The kids have all been absolute troopers this week, and their willingness to pitch in on any level has made this project so much more enjoyable. It's been neat, though, to see how they work. They're each getting more and more into their own "thing", and while it does remind me that Dora won't stick around forever, it's also nice to be able to enjoy them where they are, at each turn.
John loves to turn on music and jam out while we work. His taste runs a little to the hard-rock side, and we're not sure how that happened. So, we compromise with an eclectic mix of radio stations and CD's - some of what he loves, with a little other stuff to keep the rest of us from getting to high-strung or twitchy. His favorite is a band called Hand Over Fist, out of Prescott, AZ. Funny, we had that CD for eight years and never played it all the way through, but that's the first one he asks for when we get in the car these days.
James has taken to downloading Mark Levin podcasts to listen to while he works. He gets a lot done this way, since each one is almost 50 minutes long. But I have to have him physically turn the thing off and stuff the ear buds into his pocket when I'm giving him directions or he'll slowly tilt his head to the side, trying to get his ear close enough to hear it while I'm talking. It's actually kind of funny, and I will admit that occasionally, when in need of entertainment, I'll not say anything for a while, just to see how far he twist while still maintaining eye contact with me. When he realizes what's going on, he blushes and stuffs the thing away with a sheepish little grin. Then he's all mine. Such a funny, sweet kid.
Smidge and Em are... Smidge and Em. They bicker like a married couple, but stick together like glue. They're so good to each other in small, constant ways, that the bickering is bearable, though. And Jase? Well, he's teething. Molars. Hyland's and Desitin to the rescue!
Today is a big and busy day, and we're really looking forward to it. And, then, tonight, perhaps, hopefully, I can texture the bathroom walls! (It was SO humid yesterday. Then, finally, it just rained and got it over with. When it stopped raining, the air glistened for the rest of the day. Not droplets on the leaves. The actual air. It wasn't quite like fog - just Very Wet Air. We didn't even try to work with Things That Need To Dry yesterday.)
Kiss those babies!
~Dy
3 comments:
I have a feeling that James and Braden would get along well.
When Braden went to his grandparents for a couple of weeks he took along 3 books for reading material: "Do Hard Things" (Harris brothers), Glenn Beck's "Common Sense," and Levin's "Liberty and Tyranny."
When I was his age I was into "Anne of Green Gables" and other, lighter, fare.
I'm finding that I enjoy boys who are interested in politics.
Hi Dy, the fair is over, the kids have pins on their 4-h ribbons, and 2 beds have been changed. The laundry is nearly done, and the DOG HAIR has been vacummed, swiffered, repeat 3x. (it is amazing what can come off one nice animal when you are at the fair for 14 days straight- doing the drop it on the floor, hit the sack, get up, pack the lunches again, and dash out dance). Today I find the kitchen and sort out the school books for next Monday. Have a good day.
Lovely shots, and you say, with a camera phone?! Good job!!
Ugh on the humidity...you get a gold star for that alone:)
Create a great day, and thanks for sharing.
Pamela
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