This happened 2 weeks ago, and I'm just now getting around to putting it in the blog...
Just came downstairs to bed. I had heard Isabele start crying while taking out my contacts and brushing my teeth. By the time I got downstairs she was sobbing, in her bed, "mommy mommy mommy". She had my nightgown. She must have been really scared after going in my room to get me and only finding my empty nightgown on the bed. Poor kid.
Brian was out of town for the night, so I just put her in bed with me since she was so upset.
Little tid-bits from the daily hum-drum of life ... snippets that would otherwise most likely be forgotten.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Swimming
It's been hot this last week. "Heat Wave" in the papers. So, we have been swimming every afternoon for over a week. Once at Pike Lake and the rest of the time at my mothers.
On Thursday, swimming finally clicked with my kids!! They are now pretty much fearless of jumping off the pier and putting their faces in the water.
Titus will run and jump off the end of the pier without being caught, just retrieved! He jumps in, and then comes doggie paddling back to the top. No tears, no fussing about water in his face.
Isabele runs and then needs hands to jump (she can't jump and get both feet off the ground yet).
Isabele will swim about a foot underwater in the shallow areas. Titus does a great job of putting his marshmallow stick behind his head and floating on his back. He also does a super job with front kicking with his face all the way in the water and kicking his feet and blowing bubbles!
I think Isabele's favorite thing, after jumping off the pier, is to float around with the marshmallow stick under her armpits.
It is amazing how comfortable they have gotten in the water in this past week. Having the lake warmer than bathwater this week has helped a lot.
On Thursday, swimming finally clicked with my kids!! They are now pretty much fearless of jumping off the pier and putting their faces in the water.
Titus will run and jump off the end of the pier without being caught, just retrieved! He jumps in, and then comes doggie paddling back to the top. No tears, no fussing about water in his face.
Isabele runs and then needs hands to jump (she can't jump and get both feet off the ground yet).
Isabele will swim about a foot underwater in the shallow areas. Titus does a great job of putting his marshmallow stick behind his head and floating on his back. He also does a super job with front kicking with his face all the way in the water and kicking his feet and blowing bubbles!
I think Isabele's favorite thing, after jumping off the pier, is to float around with the marshmallow stick under her armpits.
It is amazing how comfortable they have gotten in the water in this past week. Having the lake warmer than bathwater this week has helped a lot.
Isabele's Take on the Crucifixion
Isabele rode to church with me today. Titus went with Brian. So, Isabele had no competition for the ride. She had her "Bible" (Jesus for Children) with her. Here's what I heard from the back seat:
Peter James and John.
Jesus didn't want to be alive anymore. He wanted to go to Heaven and Hell. So he died and went to Heaven...He didn't want to be there. He wanted to go to Hell...
(At least I know she pays attention. And I know she will get the details sorted out as she gets a little older.)
I love the voice she uses when she is "reading" the Bible. She acts very serious and really works on explaining what's going on in the pictures. Her favorite story is Jesus Loves the Little Children.
Peter James and John.
Jesus didn't want to be alive anymore. He wanted to go to Heaven and Hell. So he died and went to Heaven...He didn't want to be there. He wanted to go to Hell...
(At least I know she pays attention. And I know she will get the details sorted out as she gets a little older.)
I love the voice she uses when she is "reading" the Bible. She acts very serious and really works on explaining what's going on in the pictures. Her favorite story is Jesus Loves the Little Children.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Description of a Fruit
Keep in mind, this is Titus' description at age 4 1/2 to Isabele (both are oblivious to my listening in).
It's kind of like an apple and a pear. And the inside is like lemonade.
You can have a bite, but don't eat it all.
The sticker is kind of yucky, so don't eat that.
And the answer is.....(I'd put it upside down and backwards, but not sure exactly how that would work on the computer)...PLUM
It's kind of like an apple and a pear. And the inside is like lemonade.
You can have a bite, but don't eat it all.
The sticker is kind of yucky, so don't eat that.
And the answer is.....(I'd put it upside down and backwards, but not sure exactly how that would work on the computer)...PLUM
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