Little Tidbits...

Overheard Isaac talking to Jadelyn yesterday in the sweetest voice. My favorite line included the words, "Honey Lyn". =)

Jadelyn was walking around yesterday, asking, "where's my Ruby?"

The kids were drinking water out of medicine cups yesterday. They went through two big containers of water (that were about half-full each time) in this manner. Then, they were all sitting at the piano singing, "Water is so good for you!" Way to flush out their systems, 'eh? ;)

Today, I asked crazy Jadelyn where she came from. She didn't know. I asked her if Jesus made her. Yes. I asked her if Jesus loved her. Yes. I asked her if she loved Jesus. "Monkey's bite me all the time" was the answer I believe I got. Okay, kiddo. =P

OH! One more thing. Yesterday Isaac drew a giraffe on a magnadoodle. I could actually tell what it was. I was SO proud I took a picture. Funny kids can really draw but except for these little glimpses into their abilities, they just scribble and cut their masterpieces into tiny little shreds. And I love 'em anyway.

Bad day....

David went to work EARLY and got home LATE. Fights. Tempers. Hitting. MANY trips around the garden. Lost my cool. Beat tired. One chicken is sitting like a penguin - I don't think that's a good sign. Jadelyn took less than an hour nap. Chores always take longer than I think they will. Did I mention I'm beat tired? Adios.

Flyswatters....

My kids like such random things.

Yesterday (I think) Ruby was telling me about how she and Daddy got me a card for Valentine's Day and how she wanted Daddy to buy 3 flyswatters for the kids, but he didn't.

This following Isaac wanting (and finally getting) a weed-killer-squirter thing so he could drink water out of it.

Are flyswatters and weed-killer-squirter-things normal things for young children to want? Crazy kids.

Oh...today, the kids were dressing up in summer clothes and swimsuits. The best dressed award would have to go to Isaac, who was wearing Ruby's swimsuit over his long-sleeved gray shirt. He exclaimed to me that this was his first time wearing a girl's swimsuit, and he liked it. Oye. =P All three were running around the house like crazy, and then jumping into the "hot tub" (aka "hallway"). The fun they had! Even without the flyswatters and Isaac's weed-killer-squirter-thing (that he lost for today due to poor behavior yesterday.)

Pretending....

Today I caught Ruby sitting on the couch in the position of her anticipated cast. Which started a conversation for us. Ruby thinks about having a cast/surgery a lot. But "didn't know" what she thought about. We kept talking. She is scared. I am, too. She is worried that "I won't wake up". I am, too. We talked about the actual surgery. I did a quick, crazy, "cut, saw, bend, fill-with-bone, drill/screw, sew, cast" surgery on her. She loved it. We did it over and over. She also had two "long" surgeries. Lasting like 10 minutes, including going to sleep, getting the IV, getting scrubbed up, etc. If 10 minutes for a surgery seems long, and it did, I can't imagine what a 5 hour surgery will feel like. To Ruby, it will seem as a second. To me, an eternity.

Tonight at her bedtime prayer, Ruby thanked Jesus for giving her such a good Mommy. This is NOT a normal prayer in this house. I think that my multiple-surgery-time was well spent, and I hope we relieved some of her anxieties. 51 more days to go......

Thing-a-ma-bobbys....

Just a few things I want to remember:

On Sabbath at potluck, Isaac ate all his food and got to have dessert. He ended up with a piece of Carob-Tofu-Something-Healthy-Pie. In the middle of eating it, he stopped, came over to my chair, and told me something like, "thank you for making that pie. I really like it. I hope you make it every Sabbath!" Then went back to his seat and polished off his pie. Sweet boy. I'm glad you liked the pie. =)

This morning, there was much crying coming from Ruby Jean. Her explanation of why she was crying? "He [Isaac] fisted me!" Ha. I think it was on accident while he was swinging his soft blanket around like a crazy man. Gotta work on the whole thinking-before-acting thing. =P

Ruby went to work with David today. (David said she was great and very polite...gotta remember those times as compliments, right? ;D) So I had just two kiddos for the morning. We were getting ready to head out to Wal-Mart when Jadelyn started saying "you're mean" or "you're mad". I think it was "you're mad". Well, she loses a block for saying "you're mean", and if she tells me "you're mad", I just let her know that I'm not. (If I'm not, of course. Ha ha. =P) Anyways, she caught herself, and it turned into something like, "You're maaaaeeeooooowwwwww!" I asked her if she was a kitty cat. Nope. She was an elephant. So I asked her why she was meowing if she was an elephant. Her answer? "Because...I'm an elephant!" Oh, right. So much more clear now. =)

At Wal-Mart, Isaac noticed someone in pink scrubs and asked if she was a doctor. I said she might be, or she might be a nurse or something. But Isaac was quite sure that she was a doctor because, "she looks like she is 'cause her hair's crumbled up". (See, our Nurse Practitioner has curly hair, and so did this lady, so she MUST be a doctor, too! =D)

When putting the kids down for their nap, Ruby laid like she had a cast on. She does this quite often. I asked her if she was worried about stuff. She kind of blew me off. I told her it was okay to be worried. She then told me she was worried that "I can't do stuff" when she has a cast. Poor kid. I'm worried too, kiddo. We'll figure out ways you can still be very involved in life. I love you, Squirrelly Girly!

Anyways, I just love these kids. And their crazy giggles at night when I tickle 'em. Isaac and Jadelyn have quite the contagious giggles and Ruby has quite the crazy giggle/SCREAM that is just as goofy as she is. Love 'em.

Little Things....

I love how Jadelyn has recently started calling me "Mama". The way she says it is just too cute. Except for when it goes on and on and on....you know. But I'm trying to enjoy it even then. ;)

Lately Jadelyn has started making a "maaaaa" sound just for the fun of it. Sounds like a sheep. And cracks me up. She'll be playing along or whatever and then, "maaaaaa!!!" Ha.

Ruby and Isaac are Marrying Themselves Off...Again.

This time at least it's not to family members. =P Just married people. =P

While riding around in the van with Matt and Josie yesterday, Ruby commented to Josie something like, "I wish you hadn't married Mr. Matt. So I could marry him." Josie told Ruby sorry, she had gotten him first. ;) Then, Isaac piped up something like, "I wish you hadn't married Mr. Matt. So I could marry you!" Ha. At least they have good taste in characters, 'eh? =)