Kid Stories

Ruby and Isaac were proud parents of a baby (doll) yesterday. I forget why, but their baby had to have a shot. But not to worry, Ruby (I think) said that there was a sign that said the baby would only bleed for half a minute. I have never noticed these types of signs at doctor's offices. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough? =P

Jadelyn went looking for her big siblings yesterday. Upon finding them, she questioned, "Ah doing, guys?" Ha. I love that girl. And how she starts many things with "Ah" before saying what she wants to. Crazy Lynnie.

Jadelyn and I have been having some miniature "potty talks". You know, like this, "Jadelyn, when you go on the potty all the time, you can wear underwear!" Or "Jadelyn, when you go poopy on the potty, you won't have poopy all over your bottom!" Yeah, I know. =P Anyways, we've also talked about how gum is for kids who go on the potty. Yesterday, Jadelyn stood in the hallway, and told me "Ah poopy out" (informing me she had just pooped, which she did NOT, for the record) before asking me if she could have gum. Um...I think she missed the part about gum being for people who poop IN the potty. If I rewarded that child with gum for every time she pooped, I'd be in the poorhouse. How's THAT for WAY too much information? =O

Jadelyn was speedily riding her bike around the house yesterday while singing over and over again, "Jesus moves (rhymed with "loves") me!" I love that kid!

Yesterday we were listening to the General Store on the radio where people call in and say what they have to sell, give away, trade, want, etc. Suddenly, Ruby perked up, "what's that?" she asked. I told her it was a kid in the background on the radio. She then informed me why she looked so surprised, "I thought it was an Amish one yelling real loud." Yeah, 'cause those Amish neighbors are SO noisy. Or not. No WONDER she looked shocked! =)

Yesterday Isaac was wearing some "new" (for him, anyways) sweatpants that I took in so they would fit him better. (But alas, I didn't take them in enough. =O) Anyways, Ruby complimented Isaac on his "new" pants: "Isaac, you look like a handsome fandsome". Ha! Oh, yeah...Ruby TOTALLY has the hang of this rhyming thing down now. =)

Yesterday, Ruby again chose a book about Cambodia as her story. Today's section involved the history of the country including Pol Pot. I know, I know...what in the world am I reading my children?!?!?! =O David picked the book out at "Mighty Dollar", and I hadn't pre-read it. =O Anyways...the kids had LOTS of questions. Like why Pol Pot was smiling in his picture. We talked about how Jesus made us to be good, but He lets us choose if we are going to follow Him or Satan. At some point I said how Pol Pot had killed "hundreds and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds...." of people. Today, when David came home, Isaac drug the book back out, showed him the little picture of Pol Pot and informed David that Pol Pot had killed "dozens and dozens" of people. Somehow it got downgraded. But Isaac is quite wide-eyed about there being such an evil man. Ruby pointed out when we were reading that we don't know anyone that evil. Thankfully not! Well, besides Satan himself, of course. =P

I came to a new low yesterday. While playing Memory with Ruby, I was whooped on. By a 4 year-old. Without ANY intention of letting that happen. I didn't help her find matches, and didn't purposely not find matches that I knew of. This is the second time this has happened. The first was a long time ago. But this time? Ruby ended up with 10 matches, and I got a lowly 5. How did she get so big? Today she was asking me why she was paying better attention to the game than I was. Um, you weren't! I just have an old brain, and luck was on your side! =O No, I didn't really tell her that.

Another low of yesterday...I was grudgingly getting ready to mop when I remembered "ding!" I have a new mop! I think my face literally lit up and I hurried off to get it. Then I realized how pitiful this was. Ha! Well, I wasn't alone in my excitement. Isaac happily helped me rip the plastic off the mop, and Ruby did some mopping herself. Quite well, too. So well during her last turn, in fact, that I didn't have to mop over any of her area. Isaac wanted to help, too, but that didn't work out. Logistical issues. BUT! Did I blog about how Isaac helped me put straw down around the berries the other day? One day, he laid little squares of straw down the row I was working on so I didn't have to go back and grab any straw. SUPER handy. And then, he actually helped me spread it around the little patch of blackberries a day later. He's a natural. And I'm so proud. =)

Today, Isaac was sent around the garden for 3 trips due to a bad attitude. A few short minutes (or maybe less than that?) Ruby was also sent out for some infraction. I think it was a crazy fit because Jadelyn had something or took something or something. =P Anyways, I watched out the window. Ruby was standing at her starting point. Isaac was paused around the garden some, looking at Ruby. He stayed there as Ruby walked toward him. Then, when she got close, he reached his sweet little hand out toward her, and grabbed her hand. That stopped soon, but they walked on side-by-side. Next time I looked out, they were having a grand time and holding hands. Ruby waited for Isaac to get up one time after he fell (still happy). When they were done, they came back inside, happy-as-clams. (If clams are really happy, that is.) Soon after, out they went again, this time followed by Jadelyn, for much running fun - around the house, around the garden, around the house, around the garden, out to the barn....then they got distracted by the green gate which they climbed on 'til it was time to come inside for lunch. I love, love, LOVE watching them run around outside! So thankful to have a place they can run! Our last house had a BUSY road in front of it, and a not-so-busy-two-track-like-thing right behind it. I LOVE the country! =) Ruby? She loves folding laundry. =) She informed me today, while helping me fold laundry, that when she is a grown-up, she is going to fold laundry all the time. Ha. Glad I'm not the only nerd in this house. =)