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We have been happily married for 19 wonderful years. God has blessed us richly with 2 daughters and a son. We are followers of Jesus Christ, and strive to follow Him faithfully! We believe the Bible to be the absolute truth!! We are a home school family who look to honor God in every part of our daily lives! Remember to live with a grateful attitude! When you start to complain or have a negative attitude...remember to praise God for Who HE is and the GREAT things HE has done!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Parenting

Me: Girls, please don't sniff all the markers, it's not good for your brain.



Girls: But Mom! They smell so yummy, smell one!



OR



Me: Please don't fly off the edge of the couch, Elizabeth
(it seems like I say this alot)



Elizabeth: But Mom, that is the only way I can fly.
(What I am sure she is thinking EVERY time is "duh, I keep telling you this")



I was pondering over my busy day and laughed as I remembered these conversations earlier with Valerie & Elizabeth.



Apparently, we bought scented dry erase markers this year AND we need to continue to work on our NON-flying-from-the-furniture-because-we-are-human-and-it-will-break-a-bone-someday skills.



I laugh at all the new "to-be" Mothers & Fathers who can't visualize all these wonderful conversations as a parent - YES - my own sister laughs HARD at the silly things that come up and just enjoys the fact that she can watch from afar.



Becky, it will come to you too!! I love you ... and can't wait until it's MY turn to laugh at your little one's sayings! :)

Fortunately, I really enjoy my children!! I don't find that there are too many dangerous things that I have to warn them against. They seem to be pretty smart, which my Dad will claim came completely from his genes. Thanks Dad!

5 comments:

Mindy Caron said...

You DO have the sweetest girls, Jessica! I love them and have to say again that you are a great Mom — thanks for your example to us beginners. :) Love you!

Rebecca said...

You are a fantastic mom! I am anxiously waiting my turn. I'msure withthe mixture of me and Blake's genes, there will be many times to laugh at the kid....

Alice & Mike said...

Funny story!

Amy S. Trosen said...

Flying off the couch would be something inherited from me, I'm afraid. I love you, Mother

Amy said...

Your girls are so cute! I was giggling as I read their matter-of-fact explanations. It is so awesome to see their minds turning. This morning we were driving and Isaac randomly announced, "Look, Mama! A dinosaur!" Lawrence said he was 98% sure that he hadn't seen a dinosaur..... Isaac has quite the imagination! I love this pic of Elizabeth being a little mother. Val and Elizabeth are just so sweet! I hope to see you soon!!! Hugs!

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