We finally had some nice weather today so I took the kids to the water park. They were so excited to wear bathing suits and get wet. I am realizing that this is the last summer before Hans starts school and boy am I not ready for that. The things he says are just amazing. He is so entertaining. Last week my Mom asked him if the shoes he was wearing were a pair she had bought him. He answered yes and waited a few seconds before adding, " I just said that to make you feel good about yourself." People are always saying how little he is. It's true, he is just so tiny and cut. I try to not say that around him anymore since he has started to have a problem with it.
He
does eat. Quite a bit actually. He ate this whole baguette sandwich today and all the while declaring, " I am really getting into this sandwich!"
Olive, bless her heart, wants to have girlfriends
sooo bad. She watches little girls like they are aliens. She is fascinated and follows them, taking note of their every move. She will eventually try to
integrate herself into their play and sometimes it works. Other times though, it is totally obvious she mostly plays with two boys. Like today when she kept sticking her behind in the water yelling "My buns are on fire!" Totally not
girly.
I have to say how proud I am of these kids. I have had several compliments in the last few weeks about how well behaved they have been in the stores with me. Today though was an exciting day for them. I stopped in to take a quick look at one of my favorite, teeny tiny
thrift stores. There was an
elderly lady there that kept eyeing the kids. I thought she was annoyed, especially when Olive started bawling for a toy. I sat down and explained that we were not buying toys today, we were going to be heading to the water park and started for the door. The lady stopped us at the door and asked me if she could buy them a beanie baby.
First off, my kids LOVE beanie babies, they all have names and they are all considered babies. Second, I was floored. I told her she didn't need to do that, and she said " I know I don't have to, I want to." In that one sentence she sounded so like my Grandma that I almost cried. So, she bought them not one or two, but three each. I protested but she said, just let an old lady be happy. She did ask them for a hug, which they did. Even I gave her a hug. She made our day. She told them they were good kids and she was happy that they listened to their Mama and were polite. She said she was happy that theywould have some new friends to take to the park. So, here are the new friends. God bless that lady, she wouldn't tell me her name but I will not soon forget her. Not for the gifts but for making me feel that, for just a minute, I was with my own Grandma again.
He does eat. Quite a bit actually. He ate this whole baguette sandwich today and all the while declaring, " I am really getting into this sandwich!"
Olive, bless her heart, wants to have girlfriends sooo bad. She watches little girls like they are aliens. She is fascinated and follows them, taking note of their every move. She will eventually try to integrate herself into their play and sometimes it works. Other times though, it is totally obvious she mostly plays with two boys. Like today when she kept sticking her behind in the water yelling "My buns are on fire!" Totally not girly.
I have to say how proud I am of these kids. I have had several compliments in the last few weeks about how well behaved they have been in the stores with me. Today though was an exciting day for them. I stopped in to take a quick look at one of my favorite, teeny tiny thrift stores. There was an elderly lady there that kept eyeing the kids. I thought she was annoyed, especially when Olive started bawling for a toy. I sat down and explained that we were not buying toys today, we were going to be heading to the water park and started for the door. The lady stopped us at the door and asked me if she could buy them a beanie baby. First off, my kids LOVE beanie babies, they all have names and they are all considered babies. Second, I was floored. I told her she didn't need to do that, and she said " I know I don't have to, I want to." In that one sentence she sounded so like my Grandma that I almost cried. So, she bought them not one or two, but three each. I protested but she said, just let an old lady be happy. She did ask them for a hug, which they did. Even I gave her a hug. She made our day. She told them they were good kids and she was happy that they listened to their Mama and were polite. She said she was happy that theywould have some new friends to take to the park. So, here are the new friends. God bless that lady, she wouldn't tell me her name but I will not soon forget her. Not for the gifts but for making me feel that, for just a minute, I was with my own Grandma again. 
1 comment:
I think that trying to extinguish your burning buns sounds more fun than girly play anyway! Hans really does look like he's really getting into that sandwhich. He's making me hungry. Cute, cute kids! Thanks for the laugh. Love you all.
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