Cupcakes for school

These are the cupcakes I made for William to take to school tomorrow. He wanted to take them in before break and before his birthday.

But there’s nothing to do except play on the computer or watch TV!

William’s morning got off to a rough start today. He asked if he could play on the computer and I told him yes, but the computer had other ideas. He first had to turn it on since I had turned it off last night. The wait for it to boot up started his bad mood. Then Webkins was giving him a hard time, and Build-a-bear, and then he got really mad! He was huffing and puffing and stomping around and wanted to throw the computer out the window (Hum, wonder where he gets that from? Couldn’t be ME. Oh wait I think those are the same words I use when the computer is giving me trouble).

So then he wanted to watch TV and I told him no, this put him over the edge and he started yelling at me and got himself sent to his room.

Luckily Natalie had gotten up about 5 minutes before his big tantrum so he didn’t wake her up. She woke up in a good mood, I’m glad she is finally sleeping in a little.

I let William out of his room and told him he could find something other than TV and computer to do this morning. He was NOT happy about this. So he laid on the playroom floor rolling around saying “there is nothing else to do except play on the computer and watch TV”. He went from the floor to the couch complaining, I sent Natalie to get dressed then I got in the shower.

I usually make sure the kids are occupied when I get in the shower so there aren’t any explosions between the two of them. This morning I decided to take my chances, and I got in the shower with William in his mood. I was pleasantly surprised to find them cleaning their room when I got out!

Natalie’s class is studying African Dwarf Frogs, Fiddler Crabs, and Millipedes in science. When they are finished with these animals they get to be adopted by the kids in the class. An adult had to sign the adoption form and must be there to pick the creatures up, on adoption day, with the proper housing. So no they will not just let the kid say “My mom said yes” and put the frog in his hand and let him take it home to his unsuspecting parent!

Natalie and William were cleaning their dresser to make a spot for the frogs and crabs that will be arriving here tomorrow.

W: Mom I need a wipe.
M: What for? (there is only one bathroom and I was in it so I was hoping it wasn’t that kind of wipe)
W: We are cleaning our room and I need to clean the picture frame.
M: OH that kind of wipe (thank goodness) and I handed him the Clorox wipes.
W: I’m cleaning Jesus Christ, I’m cleaning Jesus Christ.
M: William what are you doing?
W: I’m cleaning Jesus Christ (Like Duh Mom) See the picture of Jesus, it’s all clean now.
(I looked at the little picture they have on their dresser and it was all clean.) M: Nice job
N: We are making a spot for the crabs and frogs on our dresser
M: That’s great, I’m so proud of you both.
Me in my head: (see William you did find something to do that didn’t involve the TV or computer.)
N: See William and we are doing something besides watching TV or playing on the computer.
M: (in my head) that’s my girl!

Then I hurried them off to school for the day.

Breakfast Question

M: Billy did you have breakfast?
W: Yes I had a banana and a yogurt.
M: Is that enough or are you still hungry?
W: That's enough for now.
M: No, you are going to school, is that enough to keep you full till lunch?
W: MOM! You know I'm NEVER full! DUH!

Natalie "training" Bailey

Happy St Patty’s Day! (And Happy Birthday Aunt Pat)

My children love St Patrick’s Day. In preschool the leprechaun used to mess up their classroom before they entered it. Natalie still tells the story about how in second grade Lucky the leprechaun came in and messed up their room and even put their morning story board in the bathroom, but he left gold coins for them. Last year at our house our leprechaun left them build a bear clothing for their teddy bears.

This morning I got up and made green pancakes. William woke up and checked all over the house looking for gold coins (he did not find any).

I poured the kids some milk and to my “surprise” when William looked in his cup his milk was green!

W: Mom you made my milk green.
M: Why would I make your milk green?
W: Cause its St Patty’s day.
M: No Billy I didn’t make your milk green
W: Mom you did it!
M: no
W: Mom don’t lie to me, when you lie you aren’t just lying to me you are lying to GOD too!
M:-0
M: GO GET DRESSED!

Then Natalie checked her cup and her milk was green! We looked into the milk container and it was white???? Natalie drank all her milk and wanted some more. (I don’t think she truly believed that the milk turned green on its own and she wanted to see what would happen if SHE poured some.) So as she was pouring white milk from the container it was turning green as it landed in her cup!

N: WOW! It’s leprechaun magic!
M: (In my head to myself) Whew, I got nervous for a minute there, thought my cover was blown.
N: William did you see it? It turned green when I poured it into my cup!

Well I better be on my way, the leprechaun only shows up when I leave the house and I wouldn’t want the kids to be disappointed when they get home from school today:-)

Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone, may it be a lucky one

Lent

After many weeks of being off (due to illness, snow days, days off) from Sunday School (CCD, PREP, What ever you want to call it) classes have resumed and the kids are learning about Lent. Natalie has gotten the concept and decided to give up chocolate milk. William on the other hand is having a little trouble understanding sacrifice.

He decided yesterday to give up cheese and crackers (his chosen meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner these days). Natalie had her doubts and she told them to him, he laughed her off and “gave up” cheese and crackers for lent.

Our school district has teacher conferences this week so the kids got out of school half day today which means they don’t have lunch at school. We walked home from school and when they got home I knew they would be ready for lunch.

M: What do you want for lunch?
N: Cold pancakes are good. (She got them out and “made” her own lunch)
W: Peanut Butter and Jelly
M: We are out of bread; I can give you PBJ on crackers
W: Nah, I’ll have cheese and crackers
M&N: You gave up cheese and crackers for Lent!
W: Oh yea, (thinking face)
M: I can put PBJ on crackers?
W: No I’ll have cheese and crackers, I changed my mind, I’m not going to give that up for lent.
N: I told you you wouldn’t last one day!
M: Are you sure? Yesterday you said that’s what you were giving up.
W: I’m sure I’ll find something else to give up for lent, I want 50 cheese and crackers for lunch please.
M: Ok (I did not give him 50)
N: So what are you going to give up? How about the computer
W: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
N: How about TV?
W: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
M: Natalie are you going to give up TV?
N: (Laughing; like I’m crazy for asking) NO.
W: I know! I’ll give up tissues
M: You don’t use tissues!
W: I’ll give up napkins
M: UGGGGGG!
W: I know! I’ll give up apples
M: No William you are not giving apples up for lent
W: Ok I know! I’ll give up brushing my teeth! (Big cheesy smile on his face, he knows what he’s saying)
M: NO William you are NOT giving up brushing your teeth!
W: Ok (big pause) (big cheesy smile on his face)! I’ll give up homework
M: Oh brother, I think I have my work cut out for me!
W: I know what you can give up Mom.
M: What can I give up?
W: Cooking.
M: Oh so you don’t like my cooking?
W&N: Laughing
N: Oh you can give up cooking but not baking. Cause we still want you to make your chocolate chip cookies.
W: Oh Yea, Yea, Yea, cause baking is NOT cooking so you’re not giving up baking, only cooking.

I just don’t even know what to say to that!