Today, I had the best lunch I've ever had. It wasn't anything from a restaurant. I had a Hot Pocket, Macaroni and Cheese crackers, a string cheese, chocolate pudding, and a plum. Why did it taste so good? It was packed by my little boy!!
I was getting ready this morning, and felt really sad that I couldn't stop to watch Elmo's World with Ben. I was running late! Ben said, "What do you need to do, Mom?"
"Well, I need to finish my hair and makeup, and pack a lunch, and then go."
"I can do that!" Ben said, and left the bathroom.
I assumed he went back to watch Curious George, which had just started.
When I finished my hair and makeup, I walked into the kitchen to see Ben on the floor, with his favorite kind of cheesy crackers. He was packing up his own favorite crackers for my lunch! When he finished, I had put in a hot pocket and a plum, and Ben asked, "What else do you want in your lunch, Mom?"
"Well, a string cheese would be good."
"I can get that!" and in went the string cheese. "What else do you want in your lunch?"
"How about a pudding?"
"I can get that!" and in went the pudding.
And so, thanks to the help of my little boy, I couldn't help but smile as I ate my lunch!
Aug 24, 2009
Aug 17, 2009
Quotes of the month!
Ben:
When getting tucked into bed for the 15th time tonight: "Mom, it's getting really hard to get my blankets on my bummy. Can you help me?"
When asking me to fix a broken toy: "Mom, I know you can fix it. I know you have mad skills."
When at the doctor's office (don't even ask which time): "I have a little bit of cough. Will you make it go away?"
When Mommy or Daddy is eating something that we don't want Ben to have: "What do I smell Mommy? I think I smell Chocolate."
After our sweet Daddy's been working hard outside for a long time, in the hot sun: "Daddy, let me smell you. *sniff* Daddy, don't touch my silky, I don't want it to be stinky."
After Mommy's asked if he had a bath today yet: "Yep, smell me."
When telling Mommy a story: "This is about a princess and a bad match. The match took the princess to a tower, and LOCKED her. And then, someone had to SAVE her. And then they had to GET that BAD MATCH."
Mommy: "A bad Match? What's a bad match?"
Ben: "You know, with the pointy hat, and a big nose."
Mommy: "Oh, you mean a bad WITCH?"
Ben: "Yeah. That's what I said. A bad witch."
Just before bed, almost every night: "Mommy, I'm going to have a dream tonight. I'm going to dream about going to a park. And then about going to the zoo. And then about going swimming."
Whenever we're at someone else's house late in the evening: "Mom, can I just sleep here tonight?"
My personal favorite: "Mom, I really love you. Mom, I really missed you."
Claire:
"I SICK a dis." (I'm sick of this)
"BENDAMAN!!!! TOP! WAIT!!!" (Benjamin! Stop! Wait!)
"Ahnt some Beffas, mom." (Want some breakfast, mom)
"Tokolit miwk?" (Chocolate milk)
"Fut nack?" (Fruit Snack)
Ben and Claire will go back and forth with this one:
Claire: "Why?"
Ben: "Because Claire."
Claire: "Why?
Ben: "Be- CAUSE."
Claire: "Why?"
Ben: "JUST BE-CAUSE!!!!"
He's getting a little taste of his own medicine, right there.
"One Two Fee TINEOUT!" (do you really need this translated?)
"Dus a MINIT!" (Just a minute)
"I COMEEN!!!!" (I'm coming)
"WHAT mom?" (definitely no need to translate)
"No, NOT a nigh-night." (it's not bedtime yet, but she's sucking her thumb anyway)
She's started singing the ABC's (sort of), and it cracks me up!
Most of what Claire says is with her face, though-- when she grabs my legs, and just looks up at me with those eyes.
When getting tucked into bed for the 15th time tonight: "Mom, it's getting really hard to get my blankets on my bummy. Can you help me?"
When asking me to fix a broken toy: "Mom, I know you can fix it. I know you have mad skills."
When at the doctor's office (don't even ask which time): "I have a little bit of cough. Will you make it go away?"
When Mommy or Daddy is eating something that we don't want Ben to have: "What do I smell Mommy? I think I smell Chocolate."
After our sweet Daddy's been working hard outside for a long time, in the hot sun: "Daddy, let me smell you. *sniff* Daddy, don't touch my silky, I don't want it to be stinky."
After Mommy's asked if he had a bath today yet: "Yep, smell me."
When telling Mommy a story: "This is about a princess and a bad match. The match took the princess to a tower, and LOCKED her. And then, someone had to SAVE her. And then they had to GET that BAD MATCH."
Mommy: "A bad Match? What's a bad match?"
Ben: "You know, with the pointy hat, and a big nose."
Mommy: "Oh, you mean a bad WITCH?"
Ben: "Yeah. That's what I said. A bad witch."
Just before bed, almost every night: "Mommy, I'm going to have a dream tonight. I'm going to dream about going to a park. And then about going to the zoo. And then about going swimming."
Whenever we're at someone else's house late in the evening: "Mom, can I just sleep here tonight?"
My personal favorite: "Mom, I really love you. Mom, I really missed you."
Claire:
"I SICK a dis." (I'm sick of this)
"BENDAMAN!!!! TOP! WAIT!!!" (Benjamin! Stop! Wait!)
"Ahnt some Beffas, mom." (Want some breakfast, mom)
"Tokolit miwk?" (Chocolate milk)
"Fut nack?" (Fruit Snack)
Ben and Claire will go back and forth with this one:
Claire: "Why?"
Ben: "Because Claire."
Claire: "Why?
Ben: "Be- CAUSE."
Claire: "Why?"
Ben: "JUST BE-CAUSE!!!!"
He's getting a little taste of his own medicine, right there.
"One Two Fee TINEOUT!" (do you really need this translated?)
"Dus a MINIT!" (Just a minute)
"I COMEEN!!!!" (I'm coming)
"WHAT mom?" (definitely no need to translate)
"No, NOT a nigh-night." (it's not bedtime yet, but she's sucking her thumb anyway)
She's started singing the ABC's (sort of), and it cracks me up!
Most of what Claire says is with her face, though-- when she grabs my legs, and just looks up at me with those eyes.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)