Archive for January, 2010
If you ever…
On Saturday morning, Chicken Nugget decided to come into our bed and lay with us for awhile. After a few minutes she takes a look at the clock, looks back at me and says,
If you ever wanted to get up at eight-one-eight in the morning, that would be right now.
We Have Cookies!
We received our order of Girl Scout Cookies this week. If you ordered from us, you can expect to receive your shipment sometime this week.
Sometimes It Just Works
Being a parent has its up and downs. We all know this to be true. Last night I experienced an up and I wanted to share. Craft Girl had been invited to a birthday party on a Monday morning (Martin Luther King Day). The kids don’t have school but most parents still have to work. Ashley and I are no exception. I have work that day and she has dance practice. Craft Girl asked me on Monday night if she could attend the party. She explained that it was going to be a pajama party and they were going to have pancakes, eggs, and all the usual breakfast items. I told her that I would have to think about it since we still had to work. She said OK and said nothing more about it.
Fast forward 3 days. I am standing in the kitchen next to Ashley. I lean over and whispered that, based on Craft Girl’s actions, I had decided to let her attend the birthday party. I called Craft Girl over and told her the news. I explained that she was being allowed to attend the party for the following reasons:
- She had not persistently asked me about it.
- Her attitude was awesome all week.
- She did everything she was told to without complaint.
- She never complained about what was for supper.
- She has not gotten in any trouble all week.
She looked up at me with a smile and then gave me a huge hug. She then walked over to Ashley who was also complimenting her on her actions this week and gave her a huge long hug as well. She then said “I think I am going to go upstairs and get my pj’s on and go to bed”. With that she was off.
Ashley and I just looked at each other and smiled. Its moments like this that make everything worth it. A simple warm hug and smile was the best “thank you” she could have ever given us.