I want to encourage an appreciation for cultural diversity in the children, but I think they've taken it a bit far...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Caleb Quote o' the Day
Caleb's little consumer philosophy is emerging.......
Matt and Caleb were attempting to clean his disaster of a room. Matt asked Caleb how he would feel if his toys were stepped on and broken. Caleb replied, "Then we would know they're from China."
The kids and I made a rare trip to Wal-Mart the other day. I hadn't mentioned where we were going, but as we pulled into the parking lot, Caleb announced, "It's the monster....Walmart!" I don't know where he would have heard that before :)
Matt and Caleb were attempting to clean his disaster of a room. Matt asked Caleb how he would feel if his toys were stepped on and broken. Caleb replied, "Then we would know they're from China."
The kids and I made a rare trip to Wal-Mart the other day. I hadn't mentioned where we were going, but as we pulled into the parking lot, Caleb announced, "It's the monster....Walmart!" I don't know where he would have heard that before :)
Madi Antic O' the Day
Where do I even start?
I took a shower this morning, which is always a recipe for disaster. I had enjoyed the entire shower in peace, but as I was stepping out, Caleb came running into the room. "Madi's getting into trouble," he announced. I hurriedly went to assess the situation. She was in their bathroom, washing her hands. Most of her was covered in traces of black paint. I quickly sought out the trail of paint. Thankfully, there were no visible tracks on the carpet. When I got to the office, I found the bottle of paint alongside a puddle of paint which she had poured out. Fortunately, she had poured it onto a piece of construction paper. Hooray for small victories!
Later, the antics spiralled downhill. This time I was doing the dishes. Really, I can't turn my back on the child. I had left them playing in their room. I was amazed at the length of time that they were quietly playing (always a red flag). It turns out that the sound of the washer and dryer combined with the dishes were enough to drown out the destruction that was taking place on the other side of the house. Again, Caleb came running in to notify me, "Madi's getting in trouble." This time, I found her in the sink! All two and a half feet of her, as well as her lovely corduroy pants, cute little purple shirt, and fresh diaper were sitting in the sink...sitting, that is, in 6 inches of water. She was thoroughly soaked. Furthermore, the carpet was thoroughly soaked. She had used her cute little velvet-lined jewelry box as a bucket, scooping boxfulls of water and dumping them onto the floor. AUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
I took a shower this morning, which is always a recipe for disaster. I had enjoyed the entire shower in peace, but as I was stepping out, Caleb came running into the room. "Madi's getting into trouble," he announced. I hurriedly went to assess the situation. She was in their bathroom, washing her hands. Most of her was covered in traces of black paint. I quickly sought out the trail of paint. Thankfully, there were no visible tracks on the carpet. When I got to the office, I found the bottle of paint alongside a puddle of paint which she had poured out. Fortunately, she had poured it onto a piece of construction paper. Hooray for small victories!
Later, the antics spiralled downhill. This time I was doing the dishes. Really, I can't turn my back on the child. I had left them playing in their room. I was amazed at the length of time that they were quietly playing (always a red flag). It turns out that the sound of the washer and dryer combined with the dishes were enough to drown out the destruction that was taking place on the other side of the house. Again, Caleb came running in to notify me, "Madi's getting in trouble." This time, I found her in the sink! All two and a half feet of her, as well as her lovely corduroy pants, cute little purple shirt, and fresh diaper were sitting in the sink...sitting, that is, in 6 inches of water. She was thoroughly soaked. Furthermore, the carpet was thoroughly soaked. She had used her cute little velvet-lined jewelry box as a bucket, scooping boxfulls of water and dumping them onto the floor. AUUUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Madi Antic O' the Day
This is an antic with a valuable lesson, so do read on.
The antic is short: Madi gave my cell phone a bath by dousing it with a cup of water. How kind! Unfortunately, it immediately died.
The lesson: I had heard that rice will dry out wet cell phones. My neighbor (who had already rescued me once that day when Caleb locked me out) came to the rescue again with plenty of rice. I took the cell phone apart and submerged it in the rice. Approximately 12 hours later, it came back to life. It seems to be working fine now. Remember this lesson if any of your electronics get wet. It's certainly a cheap remedy. Hooray for rice!
The antic is short: Madi gave my cell phone a bath by dousing it with a cup of water. How kind! Unfortunately, it immediately died.
The lesson: I had heard that rice will dry out wet cell phones. My neighbor (who had already rescued me once that day when Caleb locked me out) came to the rescue again with plenty of rice. I took the cell phone apart and submerged it in the rice. Approximately 12 hours later, it came back to life. It seems to be working fine now. Remember this lesson if any of your electronics get wet. It's certainly a cheap remedy. Hooray for rice!
Madi Antic O' the Day
A spin-off of the popular, "Caleb Quote o' the Day," the "Madi O' the Day" series should prove to be equally amusing. And there's certainly plenty of material:
This morning, in the predawn hours in which Madi chooses to wake, she wasted no time in finding mischief. I was on the couch, in that foggy state of mind that comes with getting up too early, and Madi was running about. Suddenly, she came up and began to enthusiastically pat my face. As the determined patting continued, I glanced at her hand. She was holding a can of baking soda! She had been playing makeup on me! Isn't that what the celebrities do....lounge back while their makeup artists attend them? Now I have my own little makeup artist!
This morning, in the predawn hours in which Madi chooses to wake, she wasted no time in finding mischief. I was on the couch, in that foggy state of mind that comes with getting up too early, and Madi was running about. Suddenly, she came up and began to enthusiastically pat my face. As the determined patting continued, I glanced at her hand. She was holding a can of baking soda! She had been playing makeup on me! Isn't that what the celebrities do....lounge back while their makeup artists attend them? Now I have my own little makeup artist!
Our Little Preteen
Madi responds to questions by answering, "Yeah" or "No way!" More often, it's the elaborate, "Nowaynowaynoway!" Also popular is her command to "Back off!" What is she, 12?
Fortunately, these less desirable phrases are interspersed with plenty of gentler ones like "Please" "Thank You" "Excuse You" and "Bless You."
Fortunately, these less desirable phrases are interspersed with plenty of gentler ones like "Please" "Thank You" "Excuse You" and "Bless You."
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