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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Stories: G is for Gramma
So, today is "G" day at preschool. Erin and I are going over things that start with the letter G. Goose, Gourd, etc. Then, "Mom, we have to go to the grocery store quick this morning. I want to get Grapes for our snack today! G-G-G-Grapes starts with G!"
I tell her, "no, we don't have time for a shopping stop before school, we will find something here to use for G-day." I start with more G things, and include some not so easy to pack in a school bag, like "goop", "gramma", "grampa."
The next thing I know, Erin has the phone and is calling Gramma, telling her, "I am bringing YOU to G-day!" She gets off the phone, cracking herself up, showing me how, "Gramma is going to have to scrunch down way low to get into my backpack!"
You know what!? Gramma met us at the door and went with Erin into preschool for G-day. Aren't Gramma's awesome!?
I tell her, "no, we don't have time for a shopping stop before school, we will find something here to use for G-day." I start with more G things, and include some not so easy to pack in a school bag, like "goop", "gramma", "grampa."
The next thing I know, Erin has the phone and is calling Gramma, telling her, "I am bringing YOU to G-day!" She gets off the phone, cracking herself up, showing me how, "Gramma is going to have to scrunch down way low to get into my backpack!"
You know what!? Gramma met us at the door and went with Erin into preschool for G-day. Aren't Gramma's awesome!?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Stories: Kyle is cookin'
Wednesday morning. We delivered Erin to preschool, got a few groceries, and went home. I took Robin into her bedroom the help her start her morning nap. During this time you usually play with your cars and tractors.
When I came out of the bedroom, you were working in the kitchen. You had helped yourself to the spice rack and told me how you were mixing up a recipe (in my mortar and pestle). It was cute, and you showed me how the pot lid fit over top and it was your little pressure cooker. I thought it was a bit messy, but not all bad to clear out the spice rack. If I need to replace them, some fresh spices might be good.
As I was picking up the empty spice jars to add them to the shopping list and/or throw them away, I picked up a jar labeled "cayenne pepper." (This is usually on a high shelf--not with the other spices, just for this reason, so you had to work to get it down, it must have involved some countertop balancing that I'm glad I didn't see) So--no more recipe. I picked you up and carried you to the bathroom to wash and wash your hands. I dumped the recipe in the trash, and tried to console you by offering to mix up another recipe after we cleaned up all the pepper. You weren't interested in any other recipe.
I hope I haven't killed any future cooking experiments. It was a nice moment until I was afraid of pepper-laced fingers and where they might end up--especially if they were in baby Robin's face.
When I came out of the bedroom, you were working in the kitchen. You had helped yourself to the spice rack and told me how you were mixing up a recipe (in my mortar and pestle). It was cute, and you showed me how the pot lid fit over top and it was your little pressure cooker. I thought it was a bit messy, but not all bad to clear out the spice rack. If I need to replace them, some fresh spices might be good.
As I was picking up the empty spice jars to add them to the shopping list and/or throw them away, I picked up a jar labeled "cayenne pepper." (This is usually on a high shelf--not with the other spices, just for this reason, so you had to work to get it down, it must have involved some countertop balancing that I'm glad I didn't see) So--no more recipe. I picked you up and carried you to the bathroom to wash and wash your hands. I dumped the recipe in the trash, and tried to console you by offering to mix up another recipe after we cleaned up all the pepper. You weren't interested in any other recipe.
I hope I haven't killed any future cooking experiments. It was a nice moment until I was afraid of pepper-laced fingers and where they might end up--especially if they were in baby Robin's face.
Monday, October 17, 2011
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