While You Were Sleeping

Early this morning:

Quincy: Mom, go back to bed.
Me: Why? Don't you like having me up early with you?
Quincy: You are really really tired, so go back to bed and I will get myself breakfast.
Me: I already made your oatmeal, do you want something else?

Quincy: Uhhh no, I just want you to take a little rest, cuz you're tired. I will go to bed too, ok? You just sleep there on the sofa. Don't move ok? Close you're eyes. You're very tired...

Two minutes later, she tiptoes past me with a fist full of chocolate.

Welcome, Summer!

It is hot and humid.
The Queen Anne's Lace is blooming.
The cicadas are buzzing in the trees.
The lightnening bugs are starting to appear.

Summer has arrived in NWA.

This summer, we will be:
-Blueberry Picking (season opens this wednesday! Can't wait!)
-Swimming (this is the first year we've decided to buy pool passes. The kids are really excited.)
-driving (that's right, I said driving. It's the only way. Pray for me.) to Utah, and then on to California, and spending a week in both places visiting family and friends.
-Grilling everything because it is too freaking hot to cook indoors.
-Eating ice cream for dinner because it's pretty much to hot to eat anything.
-chilling with the locals at pickin on the square
-enjoying a Mother Daughter "retreat" day. (Let's make it happen, Sisters!)
-checking for eggs
-eating food from our garden (we had fresh pesto yesterday from our basil, then loaded it with our own spinach. Yummy!)
-Sticking to a 29 year unbroken tradition and not getting tan.
-breaking a tradition and not getting a short summer haircut. (I keep trying to be strong and grow it out but I don't know if I can hold out much longer. I have a lot of hair, y'all.)
-dancing in the kitchen (this is really an activity for all seasons in our house)

I'm making a cd of "Summertime Songs" for the kids to listen to (since we'll be in the car for a zillion hours on our trip).

What songs remind you of Summer?

They

are my greatest joy in life.

Shunned.

Amazon.com and I are no longer friends.
Two really ugly t shirts arrived on my doorstep this week.

How could this happen? All Amazon t shirt vendors should have a sign hanging next to their computer with my husband's face in it, and a memo that reads: "Do not sell ugly tshirts to this man".

Also, I'm a little concerned with the security system.
After Aaron had filled his virtual shopping cart, Amazon missed a significant step in the "proceed to checkout" process.

You know, the step that says, please enter your birthdate? And after Aaron revealed that he is 35, a warning should have popped up stating,
"We're sorry, but we cannot sell this shirt to anyone over the age of 10."

Not just one ugly Laker's Champ shirt (last year's...since they didn't even make it to the finals this year....which may have brought on his surge of retail therapy), but two! Two offenses, Amazon. Not cool.

Dear Lakers,

Get your stuff together. XOXO (but not really, since Kobe's face is now hanging in my closet)
-disgruntled housewife and future Mavs fan.

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Dear Amazon,

How could you do this to me? I thought we were friends. It's over.
-happily going back in time to a state of "I don't shop online", and ok with it.

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Dear friends of ours,

Don't compliment the shirts. It only encourages him. Also, one of them is bright Laker yellow, so bring sunglasses if you plan on coming over ;)

Hats Off to the Grads!

The Preschool Year has come to an end (cue crying).
I have been showered with cards and gifts and words of appreciation from my students and their families, this week. Wow. It has reaffirmed my appreciation for the role I get to play as an educator. I feel called to this line of work and I am grateful for the opportunity to aid children in their discovery of the world that surrounds them. Thanks for the love!

2010-2011 Friendly Frogs:

Sammy

Max

Jace

Baylee

Jacob

Claire


My Quincy

Enjoy your summer break! See you in the fall!

Grandparents: through the eyes of my children

While passing an outdoor art gallery/side of the road expo thingie
Hal: Look at all that junk for sale
Reese: [gasp!] Grandpa, that's not junk, it's stuff!

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When my parents get into the car with us
Quincy: What restaurant are we going to?

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When my parents come over
Corbin: Grandma! Sit here. Where's your drink?

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Quincy: Grandpa, I'm going to sit on your lap on this button, right here. (points to my dad's stomach.) Your tummy has a chair on it, for me.

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During church
Quincy: Do you have gum in your purse, Grandma?

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On a saturday

Reese: I think we should call and see if Grandpa like to go to the movies.
Me: You do, huh? Go get the phone.
Reese: Yes! I can't wait. Grandpa will totally take us today. Remember last summer?

"Schooooooool's out for Summer!"

How cute is this little chalkboard card?

It just didn't feel like Wednesday without my preschoolers here, today.

Dear Friendly Frogs,

PLEASE do not waste your summer indoors.
I miss you already.

Dream Big,

Mrs. Meg