February 12, 2012

Yesterday Jack said his very first prayer in Primary. He got to stand on a chair and talk into a microphone. The primary president helped him, he did a good job. After he was finished, all the kids in primary clapped. Someone had said that was his first prayer in primary, so I guess that called for an applause. One of the counselors came up to me as I was leaving and told me that was the first time there was clapping in primary. I guess Jack is pretty special.

His Hair Wasn't The Only Thing Red

Jack came into Clint and I, and said that his bottom hurt, it really hurt. So I thought maybe his bottom wasn't wiped good and I told him to go into my bathroom and get a wipe and wipe his butt. He came out much later with no pants on saying his bottom still hurt, while carrying a tub of clorox disinfecting wipes. I told him those were the wrong ones, he needed to use the baby wipes, and he told us those weren't strong enough. He then started to kind of scream in pain. His pore little butt was so red. Clint put him in the bath and that seemed to help. Jack does some pretty funny things, but burning his bottom with disinfecting wipes is probably one of the funniest.

Gesundheit

The other day Jack sneezed, and then said....

That was a big bless you.

I guess my son doesn't sneeze, he bless you's.

I Just Want 30 Seconds

So, I am in the bathroom, and Grace comes in and looks at me and asks me what I am doing? What does it look like I am doing - I am peeing! I have worked here for almost 5 years, I think I deserve a potty break.

Worth a Thousand Words

Jack came to me and mumbled something about the fridge and making something cool. I wasn't really paying attention. Then I heard him in the fridge again, and saying something about making something cold. And then it registered what he was talking about....
My son put our kittens in the refrigerator. We had a talk.
I am thinking I may need to start another blog dedicated to just Jack and our cats. Jack and the tale of two tails - what do you think?

Serial Killer??

We got 2 kittens recently. We have all fallen in love with them. They are just starting to not run and hide when they see us. They have gotten a little comfortable with the kids. Today, I saw one of them sleeping on the couch and asked the kids if they knew where the other one was. They both said no - so off to search I went. I went into the guest room and noticed a chair up against the closet door, so I moved it. What made me look in the closet, I don't know - but there she was. Jack locked the cat in the closet. We had a talk.
Later.... I saw him trying to stuff the same cat in Graces play kitchen oven. Dad did you ever give him kitty meat?
He picks them up by their tails, and I even caught him not once but twice strangling them.
I hear this is how it begins - they start by torturing animals.

A Place I Can Go By Myself

I have found a new reason to read - not really a new reason, just one that I recognize that is vital for me. I meet new people. I get to know them and sometimes fall in love with them. I am just finishing a really good book. One that has been so different then any other book I have read before, not because of the story or the characters, or the way it is written, or maybe all of the above. I can see these people, I can hear them. I read and then get distracted by the kids, and catch myself wondering if I paused my show, only to remember that it is a book. I have stuck to the same authors, and find myself now older, and needing something more from a book. Nicholas Sparks you were great when I was younger, and loved reading about falling in love - but I think I am past that. I want something a little more - substantial. Something just as easy to read ( I have 2 little ones running around). It will be time to go to the book store again - or Camilles Closet.