Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . getting totally demolished by my daughter when we played Trouble this afternoon. She sent all my pieces home, and they were still there when she won. She beat me the second time, too, but at least that game was a lot closer.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . meeting some of Joy's future preschool classmates and their moms at a playdate. It was fun to talk with the grown-ups, and I'm glad Joy will have a few familiar faces the first day of school.
. . . playing a random game that Joy made up this afternoon.
. . . finding a maternity swimsuit I actually like.
And another thing . . .
. . . the song Bohemian Rhapsody has been stuck in my head for the past two days. The music is creative and fun, but the more the lyrics run through my mind, the more I realize that the song's story is a real downer. I've been trying to replace the song with something more upbeat, but so far nothing has stuck.
. . . for the life of me, I can't seem to make good garlic bread. I tried yet another recipe tonight, and it was really disappointing. The concept seems so simple; you'd think it would be easier to master.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Folly and Pink Lemonade
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . being tired and pregnant on a hot day.
. . . accidentally dumping a box of dominoes all over the inside of our storage closet. Thankfully, Joy offered to help me clean them up.
. . . trying to take a short nap while my four-year-old was awake and craving attention. T'was sheer folly.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . watching Daddy play with the kids.
. . . feeling Baby Girl move in my tummy.
. . . drinking pink lemonade.
And another thing . . .
. . . I am so very grateful to live in an era that includes air conditioning.
. . . being tired and pregnant on a hot day.
. . . accidentally dumping a box of dominoes all over the inside of our storage closet. Thankfully, Joy offered to help me clean them up.
. . . trying to take a short nap while my four-year-old was awake and craving attention. T'was sheer folly.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . watching Daddy play with the kids.
. . . feeling Baby Girl move in my tummy.
. . . drinking pink lemonade.
And another thing . . .
. . . I am so very grateful to live in an era that includes air conditioning.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Little Helper
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Joy helping me separate the laundry and put it away after I folded it. It sped things up considerably, and I was touched that she offered to help of her own accord.
. . . Joy helping me separate the laundry and put it away after I folded it. It sped things up considerably, and I was touched that she offered to help of her own accord.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Fireworks Over The Lake
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . on Papa's boat twenty minutes before the fireworks, when Joy announced she had to go potty.
. . . five seconds into the fireworks, when Joy wailed that they were too loud and she wanted to go home. She spent the whole show having someone cover her ears while she hid her face.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . cooking pancakes for everyone at the cabin.
. . . the fireworks finale, which was the most dazzling I have ever seen.
And another thing . . .
. . . bless Aunt Heather, who carried my tired daughter back to the cabin after the fireworks ended.
. . . on Papa's boat twenty minutes before the fireworks, when Joy announced she had to go potty.
. . . five seconds into the fireworks, when Joy wailed that they were too loud and she wanted to go home. She spent the whole show having someone cover her ears while she hid her face.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . cooking pancakes for everyone at the cabin.
. . . the fireworks finale, which was the most dazzling I have ever seen.
And another thing . . .
. . . bless Aunt Heather, who carried my tired daughter back to the cabin after the fireworks ended.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Unwilling Early Bird
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . waking up at 5:30am because my sleeping daughter bumped the nursery monitor and disconnected it. I went in and reconnected it, then couldn't fall back asleep. Sigh.
. . . hearing a loud crash as Daniel pulled Red Grandma's ceramic chip bowl to the floor. It shattered into a hundred pieces.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . having a pleasant, one-on-one conversation with my early-riser father this morning. I wasn't thrilled to be awake and sleep-deprived so early, but it was nice to have a quiet chat with my dad.
. . . playing on the boat with Papa and company. Even little Daniel liked having his legs dipped in the cool lake water.
. . . watching a documentary on Orrin Porter Rockwell, an early Latter-day Saint who was deeply devoted to the Gospel but also had a wild reputation as a frontier lawman and saloon owner (in the early days of the Church, the Word of Wisdom was just a suggestion). The film was informative and entertaining, but ironically only the females in the family watched the whole thing. Dad, Rob, and Sean all slept through most of it.
. . . waking up at 5:30am because my sleeping daughter bumped the nursery monitor and disconnected it. I went in and reconnected it, then couldn't fall back asleep. Sigh.
. . . hearing a loud crash as Daniel pulled Red Grandma's ceramic chip bowl to the floor. It shattered into a hundred pieces.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . having a pleasant, one-on-one conversation with my early-riser father this morning. I wasn't thrilled to be awake and sleep-deprived so early, but it was nice to have a quiet chat with my dad.
. . . playing on the boat with Papa and company. Even little Daniel liked having his legs dipped in the cool lake water.
. . . watching a documentary on Orrin Porter Rockwell, an early Latter-day Saint who was deeply devoted to the Gospel but also had a wild reputation as a frontier lawman and saloon owner (in the early days of the Church, the Word of Wisdom was just a suggestion). The film was informative and entertaining, but ironically only the females in the family watched the whole thing. Dad, Rob, and Sean all slept through most of it.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Daddy's Girl and the Folding Chair
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . several minutes of Joy wailing in the grocery store because she wanted to go fishing with Daddy instead. She insisted that she wasn't going to talk to me for the rest of the evening, then spent five minutes telling me all the specific circumstances under which she would not talk to me. Silent treatment is never silent with Joy.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . watching Joy and Daddy play catch with a green pinecone.
. . . eating Circus Animal cookies with my mom.
And another thing . . .
. . . today's biggest surprise was when I tried to move my chair back at an outdoor pizza place, and instead of scooting it caught on the concrete floor. The flimsy plastic buckled under me and I sank right to the ground. Fortunately, the process happened so slowly that I wasn't hurt at all.
. . . several minutes of Joy wailing in the grocery store because she wanted to go fishing with Daddy instead. She insisted that she wasn't going to talk to me for the rest of the evening, then spent five minutes telling me all the specific circumstances under which she would not talk to me. Silent treatment is never silent with Joy.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . watching Joy and Daddy play catch with a green pinecone.
. . . eating Circus Animal cookies with my mom.
And another thing . . .
. . . today's biggest surprise was when I tried to move my chair back at an outdoor pizza place, and instead of scooting it caught on the concrete floor. The flimsy plastic buckled under me and I sank right to the ground. Fortunately, the process happened so slowly that I wasn't hurt at all.
Friday, July 1, 2011
An Electric Train and Sprinklers
Today's not-so-favorite moments included . . .
. . . dropping yet another of my little, ceramic, flower-shaped bowls. I originally bought eight or nine of them a few years ago; there are now three left.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Joy reading to Daniel. When Daniel saw me watching them, he patted the bed next to him to say, "Come sit by me, Mama."
. . . making sugar cookies with Joy. I rolled the dough balls which she then placed on the baking sheet, and when the cookies were baked and the glaze mixed up we both set to work decorating. I frosted the cookies, and Joy applied the "sprinklers" (sprinkles).
. . . watching Joy and Daddy have fun setting up the new electric train set together. They both think it's pretty cool, and though it frankly doesn't do much for me, I love watching them enjoy it together.
And another thing . . .
. . . this morning, Joy saw a woman with a strawberry tattoo on her wrist. Joy said she wanted a picture of food on her arm, too. I asked what food she'd like on her arm, and she replied, "A chicken nugget."
. . . dropping yet another of my little, ceramic, flower-shaped bowls. I originally bought eight or nine of them a few years ago; there are now three left.
Today's favorite moments included . . .
. . . Joy reading to Daniel. When Daniel saw me watching them, he patted the bed next to him to say, "Come sit by me, Mama."
. . . making sugar cookies with Joy. I rolled the dough balls which she then placed on the baking sheet, and when the cookies were baked and the glaze mixed up we both set to work decorating. I frosted the cookies, and Joy applied the "sprinklers" (sprinkles).
. . . watching Joy and Daddy have fun setting up the new electric train set together. They both think it's pretty cool, and though it frankly doesn't do much for me, I love watching them enjoy it together.
And another thing . . .
. . . this morning, Joy saw a woman with a strawberry tattoo on her wrist. Joy said she wanted a picture of food on her arm, too. I asked what food she'd like on her arm, and she replied, "A chicken nugget."
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