big kid

Let me set the scene: my cousin's two kids are visiting, ages 8 & 2.  It's morning and Owen and Emily are playing "Go Fish".  Donny wants to play too.  Aaand action:

Donny: I want to play.

Donny: I want to play too.

Donny: Ooowwwweeeennnnn, I want to plaaaaay.

Owen: you can't.  You're not a big kid.

Donny: yes I am. 

Donny: Ooowweennn, yes, I'm big kid too.

Owen: how old are you?

Donny: two.

Owen: That's not old enough to be a big kid.  Now don't come back until you're big.

Pithy

The other day we were at the park and Liam was on the slide. As I stood with my arms out guarding him to make sure he doesn't fall off I thought:

This is what it's about - letting him learn how to do it himself, but keeping my arms out to catch him if he falls.

a glimpse into my purse

Front and center - calendar, wallet, and a book about kids.

Karenlynn's been cooking again

This was a dish I made for my darlings today, April 1st. Sushi? Are you surprised?


Why? It's April Fool's Day!
By the way, my family loved the rice crispy treats :-) I found this idea from the April issue of Parents magazine. I'm not normally a crafty person (I want to be but that's another blog) but this was too cute to pass up. I made rice crispy treats and wrapped them in fruitaboos. Fruitaboos are basically fruit roll ups but they are made with organic fruit and less sugar. Owen loves them and thinks of them as a treat, and so do I.