Carter Family Blog: Seasons of life

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Seasons of life

I often hear people refer to different stages of life as "seasons". If you were to ask me which season of life I am in right now, I would have to say winter because as my friend often jokes, "picking up after your children is like shoveling snow during a snow storm." I was reminded of this saying when N called me back in the dining room (which I had just finished cleaning up the playdoh and left) because he wanted to show me something:

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MichelleSeptember 3, 2009 at 7:38 AM
So, now I am dying of curiosity. What did you find? Plus, this made me feel better because this very morning I was getting a little worked up over how quickly my cleaning gets reversed. Thank you for reminding me that my house is normal...
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robynSeptember 3, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Sorry if you cant tell in the picture. He has reopened all the playdoh and used it as an adhesive for his army guys
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MichelleSeptember 5, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Oh! Now i see! (It was early.) You have some very clever kids there Robyn!
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kido's one liners

N- Dad who invented the bicycle, I want to write them a thankyou note.
M- N how did your oral book report go? N-good, we flipped a coin to see who would go first and I won, so I let the girl go first. M-what a gentleman, you should always let a girl go first. N-yeah, and I was a little scared and didnt want to go first.
M-J how do you get wholes in your pants so fast? J-because everything I do is AWESOME!
D-I got in a car wreck once. J-did you DIE? N-Dads not dead, besides he hasnt even been resurrected yet.
N-why do you get eat more cookie? M-oh, I dont. . .I just took a bite without thinking (put cookie down) N-can I take a bit without thinking?
N- " this is the worst trophy ever" after opening his soccer trophy and seeing a girl soccer player on the front. (There was a trophy mix up and it was replaced with a boy one)
Me-Wow Amanda you have grown so much since I saw you last. What is your secret? Amanda-I've been eating my vegetables and you know what? It actually works!
J - Mom, I decided to learn how to buckle my seat belt by myself so it wouldnt hurt your tummy anymore to reach me.
T - beep beep, BEEP BEEP (beep means excuse me)
M - N, why dont you sing in singing time? N - yeah, singing just isn't my sport.
J - If I ever run into a wild animal, I would go and get my fake sword and fight it.
N - Dad when are you going to get a new car? C - I dont know. N - you should get a car like grampa's. . . actually you should get one of those little yellow cars with black ears on top and a tail comming out of the back.
N - mom look! that girl is riding her bike without her hands. . . she must be in the circus.
J - (crying) N pushed me off the couch M - are you ok? where does it hurt? J - my arm hurts but my feelings are hurted more.
M - J there is your swim teacher, run over J - thats not my swim teacher M - I think it is go to class J - oh it is, her hair just looks. . .better
N - what kind of bithday party do you think T would want for his next birthday? C - a no pants party
N-"Mom, we're running low on girls here.
J-(in church)-mom I have too many wiggles and just NEED to shake them out.
J-"Mom how long are we from home?" Me-"we are about half way there." J-"how long is that?" N-"you know, half. Like half a piece of toast." J-"ooohh, then we will be home quick because half a piece of toast is not very long."
When asked in sharing time on Sunday what toothpaste is for, J answered: thats so your teeth dont get green like pirates.
Me- "How is your ear feeling N?" N-" oh great, it hasnt hurt at all since you gave me that alcohol." Me - " you mean tylenol"
N - Too bad we didnt get to see Addie get her cast chopped off. . . .don't you usually get to invite a friend to that?
N - Check out my new "glow-ups" (his first pair of light up shoes)
J - Mom, watch this. I am going to throw this rock at the window and it wont even break!
T - moooOOOM? MOOooom? MOM!!! Me - Yes T? T - HA HA HA! (repeated 7 times)
N - EWWWWwwwww!!! (after seeing mom and dad kiss (so it starts))
J - "FOR-DA-LUB, WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING MEDICINE!"
J - "but mom, if I lose my voice, can we find another one?"

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Seasons of life

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