You talkin' to me????

So, dinner time is often the time that I look forward to. A time to get caught up with my family and to eat a meal together. On Wednesdays I work, so I don't get to be around my kids (ages 34 (husband!!), 7, 5, 2) all day. I look forward to giving them loves, and then hearing about their days. So last night, I got home early, and was able to get a dinner pulled together. Just as we were sitting down to eat, this fountain of talking and expressions began. ALL OF THEM began telling me of their day. I sat there in awe, as each one of them thought that I was listening intently to their stories. I think that my eyes glazed over, and I lost total consciousness to my surroundings!! I was hearing bits of my husbands recount of a phone call with my brother-in-law. I heard my daughters bits about a new book from school, my other daughter about eating carrots, and then my son chiming in with Mom, mom,mom, mom--sung in a cheerful song. I was flabbergasted that they didn't clue in to the fact that they were all talking at once! They just kept going!! It was about 10 minutes of this, and I just sat in front of my untouched food, baffled!! I wanted to laugh out loud--but then I realized that they probably wouldn't realize that I was laughing.
They all seemed to finish at the same time, and began to eat. As much as this chaos drove me crazy, I wouldn't have changed it for the world!! I realized that in a few years they probably wouldn't want to talk about their days, and the dinner would be silent! I hope that day never comes!!! Mom, mom, mom, mom..................................

Pure Honesty...

Well, I have decided that if you ever want pure honesty for the answer to questions, all you have to do is ask--ask your 2 and 5 year old, or better yet, look to the faces of your young women at church!! I have asked my children questions just so I could get the truth!! I have asked the worst question of all, and that is "Do you think mommy is fat?" Well, me knowing the obvious answer, the kids answer "No mom, you are just bigger." When asking if they like my new haircut, they answer "You got your hair done? I thought you just washed it!!" Now they do have their sweet moments, when they discover something, like "Mom, are you crying happy tears?" Or, like my sweet little 7 year old said "Patience mom." (This coming after I had a long talk with her about being patient and kind to her siblings!") Kids are the best. They make you laugh and cry, but they are truly telling you the truth, without the thought of offending you or making you cry!! They don't know how to protect people from the hurt of maybe being too honest!! My 5 year old asked, in regards to her uncle--"Why isn't her married? He is silly to live at grandma's house for such a long time. He is a boy, and he should have a girlfriend to like him a lot. Why doesn't he find her and marry her. Then they can have lots of babies like you!!" I adore my kids honesty. I often look to them for the truth. There is no "breaking it to you easily." It is the cold hard facts!! On the flip side--you can always read somebodies face! Like my young women girls! I had a picture of me and my husband on the table. It was from the night that we got engaged. They all gasped as they realized that it really WAS me!! They had me pass it around, and their faces spoke volumes!! One girl said "You guys looked like Ken and Barbie!!" Which is a great compliment, but all I heard was 'LOOKED', past tense!! I guess I asked for it!! So, my advice to all is, ask with caution, but if you want the truth, go to the children in your life!! The truth may just set you free!!!

A VIRGIN!!!!

Yep, I am a blogging virgin, and today is my first time!! I am excited to get in on this fun adventure. It may take a while to get used to pouring my heart and soul out over the internet, but I am sure I will get used to it!! Life keeps me busy, and when I do have a moment to myself, it is usually that--a moment!! Right now I am listening to my 5 year old daughter tell my 2 year old son to "stop throwing chips at my hair--it will make it ugly!!" Yep, those are the dynamics that I wake up to every morning!! They are the most adorable kids!! They do what siblings do best, and that is to annoy their each other!! I look at my two youngest, and realize that this is what my mom went through with me and my brother! Boy, I guess you do reap what you sew!! Well, this little blip has been good for me!! I can see the need for therapy go right out the window--I'll just be on the computer all day long!! I look forward to learning the ropes of blogging, and reading other peoples blogs. It only took me about 30 minutes to find out how to write something!! Thats pretty pathetic, but I will get better!! I have some exciting, life changing things coming up (well, exciting for me at least)that I will definitely have to write about!! Thats it for now! More to come....

This is a Test

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