Flood, Snow, and Cold(s)

Hello, all -

We had three outdoor picnics a couple of weeks ago, mud welcome, and we strollered there.  The kids were not sneezing or warm, their eyes were bright and cheerful, and I was delighted.

Um.

Then it continued to flood.  We have only one bridge in town yet above water.  Then it piled snow on our flood so insistently and deep that school closed.  At this point both kids developed another cold and Adam is now hot, crying, and pulling on his ears.

I am really, really trying to be okay with all of this, but I'm having a very hard time.  Maybe you could visit?  I'll draw you a map of how to cross our one bridge and get here without being broadsided by a sand truck.  If you would visit, it would help all of us to cope a little bit with losing spring!

Abby yesterday, "Mama?  When - when will spring come?"

Silence.

"And-and-Mama?  Why are the trees not having leaves yet?"

Silence. Depression. 

Daddy:  "Abby, that is a very good question."

Thanks, Grandma Sandra!

Thank you, Grandma Sandra, for the homemade food, the games, the housekeeping, the night out, the laughs, and all of your time!  We were so thankful you were able to stay with us for a week!

Don't Just Play With Your Food...

tickle it!

Development of a 3.75-year-old

Susceptibility to Advertising

[from living room during Saturday morning cartoons] "Mama!  You - you - got to get me that sing [thing] that - that has a board and - and it floats, Mama!  Kay, Mama?  For my birfday.  I really like that.  [pause 30 seconds] Mama!  I - I - I really like that doggie that talks, Mama!  It's - it's a chihauha and it - it sings, Mama!  For my birfday, I want that.  [pause 30 seconds] Mama!  I really hope that we - we can eat at Space Aliens, Mama."

Ethics

[anytime, anywhere] "I - I - I had this first, Mama, and Adam's trying to take it away!"

Rational Thought

[in car from backseat] "Does everyone start out little, Mama?  As - as a baby?"

"Yep - everyone."

"Did you start as a baby, Mama?"

"I did."

"Oh."

[pause]

"Because God puts babies in tummies."

"Yeah...Mama?"

"Yes?"

"Doesn't it - it - hurt when the baby comes out of your tummy?"

"It sure does."