Some Funnies

I picked the kids up from BGC yesterday, after Allie’s counseling appt, which was about an hour later than normal time. Austin was upset because I picked them up past the normal time, and he wasn’t expecting that. Autumn was happy about it, but disappointed I didn’t come even later, as they were in the middle of watching a movie. Adam came out with this very bummed look on his face. He immediately asks me when is his birthday? I told him, it’s tomorrow. He said, ugh.. I don’t want to have to go to sleep, and THEN it’s my birthday.. oh such a hard life.. lol

Last night, Austin needed to take a shower. He’s 8, but still needs help to wash his hair. I was telling him that I can’t help him much longer, because he’s getting so big. He says, well, I can just take baths.. I told him, no way, because when he’s in college, he will want to just take a shower. He then replies, well, when I get to prison, I’ll take a shower by myself. WHAT??!! I said, no you’re not going to prison, but if you did, it’s a community shower, with a bunch of people, and you won’t have an option for a bath. hahaha

Last night, I started something new for our bedtime ritual… I’m tucking the 3 youngest into their beds, I checked out an exciting adventure bedtime story from the library, and am starting to read it to the kids. They have to stay in their beds, and I am sitting in the hallway, reading aloud to them. One chapter per night, is the plan. Well… They were soo excited once I started reading to them. I got to the end of the 1st chapter, and Adam says, please read one more page? I went ahead and read Chapter 2… 🙂 They are now looking forward to our new routine. This first book is “The Boxcar Children,” and Austin already told me, as I read through the first couple of pages, that there’s a movie on Netflix about this… I had no idea.

Anyway, trying to be more relaxed and truly enjoying my children, as I know they will depart from me in just a short while.. the days are long, but the years are short.