Overheard: Sam Edition

Holding out his arm toward me: I like to bite myself until I see the teeth marks. And see, right there is the tooth that is really far behind.
(Note to self... Call Orthodontist!)

Remember this video? Recently Sam accompanied John and I on a walk, and after he had been talking the entire time we had been walking, I commented that he had a lot to say. He quickly agreed. "Yes, If I have a word, I will speak it [pause] as long as there is a human to speak it to." Notice the distinction here between a person to talk to and a person who listens.

Him: I'm almost growing out of my bed Mommy.
Me: You can't be growing out of your bed (it's a regular twin)
Him: Well, my feet almost touch all the stuff at the bottom of my bed.

The little sister of the girls' friends came over and she played with the little boys. I was in my room and overheard Sam as they walked down the hall. "Have you ever seen a bunk bed before? You need to see ours. It's wooden and it is very climbable. Come in and see it and I'll show you some climbable moves."

Random Sightings That Made Me Smile

And some that make me raise my eyebrow and wonder what goes on inside the heads of my children.

Here, for instance, we have GIJoe figures stuck upside down to the ceiling in the boys' room.

Apparently they are prisoners, as the close-up reveals that their hands are bound as well.


Silly Bands in their castle.

This was their movie theater sign. They were showing a Little House on the Prairie episode and selling tickets as well as concessions. (Note to other moms... popcorn in a bedroom is a bad idea).

David was a band leader for their lunchtime theater. (Costume put together by Taryn)

Joseph, mid-haircut

Exercising (And I am pondering why my children, who are so skinny their clothes fall off, are all exercising and I am standing around taking pictures.)

Happy brothers, sharing a chair at lunch.

8 going on 18

I was amazed one afternoon at lunch when the kids ate the entire loaf of fresh homemade bread and the soup I fixed them. As I expressed this, Tina says, "Your kids are growing up, Mom" and turns to look at me and this is what I saw.

Lots of blue eye shadow.


I guess somebody thinks she is grown up already! Yikes! (This get-up was actually part of a lunchtime theater entertainment they had devised, because apparently just sitting and eating is WAY too boring).

Crafty

Some bloggers post about all the lovely crafty things they make and do. I am not one of them. I might blog about my clean basement (if it ever becomes so) as that is far greater than a craft in my eyes. And requires more perseverance too! But crafts don't happen by my hands.

Rebekah on the other hand may have a blog dedicated to crafting in her future. But until she has her own blog and copyrights all her pictures, I'm going to feature her lastest projects. (They're Christmas presents for friends and cousins, so SHHHH)



Not bad for a 9 year old!

Boys!

Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3

If you want to know...

what makes Christina happy, I'll show you.





These pictures were taken during a one-week dance camp for which she had her hair fixed in a new style and chose a different dance outfit every day. And she got to dance. Can't get much better than that for Christina.

Future Portfolio?

When I uploaded my pictures the other night, I found this series of pictures which I had not seen before. It made me smile... and maybe worry a little bit. We're just playing here, right?