On the way home from work today, I picked up Carson and when we got in the car and started driving – he out of the blue asked “sooo…how was yer werk doday, mommy?” (so how was your work today, mommy?).
I told him I had a good day, and thanks for asking.
He then asked “what did you do dere, mommy?”
I told him I had a meeting with my boss, and that I had yogurt for a snack (he grinned) and a lunchable for lunch (he giggled), and that I worked on the computer.
He also asked how daddy’s work was and …
Year: 2012
My Sweethearts
I think I haven’t taken any pictures in February.
Well, except for on my phone and those don’t count, really.
But here are some pictures from January – I took these for the kids Valentines cards for school.
I got out Carson’s pink & white striped oxford and he said “THAT’S A GIRL SHIRT!” and I told him that handsome boys could wear pink too so he decided he could wear it. But he made it clear that only girls and handsome boys could wear pink shirts.
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We had a great week here – the kids weren’t sick, and I’m getting more …
Work
Mallory asked me today what DAY she was born (like what day of the week). I told her she was born on a Monday.
“Whoa! You didn’t have to go to work that day!”
Nope, you’re right. I didn’t have to go to work that day.
Then she said that on the day Carson was born, I was bored.
Um, bored isn’t how I’d describe that day.
No more ‘Nard
Carson doesn’t say ‘Nard anymore. Our quarterback’s name is now Denard.
Stupid kids and their growing up and figuring out the right way to say things.
Things Carson says…
“Keep your ball on the eye!”
“Why can’t I hit my sister with my hockey stick? I am MEAN at you because you won’t let me hit my sister with my hockey stick.”
“I am OUT OF BOUNDS…now it’s time for my HOCKEY STICK!”
CWB: “I want to read DIS book”. MCB: “You can’t even read.” CWB: “Yes I can! I WUV to read this book.”
This morning, I went into Carson’s room to wake him up. He said “I JUST took a NAP and slept right HERE!”. I asked him if he wanted to wake …
My new work
So – this new job I just started this week. Mallory had been asking a bunch of questions about my new job and my new job friends, and last week I drove by where my new office is so she could see where it was.
On my second day, I participated in a walk-thru of some buildings on the athletics campus. It was pretty fun because as we did our inspections, I got to see Biggie and Bonnie and Hutch, and the volleyball coach and Mallory’s dance teacher and Riley’s dad.
I had to the tell the story a million …
Murphy’s Law
We’ve had a hell of a week around here.
I started a new job at the University this week – one that requires meetings and one-on-ones with my boss and visits to buildings on campus, along with a class I am taking on Wednesday nights (as part of my job). I am super excited about this new position and was fired up to start.
I’ll back up here and talk about Carson’s poop. It isn’t the point of the story but it’s relevant. Carson didn’t poop much last week. He pooped Sunday night (reluctantly) so we started him on Miralax. Then he …
Tobogganing
One of my dad’s favorite winter activities to do for the grandkids is to haul them around on a toboggan behind his tractor. Since we’ve had so much snow this winter (for fake), my dad takes the kids tobogganing when we only get just an inch or two of snow.
That happened back in January…and we all headed to Grandpa’s. Carson wasn’t a fan of tobogganing, especially after he fell off the toboggan on the first turn.
Like a Polaroid Picture
When I have to shake the kids inhalers for them to do them, I sometimes sing “shake it like a polaroid picture”, from that Outkast song “Hey Ya” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw – about the 4 minute mark)
The other morning I was shaking his apple/prune juice (poor kid hadn’t pooped in four days!) and he – without prompting – said this (obviously this is a re-enactment, but I promise you he said it on his own the first time):
Mallory’s New Song
Mallory came home from school yesterday and asked if I wanted to hear the song that her friend Emma taught to her and Laci.
We literally had TEARS rolling out of our eyes.
(And whenever Mallory finishes singing this to us, Carson starts with a real version of Jingle Bells…)