Wordless Wednesday

Elf Mischief

The kid's Elf on the Shelf got a little upset. They apparently kept saying he did not do anything and he heard them.  So the next night what does he do? He puts all the Ornament's on the Christmas Tree!  Silly Elf might want to take them out of the box next time.

Thankful

My boys did something very special for me this week.  Most may not understand without a before picture, which I do not have.  Also, I am not sure if I had one I would have the guts to post it.

They cleaned off the table and it has actually stayed that way for at least 3 days!!  So thankful for something so little that can make a difference. 

We spent four years in this house before I found the perfect table for me.  It has been here for a little more than a year and I like to see it from time to time.  Especially since it is such a beautiful piece.  It came from here.  Can't wait for the next piece.

Absolutely Nowhere

Conversation between myself and Bubba: 

Me:  Is your homework complete?

Bubba:  Yes M'am

Me:  Have I checked it?

Bubba:  No M'am.  But, your not going to be able to read my spelling.

Me:  Then you need to go ahead and re-do that before I check it.

Bubba:  What a waste of time!

Camp Fire Night

UPDATE:

Camp Fire Night Cancelled Due to RAIN, RAIN and more RAIN!  -  Here's looking forward to the rain date!

I have been looking forward to this event for quite some time now.  I always enjoy being able to do things that all of the children enjoy.  It doesn't hurt if said activity is in my favorite price range, free to inexpensive!  The fact that we will be able to enjoy it with wonderful friends is just an extremely wonderful bonus.

So we start by some secretive planning on the part of the over-grown children adults.  A few weeks of patiently waiting and trying not to spill the beans.  We will all be going to the local Wildlife Center to for their Family Camp-Fire Night!  We will be heading to Oatland Island Wildlife Center Saturday evening for some fun and mischief.

Expect updates soon!

Quiet Parenting

This will just be a very short rant on my part.  This makes day three or four, who's counting anymore, of having no voice.  A week where every living thing in the house under the age of ten wants to pitch a fit, talk back, not do what they are told, etc.  My response to all of these issues this week is amazingly quiet.  That is what happens when you have no voice.  I am insanely tired from the effort of finding other ways to communicate with these young ones.  Also, from the belly crunching quiet laughter I get from trying to get across to the oldest child what I need her to pass along as information to the individual on the other end of the phone.  Do you remember in elementary school playing the game where you told someone something in a whisper and it was passed down the line until the last person repeated what they heard?  Usually it was something totally different than what had first been said.  Yep, that has been every phone conversation I have had the past few days.  One day, when the voice returns maybe I should call some of the recipients of these conversations and explain.  Or, maybe not.  I may lose my voice again laughing over it.

Wordless Wednesday