Friday, May 30, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Chronicles #3
Emma:” Mama, what’s the cricket saying to us”?
Tracy: “Goodnight, goodnight.”
Emma: “No Mama, he is saying” I’m looking for a girrrl cricket””.
One very preceptive girl.
William was fussing in the morning, Emma’s comment: “He’s just a little grumpy guy. How about you leave him alone”.
Emma: “I’m Huckenberry Finn”.
Emma is fascinated by Huckleberry Finn and her usual night time routine is one of us pretending to be Huckleberry and she is Lucky the dog. The area rug in the living room is the raft. We fish, clean our catch and cook it over the fire. When Emma is Lucky, she talks with her lips almost all the way closed, muffling a high squeaky voice. Burton was effecting an over-the top southern accent and told Emma, “Lucky, say goodnight to your mom”. Emma quickly corrected him in Lucky voice, “Actually it’s Mama”.
Another Huckleberry instance, Emma announces in a whispered, scared Lucky voice, “There are mean raccoons over there”. Burton asks,”Where did they come from”? Emma responds, “North Carolina”.
Emma saying goodbye to her dad: “Watch out for lions, spiders, mean rumbling horses, and watch out for buffalos, they will hurt your car”. This morning she also added bunny rabbits. I asked her why we needed to watch out for bunny rabbits and she said while giggling, “They will chase you”!
When Emma is running around the lawn with her daddy she will say, “chase me like a fish”. Whatever, that means.
I was putting William down for bed and I gave him his sippy cup with water. William took one sip and crinkled his nose. He jumped up and ran out of the room. He ran back in, dragging the gallon of milk and his cup.
When it is time for prayer we tell William to kneel down. Instead of slowly kneeling down, William jumps into the air folds his legs and lands with a thump on his knees. Nothing is halfway with William.
Burton was watching the kids while I was being a guest teacher at my friends classroom. William was having some constipation difficulties and Burton decided a suppository was necessary. I called him on a break and Burton said,”I put one of those superlatives in”. We both started laughing. I guess an exaggerated expression of praise would be better than the alternative.
Later that evening: Tracy is changing William’s diaper and Burton comes in with a plastic bag
to collect the offending item, saying, “Bring out your dead, bring out your dead”.
At bedtime William can’t quite get out the 2 syllables of goodnight so instead he says “ni-ight” in 2 syllables. When he gives kisses he says, “mmmmaaa” as he puckers up.
William loves hats, tupperware, potty seats, cottage cheese containers, metal bowls or anything else that will fit nicely on his head. When he puts metal bowls on his head he loves to run as fast as he can because the bouncing of his head makes a thumping noise against the bowl. His favorite hat of all though is Emma’s lavender Easter hat.
Other than the frilly hat thing, William is boy through and through. He throws everything. I apologize before church starts, to the people in front and behind us and warn them of flying objects. I’ve learned the hard way that I only give him soft toys during meetings.
Last night William made a frightening discovery. Well frightening for us. He was throwing his knit hat up in the air and it caught on the spinning fan blades and shot across the room. With utter glee he screamed out and laughed. We just can’t wait to see what else he will throw up there.
Tracy: “Goodnight, goodnight.”
Emma: “No Mama, he is saying” I’m looking for a girrrl cricket””.
One very preceptive girl.
William was fussing in the morning, Emma’s comment: “He’s just a little grumpy guy. How about you leave him alone”.
Emma: “I’m Huckenberry Finn”.
Emma is fascinated by Huckleberry Finn and her usual night time routine is one of us pretending to be Huckleberry and she is Lucky the dog. The area rug in the living room is the raft. We fish, clean our catch and cook it over the fire. When Emma is Lucky, she talks with her lips almost all the way closed, muffling a high squeaky voice. Burton was effecting an over-the top southern accent and told Emma, “Lucky, say goodnight to your mom”. Emma quickly corrected him in Lucky voice, “Actually it’s Mama”.
Another Huckleberry instance, Emma announces in a whispered, scared Lucky voice, “There are mean raccoons over there”. Burton asks,”Where did they come from”? Emma responds, “North Carolina”.
Emma saying goodbye to her dad: “Watch out for lions, spiders, mean rumbling horses, and watch out for buffalos, they will hurt your car”. This morning she also added bunny rabbits. I asked her why we needed to watch out for bunny rabbits and she said while giggling, “They will chase you”!
When Emma is running around the lawn with her daddy she will say, “chase me like a fish”. Whatever, that means.
I was putting William down for bed and I gave him his sippy cup with water. William took one sip and crinkled his nose. He jumped up and ran out of the room. He ran back in, dragging the gallon of milk and his cup.
When it is time for prayer we tell William to kneel down. Instead of slowly kneeling down, William jumps into the air folds his legs and lands with a thump on his knees. Nothing is halfway with William.
Burton was watching the kids while I was being a guest teacher at my friends classroom. William was having some constipation difficulties and Burton decided a suppository was necessary. I called him on a break and Burton said,”I put one of those superlatives in”. We both started laughing. I guess an exaggerated expression of praise would be better than the alternative.
Later that evening: Tracy is changing William’s diaper and Burton comes in with a plastic bag
to collect the offending item, saying, “Bring out your dead, bring out your dead”.
At bedtime William can’t quite get out the 2 syllables of goodnight so instead he says “ni-ight” in 2 syllables. When he gives kisses he says, “mmmmaaa” as he puckers up.
William loves hats, tupperware, potty seats, cottage cheese containers, metal bowls or anything else that will fit nicely on his head. When he puts metal bowls on his head he loves to run as fast as he can because the bouncing of his head makes a thumping noise against the bowl. His favorite hat of all though is Emma’s lavender Easter hat.
Other than the frilly hat thing, William is boy through and through. He throws everything. I apologize before church starts, to the people in front and behind us and warn them of flying objects. I’ve learned the hard way that I only give him soft toys during meetings.
Last night William made a frightening discovery. Well frightening for us. He was throwing his knit hat up in the air and it caught on the spinning fan blades and shot across the room. With utter glee he screamed out and laughed. We just can’t wait to see what else he will throw up there.
Chronicles #2
William is quite funny when he is watching a video. If he finds something scary he will slide out of his chair, walk about 6 feet back to give himself some distance from the frightening scene, all the time still watching. After the scary scene is over he slips back into his chair.
Burton was about to leave for a bike ride and Emma asked him,”Daddy do you have your phone? Watch out for BIG bugs! If you see any call me. Call Tracy, Emma & William. I will come and take care of them”. And again yesterday as he was leaving for work Emma said, “watch out for bugs, lions and bears”!
Something else that has somehow become a tradition with Emma before anyone leaves the house is,”I want to tell you a secret”. She will then say out loud “It’s about brother” or some other subject. She then proceeds to lean forward and whispers loudly in your ear, “tell you a secret” but then she grabs your face and turns you the other way so she can once again say, “tell you a secret” in the other ear. She never tells us what the secret is, but that’s OK.
William’s speech is getting a little clearer and here are a few of my favorites: “Burrdda” for bird pronounced just like Bambi, “Ge Be Fiii” for give me five, “Peas” for please said very softly, and “Tanktwo” for thank you.
William likes to help me with the laundry by putting the wet clothes into the dryer. With every handful I give him he says, “Tanktwo” and then he gladly stuffs them into the dryer. It just makes me smile thinking about him saying, “Tanktwo, tanktwo”.
We had just arrived home from our 2 hour drive back from Grandma’s house and I asked Emma if she had to go potty. She responded, “No Mommy, I’m not dancing”.
Emma & William were staying the night at Grandma & Papa’s house. Emma woke up with a nightmare and Papa came & laid down with her. It wasn’t long before Papa had fallen asleep and Emma woke him back up and told him, “Papa your snoring is hurting my ears”.
Burton was about to leave for a bike ride and Emma asked him,”Daddy do you have your phone? Watch out for BIG bugs! If you see any call me. Call Tracy, Emma & William. I will come and take care of them”. And again yesterday as he was leaving for work Emma said, “watch out for bugs, lions and bears”!
Something else that has somehow become a tradition with Emma before anyone leaves the house is,”I want to tell you a secret”. She will then say out loud “It’s about brother” or some other subject. She then proceeds to lean forward and whispers loudly in your ear, “tell you a secret” but then she grabs your face and turns you the other way so she can once again say, “tell you a secret” in the other ear. She never tells us what the secret is, but that’s OK.
William’s speech is getting a little clearer and here are a few of my favorites: “Burrdda” for bird pronounced just like Bambi, “Ge Be Fiii” for give me five, “Peas” for please said very softly, and “Tanktwo” for thank you.
William likes to help me with the laundry by putting the wet clothes into the dryer. With every handful I give him he says, “Tanktwo” and then he gladly stuffs them into the dryer. It just makes me smile thinking about him saying, “Tanktwo, tanktwo”.
We had just arrived home from our 2 hour drive back from Grandma’s house and I asked Emma if she had to go potty. She responded, “No Mommy, I’m not dancing”.
Emma & William were staying the night at Grandma & Papa’s house. Emma woke up with a nightmare and Papa came & laid down with her. It wasn’t long before Papa had fallen asleep and Emma woke him back up and told him, “Papa your snoring is hurting my ears”.
Chronicles #1
To Keep you Updated on the Events in the Holmes Household
Emma is now four and loves to tell stories and this newsletter will try to keep you up to date on her funniest new creations. William is just about 2 1/2 and gives the Tasmanian Devil a run for his money. We will try to give you a little taste of their antics each month.This is a story about Emma that happened a few months back. Emma loves to pretend to be different animals. That particular day she was being a lion, therefore I was “Mama Lion”. Papa & Grandma Castro had given her a Moose puppet from their trip to Alaska. She had the puppet laying on a large tupperware lid as though it was on a platter and she turned to me and said, “Mama Lion, let’s eat the moose! You take off the onklers and we can eat it.”
In February Emma was watching her National Geographic kids video on the ocean and she said to me, “Let’s go to the beach and pet a whale. I can say “WHALE” and maybe they can hear me”.
We were driving home from a primary activity a few weeks ago and I turned on some music as we were driving home and Emma commented, “Mama, I like this music, it makes my toes wiggle”.
Emma is now four and loves to tell stories and this newsletter will try to keep you up to date on her funniest new creations. William is just about 2 1/2 and gives the Tasmanian Devil a run for his money. We will try to give you a little taste of their antics each month.This is a story about Emma that happened a few months back. Emma loves to pretend to be different animals. That particular day she was being a lion, therefore I was “Mama Lion”. Papa & Grandma Castro had given her a Moose puppet from their trip to Alaska. She had the puppet laying on a large tupperware lid as though it was on a platter and she turned to me and said, “Mama Lion, let’s eat the moose! You take off the onklers and we can eat it.”
In February Emma was watching her National Geographic kids video on the ocean and she said to me, “Let’s go to the beach and pet a whale. I can say “WHALE” and maybe they can hear me”.
We were driving home from a primary activity a few weeks ago and I turned on some music as we were driving home and Emma commented, “Mama, I like this music, it makes my toes wiggle”.
Tonight, Burton trimmed Emma’s fingernails and afterwards we went on a family walk. Outside the waxing crescent moon was a tiny sliver in the sky and Emma said, “The moon looks like a nail”.
William can now get into the fridge and freezer quite successfully and every 30 minutes or so he gets out another Gogurt and points emphatically at the scissors saying, “More, more”.
William is so quick that we decided for his safety and our sanity that we would get him a child harness. When I first brought it home he refused to let me put it on but Emma wanted to wear it. William walked her like a dog on a leash and thought it was hilarious. As soon as Emma took it off, he wanted it on. Then Emma walked him around the lawn. We went on a very successful walk in our neighborhood after that. I could keep him from running up to every door on our street and ringing the doorbell. Of course half way through the walk he got down on his knees and started to crawl and mewed like a cat.
William is so quick that we decided for his safety and our sanity that we would get him a child harness. When I first brought it home he refused to let me put it on but Emma wanted to wear it. William walked her like a dog on a leash and thought it was hilarious. As soon as Emma took it off, he wanted it on. Then Emma walked him around the lawn. We went on a very successful walk in our neighborhood after that. I could keep him from running up to every door on our street and ringing the doorbell. Of course half way through the walk he got down on his knees and started to crawl and mewed like a cat.
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