When Jesse was sick earlier this month, he behaved like this:
Since he's been feeling better, he's resumed his usual flair for outfits that make him buff, awesome, or like a superhero. This generally requires boots, capes, hats, belts, and tidy-whiteys.
At one point I managed to get him dressed long enough for a preschool field trip to the fire station:
You look pleased holding jesse. Are you like me and secretly happy when they are sick? Sydney and I had a sick day today and watched the 5-hour pride & prejudice. It's our sick ritual.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. Luke 6:38
Bibliophilic mother of six
~ Trading the bloom of youth and the veneer of order for a full life. ~ Dreaming of one day writing the Great American Novel and becoming a yogi. ~ Striving to float above fatigue, impatience, pettiness, and overscheduling to glide above the treetops.
One of the best things I got from my mother is the view that family issues can be analyzed and addressed in a systematic way. Electric bill too high? Introduce a light-turning-off contest. Kids bickering too much in the van? Plaster the sea...
This poor book (in the edition I read) doesn't know about cell phones. But overall, a great overview of teen issues and a level-headed, warm approach to maintaining communication and limits. Recommended.
Interesting retelling of Genesis. I don't *adore* it like some people apparently do. But I'll tell you this: The practice of all the women isolating themselves in a red tent to tell stories, eat treats, and give each other massages for thre...
I began reading Alexa's blog just before she brought her preemie from the NICU. I was immediately taken by her mix of deep-hearted vulnerability and irreverent humor. Plus this girl can turn a phrase like a dreidel. (Favorite example, which...
Too cute. On the bribery later in life!
ReplyDeleteMighty cute.
ReplyDeleteYou look pleased holding jesse. Are you like me and secretly happy when they are sick? Sydney and I had a sick day today and watched the 5-hour pride & prejudice. It's our sick ritual.
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