This evening while I was talking with Abby Evelyn walked in and held up a Polly Pocket figurine and said, “Daddy, fake it please.” Unfortunately her pronunciation isn’t what it could be… the reality of her slip-up was too funny to me. There’s nothing like putting a rubberized wig on a tiny figurine with the refraining echo of ‘fake it’ ringing in your head 🙂
Category Archives: Evie
Naughty Children and the Lying Parents that Lie to Them
Today at “Old Knavy” we were looking at clothes in the “I like pink” section for children and a mother, whose child was out of hand, said to her child who was out of hand, “See? Those girls just asked their mommy & daddy why you were being so naughty.” Jessica and I began to laugh because 1) our girls were just being out of hand seconds earlier and 2) the mother was lying to her daughter to get her daughter to obey.
I think that this mother totally missed the boat – if you’re going to lie to your children scare the carp out of them. Make them wish they had never been naughty because of the aliens on the other side of the clothing rack that are ready to suck their brains out through little straws that will go into your children’s ears. That will cause your children to stop being naughty. When they’re as young as our children are peer pressure just doesn’t have the same effect. Of course my children will be disciplined for naughtiness in large quantities and it appears that the girl we were witnessing gets disciplined when Santa comes to visit with the 3,500 dollars in presents come every holiday. That is to say… never.
DVR Saves Me on a Late Night Sick Kid TV Fest
Last night Evie was puking her tiny little guts out. She got some sort of bug and just let it all come out. All over me, Jessica, her bed and some even on her blanket that she likes to cuddle. While she was awake feeling bad I was up watching shows on the DVR after quickly scanning and seeing that late night infomercials were all that was on. I would have preferred to have been sleeping and have had Evie well and not being sick, but at least the Good Eats episodes I watched were consistently weird Alton Brown creations that I enjoy watching.
Oh, and Ask This Old House was kinda cool to learn about vegetation in Las Vegas. Weird.
Thankful Thursday: Singing Children
My girls both sing loudly about random things they are thinking. Abby will walk around on our terrace in the back yard and sing loudly about princesses, God, jungle gyms, bikes and rocks. Loudly. Evie, right now as I write this, is singing in the other room as well. I can’t make out what she’s singing, but she’s doing it joyfully. There’s something wonderful about little girls singing and making noise that just brings a smile to my face. I am thankful to God for my little girls and their singing. I hope they never stop – as long as they keep off of American Idol. Heaven forbid they get on national television singing some made up song about jungle gyms 😉 [not really – unless the judges mock them]
Bustoast
This morning Grandma Forland asked Evie if she wanted an Egg. To which Evie replied, “Egg, please.”
Then Abby yelled out, “Eggs and buttered toast! Eggs and buttered toast!”
Evie joined in, “Bustoast! Bustoast!”
Evie will probably kill me for sharing this with the interwebs when she gets older and someone says, “Bustoast,” to her.
Tough Day
Today was a tough day for the girls. They were both out of sorts. Evie has some teeth coming and and I’m not 100% sure what’s getting to Abby. She’ll be five in two weeks (22nd) and she’s just been disobedient and she fell a few times from her jungle gym in the backyard.
Jessica spent much of the day scrubbing the kitchen down from top to bottom. It looks fantastic. She just told me it, ” was so disgusting.” And by my standards it was looking OK. Apparently she’s just got higher standards 😉 Actually, the kitchen gets dirty fast because both girls, as old as they are, have a way of trashing any area within minutes of entry. Some people might even go so far as to say seconds from entry. I would be one of those people.
The last thing that made today tougher is that my buddy Dave, whom I have worked with as a co-worker or as a contractor for years now, is moving on to another company. He’s a really, really sharp guy, a neat brother in the Lord, and he’s also funny. All three of those things made working with him great and I’m sure that the folks at his new place of employment will really enjoy him for those reasons and more.
Big Step in the Seated Position
Evelyn went potty on the toilet tonight. Much cheering took place – as you can imagine – and she was excited. I’m not sure she realizes how wonderful it will be for us to not have to spend so much money on diapers and wipes and having to always remember to carry the diaper bag. This is just the start and she’s by no means done being potty trained, but I’m excited to see this next stage coming. As a parent you love the next stage because you see your child develop and grow, but at the same time there is moderate sorrow to see that the memories are what you have left because that very child is growing. Its wonderful, though, and I’m glad that she’s not going to be thirty, living in the basement and wearing diapers 😉
Pluralistic Poohs
Evelyn just climbed up into our recliner, dropper her Winnie the Pooh book off the side on accident and declaired, “Uh, Oh! Poohs, Poohs, Poohs!”
Something about the plural nature of Poohs just amuses me more than it should 🙂
Evie-isms
Evelyn’s speech is improving and she’s starting to construct sentences and use phrases in context. They’re not long sentences, but they’re more communication than single words demanding an immediate need be met (well, at least some of the time). Therefore I am creating the Evie-ism category for this blog. I don’t have the first one to post, but just a moment ago I was running after her to tickle her and she yelled, “Away!” Which I hope is short for run away which her big sister says in the same situation.
Kid Pictures for Grandmothers
My mom asked for some pictures of the girls. Apparently her memory of them is fading 😉
