I (Daddy) told Jacob at least 100 times, it seemed, to go brush his teeth before bed. When he finally started going to do it, he was moving very slowly towards the bathroom. I grew impatient and told him to hurry up. He continued slowly. I made another comment to him emphasizing how slowly he was going, to which he replied somewhat in defense, "But I am going!" His rebuttal caused me to pause and think about what he was really saying-he was telling me in essence to recognize what he was doing right-that he was at least headed in the right direction, however slow his progress might have seemed to me. I need to work on my patience with the kids.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Free time
September 18, 2008
I just saw the boys (Micah and Jacob) off to school, out the garage on their bikes. As Jacob was leaving he said, "Enjoy your free time!" I said, "I don't have any free time, I still have Ben and Peyton." He replied, "Enjoy your free time without us." Sweet boy, I just told him I would miss him while he was at school.
More Birthdays
September 18, 2008
A few months ago we were discussing how old Peyton was (in months) and Micah made a comment about how she has more birthdays than us right now because she's a baby.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
He'll play hard games when he's married
September 3, 2008
Ben was in the van and Tyler and I were standing by the open door kissing each other goodbye. I said, "Ben, do we look like we're married?" He said yes and then Tyler asked him if he was married. Ben smiled his shy smile and answered, "Yes." Tyler asked, "to who?" Ben said, "To mommy too." Tyler said, "Are you going to marry someone else when you get older?" Ben replied, "Yes, like you and mommy, and play hard games." (Ben is always wanting to play games from our game cabinet that are too advanced for him.)
Ben was in the van and Tyler and I were standing by the open door kissing each other goodbye. I said, "Ben, do we look like we're married?" He said yes and then Tyler asked him if he was married. Ben smiled his shy smile and answered, "Yes." Tyler asked, "to who?" Ben said, "To mommy too." Tyler said, "Are you going to marry someone else when you get older?" Ben replied, "Yes, like you and mommy, and play hard games." (Ben is always wanting to play games from our game cabinet that are too advanced for him.)
Mewwead (married)
September 3, 2008
This morning Ben came to me while I was sitting on the floor and gave me a big hug and a kiss. When he pulled back he said, "We look like we're mewwead (married)." He is so cute and sweet and I get a kick out of the way he says things. He has a big interest in people getting married these days.
This morning Ben came to me while I was sitting on the floor and gave me a big hug and a kiss. When he pulled back he said, "We look like we're mewwead (married)." He is so cute and sweet and I get a kick out of the way he says things. He has a big interest in people getting married these days.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Oh, Micah
July 26, 2008
Micah was sent to his room after yelling in Aunt Morgan's face when she laughed at Micah's reaction to hitting his head on a wall. Morgan laughed even harder after Micah yelled in her face-understandably so because it was quite an over-reaction. In fact we all laughed at it. I (Daddy) went to talk to Micah in his room. At the end of our conversation, I suggested he go apologize to Morgan for yelling in her face. To which he replied, "Why do I need to apologize, she liked what I did to her?" Oh, Micah...
Micah was sent to his room after yelling in Aunt Morgan's face when she laughed at Micah's reaction to hitting his head on a wall. Morgan laughed even harder after Micah yelled in her face-understandably so because it was quite an over-reaction. In fact we all laughed at it. I (Daddy) went to talk to Micah in his room. At the end of our conversation, I suggested he go apologize to Morgan for yelling in her face. To which he replied, "Why do I need to apologize, she liked what I did to her?" Oh, Micah...
Our quick witted child
July 26, 2008
It's Saturday morning and Jacob came to lay in bed with Tyler and me, right between us. Tyler said, "I can't believe how big you are." Jacob immediately said, "I can't believe how stinky your breath is."
It's Saturday morning and Jacob came to lay in bed with Tyler and me, right between us. Tyler said, "I can't believe how big you are." Jacob immediately said, "I can't believe how stinky your breath is."
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