I had one of those mom moments. You know the ones where your child does you did and you say something your mom said. Afterward you just either laugh or are stunned that happened. Mine was a laugh this morning.
For the background, growing up I always stored my shoes under my bed and sometimes the front hall. I have found this is a heredity trait because my youngest son does this all the time. He's dislikes wearing shoes a little more than I do because as soon as he gets inside, the shoes come off wherever he stands still for more than 30 seconds. So more often then not, they're in the front hall, under a table or in the basement. If they make it to his room, they're right in the doorway. See mom, at least mine made it under the bed. :)
This morning, Jacob is trying to find his high tops to no avail. He's gone to every room a few times and is having no luck. He doesn't want to wear the shoes that are in the front hallway. As I see him running around, a memory pops into my mind of when my mom picked up my shoes after me and I'm running around trying to find my shoes in all my favorite shoe haunts. So, I asked Jacob if he checked his closet. Sure enough, he's down in a flash trying to be a smart alec saying "Mom, I told you they were in the closet, why didn't you listen."
So Mom, he grew up just like me. :)
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Popeye the Sailor Man - Toot Toot
My husband woke up early today and took control of the TV while the boys were still getting ready for school.
The boys get up a little early on school days so they can have 15-20 minutes watching cartoons before the bus gets to the house. Typically it's The Fairly OddParents or Fan boy and Chumm Chumm. Today, Lance turned the channel from ever popular Nickelodeon to the Boomerang Network and the original Popeye cartoons were on. They got to watch about 3 1/2 and were bummed they wouldn't see the end of the last one. I broke it to them that Popeye would win, so they wouldn't feel they were missing much.
It was so much fun listening to them and the cartoons this morning. I would say about 75% of the cartoons are just music and the rest dialog (and not very deep dialog at that). I had forgotten how nice is to not have every piece of animation scripted with dialog but using the music to help tell the story. It also allows the children (or adults) to use their imagination. You get caught up in the action on the screen and if the little guy can beat the bully then get the girl. Of course he can; but he needs a boost of something healthy to make him stronger. As the boys ran down the driveway this morning they were discussing what ways on how Popeye was going to beat Brutus next.
They've acted out some cartoons before; but this was a first time a discussion came from one making them think of different possibilities. Thanks Popeye for giving my kids a different perspective.
The boys get up a little early on school days so they can have 15-20 minutes watching cartoons before the bus gets to the house. Typically it's The Fairly OddParents or Fan boy and Chumm Chumm. Today, Lance turned the channel from ever popular Nickelodeon to the Boomerang Network and the original Popeye cartoons were on. They got to watch about 3 1/2 and were bummed they wouldn't see the end of the last one. I broke it to them that Popeye would win, so they wouldn't feel they were missing much.
It was so much fun listening to them and the cartoons this morning. I would say about 75% of the cartoons are just music and the rest dialog (and not very deep dialog at that). I had forgotten how nice is to not have every piece of animation scripted with dialog but using the music to help tell the story. It also allows the children (or adults) to use their imagination. You get caught up in the action on the screen and if the little guy can beat the bully then get the girl. Of course he can; but he needs a boost of something healthy to make him stronger. As the boys ran down the driveway this morning they were discussing what ways on how Popeye was going to beat Brutus next.
They've acted out some cartoons before; but this was a first time a discussion came from one making them think of different possibilities. Thanks Popeye for giving my kids a different perspective.
Picture used from http://www.math.pitt.edu/~bard/bardware/popeye/popeye1.gif
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Bieber Hair Toss
Before he got on the bus he was up to 6 hair tosses!
I was teasing my oldest last night on the way home from basketball practice as he tossed his hair yet again so it would fall just right that he might give himself whiplash. I told him he should count how many times he tosses his head in a day and this morning he started counting. Gotta love that. Thankfully my sarcasm wasn't lost on him; but he wanted to turn it back on me by actually counting. That was my smile today. :) I'll update the post tomorrow with the final count.
The picture below is how he started the day, goofy face and all. It will be fun to see when he gets off the bus today if the hair has changed any. I'm trying to convince him he needs to get it trimmed/shaped up some but with no luck. His grandparents come later in the week, so I'm sure they're will be more teasing of his head toss to come.
Update: by the time he came home from school he was up to 47 hair tosses!
Have a blessed day.
I was teasing my oldest last night on the way home from basketball practice as he tossed his hair yet again so it would fall just right that he might give himself whiplash. I told him he should count how many times he tosses his head in a day and this morning he started counting. Gotta love that. Thankfully my sarcasm wasn't lost on him; but he wanted to turn it back on me by actually counting. That was my smile today. :) I'll update the post tomorrow with the final count.
The picture below is how he started the day, goofy face and all. It will be fun to see when he gets off the bus today if the hair has changed any. I'm trying to convince him he needs to get it trimmed/shaped up some but with no luck. His grandparents come later in the week, so I'm sure they're will be more teasing of his head toss to come.
Update: by the time he came home from school he was up to 47 hair tosses!
Have a blessed day.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Homecoming Week
This is my oldest first year in middle school and taking in the fun of homecoming week. Let's say he's really enjoying it. With us living in a small town the middle and high school building is combined and they share a lot of the same festivities.
It has been SO long since I enjoyed homecoming week that I forgot that it was a week of fun. It's been a lot of fun seeing Freddy get into dressing up for the day's theme and seeing his brother tease him accordingly. Yesterday was nerd day. He did pretty good picking out what he wanted; but we didn't have the right glasses to complete the outfit.
Today was toga day. The breakfast table heard the "Toga Toga" chant. Thankfully no food fight ensued. I forgot to get a picture of his morning and I'm going to try and when he gets home. The sheet he decided on was from a queen size bed so he had to be wrapped a few times to make it work. I tried to get him to use a blue sheet with jets on it; but he rolled his eyes at me on that one.
Tomorrow is little kids day, which should be interesting. The school site does mention that it does not mean they can wear pajamas and I just know he'll want to wear his sponge bob ones...so we'll see what he decides now.
Thursday will be "status" day. The person is to wear Red if they're taken, Yellow if it's complicated and Green if they're single. This mom is thankful that her son has stressed that he'll be wearing green. Whew! Don't have to worry about that one for a bit.
Last is Friday which is spirit day. As we have a TON of orange and black (school colors) within the boys closet we should be good there. I think I may have some tattoos too that they can put on their face.
I think we forget how much fun this time is and how excited the kids get into the spirit of it. I'm glad I'm being reminded of it this week.
It has been SO long since I enjoyed homecoming week that I forgot that it was a week of fun. It's been a lot of fun seeing Freddy get into dressing up for the day's theme and seeing his brother tease him accordingly. Yesterday was nerd day. He did pretty good picking out what he wanted; but we didn't have the right glasses to complete the outfit.
Tomorrow is little kids day, which should be interesting. The school site does mention that it does not mean they can wear pajamas and I just know he'll want to wear his sponge bob ones...so we'll see what he decides now.
Thursday will be "status" day. The person is to wear Red if they're taken, Yellow if it's complicated and Green if they're single. This mom is thankful that her son has stressed that he'll be wearing green. Whew! Don't have to worry about that one for a bit.
Last is Friday which is spirit day. As we have a TON of orange and black (school colors) within the boys closet we should be good there. I think I may have some tattoos too that they can put on their face.
I think we forget how much fun this time is and how excited the kids get into the spirit of it. I'm glad I'm being reminded of it this week.
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