day I will laugh at the image of returning from a short trip to the bathroom to find Kellyn sitting at the kitchen table dunking my Blackberry into a glass of milk like an Oreo...

...but it won't be until after I am able to forget that my Blackberry is currently sitting in a bowl of rice.

I took the phone into the cell phone store and the sales guy snickered at me when I told him what happened.  He told me to stick it in a bowl of rice, but also said milk = not much hope. The replacement phone is on it's way, but will take a few days to arrive.  In the meantime, I feel a bit naked with out my phone.

Amish Nursery

On Saturday the kids and I took a day trip with a family friend to an Amish nursery about an hour away.  I enjoyed the trip out into the country and really liked the nursery.  The plants were lush, the flowers vibrant and I will definitely plan to head back next year when we need plants.  I am even half considering making a trip there sometime later this summer during berry picking season.

The kids enjoyed the nursery, too.  One of the highlights of their day was the pen of baby goats kept in one of the greenhouses.  One of the employees even came by and freed a goat for the kids to play with.  It kept them preoccupied while we looked at the plants.

Sun and Sand

Today the temperature is supposed to be in the mid-90's.  It seems a little extreme for Kansas in early May, but since we have no control over the weather we do the best we can.  This morning the kids and I went outside to play while it was still semi-cool.

We were out for a couple of hours before we were too hot and sandy to keep playing.  Maybe tonight after dinner it will cool down enough for us to venture back outdoors.