The other day, after swim lessons, I drove the 3 boys to the US Armed Forces Recruiting office. I told the boys we were there to sign them up for military school so they'd learn how to mind Mom better. They waited in the car for about 3 minutes, still somewhat drippy from the swim lesson we had just left (& yes, the windows were down) until I re-emerged. I got 3 posters to decorate their room with & a piece of paper the recruiter needed to get to my oldest son. I tried to pas it off to my 3 little guys as an enrollment form for military school / boot camp, but the little smarty pantses figured it out!
When my Senegal parrot takes a bath he emerges looking like a punk rocker with a spiky hairdo, it is so hysterical! It is rather funny when the African Gray gets to chattering & whistling, my Senegal then starts to chime in. The other day, Sunny (the Senegal) got so excited when I was slicing summer squash, I asked if he wanted some & it sounded like he said "yeah!" - if so, it would be his 1st word. He does his happy dance when I get him out & hold him too. My husband's fresh water fish tank with it's myriad of live plants & various fish provides relaxing inspection in a quiet, bird-yammering-free environment. His smaller salt water tank is just as interesting & fun to watch. I end up playing a game of "Where's Waldo" so to speak, looking for the various fish & the crab.
I just overheard my 7 yr old son shouting instructions to his 3 yr old brother in the bathroom, just prior to them plopping their grubby little naked bods in the tub: "No Ridge that's not how you do it! See, you hold it like this & lift the seat!" My complaints of sitting in piddle-dribble & military school threats have paid off!! Hooray! Oh, & they were grubby from good ol' fashion birthday party fun! A back yard pool & trampoline, good friends, cake & koolaid & a silly-string fight to boot! "Lord, please let my little guy be worn out enough to sleep past 6AM & allow me to do the same." There's just something frustrating about a bubbly, non-caffeinated face 1/4 of an inch away from my medication-induced -previously closed eyelids, chanting, "Mom, you get up now, it wake up time!" while jarring me & nearly squashing my boob with his knee-cap having climbed up on the 1 & 1/2 inches of bed between me & the floor. It's SO not fair- & mind you, I'm a morning person, & thank goodness for that! I say that because I thought I complied with the morning's wake up call in a rather timely fashion, however I still found my son already 1/2 way through an ice cream sandwich he'd foraged out of the freezer for breakfast! Ugh. Did I mention I was out of coffee this particular morning too? This chain of events & my husband rising earlier than normal led us to venture forth & brave the retail-circus that is Walmart bright & early thus beating the crowds. However, we made a pit-stop at the Circle K convenience store for $1.29 recess peanut butter flavor coffee with sugar & whip cream. All Hail cheap "foo-foo coffee" & it's being readily available! Now if I can market Children's Benedryl ( no, not the non-drowsy, good grief what would be the point?!) Popsicles for kiddy-desserts!
Our American culture seems to value quickly & efficiently getting things done. This is so true that many a "soccer mom" in her SUV has scheduled every nano-second of her child's life with various classes & activities. I must say, I highly value time to just watch & listen to the goings on inside my head & my children's world as well as out. I am thrilled my 7 yr old has time & interest to watch clouds & share with me when he sees an interesting formation.
Dear Readers, for today I shall wish you the following: friends, be they furry, finned or feathered, human - near or never met face to face, & plenty of time to enjoy them & the rest that life has to offer when not to hurried to find it. Be Blessed.
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