Just a few things from Sorsha and Elle that you might hear at my house on any given day :)
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Elle: Mom, do people know you have squishy belly or do they think you have a fat belly?
Me: I don't know...
Elle: I think they think you have a fat belly, that's why everyone laughs at you.
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Elle: Mommy, you're the best in the small world (she hold her hands together in a very small cup) but Daddy is the best in the much world (her hands are now as far apart as possible)
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Elle: Mommy, you can't wear that shirt, everyone will laugh at you
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Sorsha: Mommy I need you to take me shopping!
Me: What do you need?
Sorsha: A big fancy dress!
Me: Why??
Sorsha: For my wedding. I found Prince Charming and we are getting married in a castle with unicorns and fairies!
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Sorsha's dinner prayer: "God is very thankful, God is very thankful, for our food.. for our food. Sorsha-Fireworks up in the sky-Matthews, amen."
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Elle: Daddy what bed can me and Sorsha sleep in tonight?
Gabe: You sleep in your bed and Sorsha sleeps in her bed.
Elle: Did you just hear yourself?!?! That's so funny! (walks of laughing)
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Gabe: Elle, sit down and eat your food right now.
Elle: You eat YOUR food Daddy!!
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Elle: Mommy, you can't wear your jammies in the van, people will laugh at you
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Elle: Only 3 people in our house are chubby. Me, daddy and mommy :)
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Sorsha: I love you mommy, I absolutely do!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
I blinked again
4 years ago I wrote this post: http://the-matthews-family-blog.blogspot.com/2007/02/when-did-it-happen.html
And today as I celebrate Sorsha's 5th birthday, I realize I blinked again.
I have been asked why I have such a hard time with birthdays. It isn't because I don't want my kids to grow up. I love watching them grow up, it makes my heart swell with love and pride. I just wish it didn't happen so fast.
My days are so full of doctor appointments, dentist appointments, school, sport schedules, church, shopping ... and the list just keeps going...being a parent takes more hours in a day than I have.
By the time bedtime rolls around and they are all tucked into bed, sleeping soundly and I get to sit down on the couch a take a breathe, I can't help but wonder if I gave them all the attention I could.
Or did I say "go play" too many times so that I could do the dishes, laundry, and cleaning? Did I praise them for their little victories, did I hold them when they needed me, or was I too busy with everything else?
So on their birthday I sit back and look at my wonderful child, that I love more than life itself, and wonder if I have taken advantage of every moment with that child, or was I too busy to appriciate every blessing they gave me?
Sometimes I wish I could slow down time so that I could soak up every moment with them, so that next time I blink I would know I didn't miss a thing :)
And today as I celebrate Sorsha's 5th birthday, I realize I blinked again.
I have been asked why I have such a hard time with birthdays. It isn't because I don't want my kids to grow up. I love watching them grow up, it makes my heart swell with love and pride. I just wish it didn't happen so fast.
My days are so full of doctor appointments, dentist appointments, school, sport schedules, church, shopping ... and the list just keeps going...being a parent takes more hours in a day than I have.
By the time bedtime rolls around and they are all tucked into bed, sleeping soundly and I get to sit down on the couch a take a breathe, I can't help but wonder if I gave them all the attention I could.
Or did I say "go play" too many times so that I could do the dishes, laundry, and cleaning? Did I praise them for their little victories, did I hold them when they needed me, or was I too busy with everything else?
So on their birthday I sit back and look at my wonderful child, that I love more than life itself, and wonder if I have taken advantage of every moment with that child, or was I too busy to appriciate every blessing they gave me?
Sometimes I wish I could slow down time so that I could soak up every moment with them, so that next time I blink I would know I didn't miss a thing :)
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