Posts tagged mouth of babes

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Conductivity Conversation

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KID QUESTIONS ARE THE BEST – AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY CATCH US OFF-GUARD. William passed through the kitchen looking around high and low. Finally he asked,

 

“Mom, Do we have a plastic box?”

“Why?” I said peering over my work.

“To make a solar oven.” He said matter of factly.

“Oh…Uh…Um…” I stumbled, not expecting that question, “Plastic won’t gather heat well – not much conductivity of energy More >

Grace at the circus, February 2011

Words that begin with “S”

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HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT MOMENT when your child catches you “off guard”?

I have to admit that my third child seems to do that more often than my other two. Maybe that is the definition of a third child. Grace certainly fits that definition.

A backseat discussion between Grace and William in the backseat caught me completely by surprise. We were on our way to our regular Friday afternoon More >

a wonderful life

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Today was just awesome. We spent a quiet day enjoying the kids and their excitement. Well, quiet might not be the best choice of word. There is now a wii Beatles Rockband setup in our family room and it has gotten much use today. William got a ton of baseball stuff, Jordan got her beloved itouch and has already downloaded the free texting app, and Grace has her first American Girl doll. We are More >

thankful

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Some thanksgiving stuff came off the wall and made it into William’s backpack yesterday. I had to laugh when I read what the little thankful message said on his leaf:

I am thankful formy Dad and Mom.I would not be born ifthey weren’t married.

Well, you can’t argue with that!

out of the mouths

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If I were smart, I would record all the funny comments these kids of mine make each day. Every day there is an observation from a young point of view. And usually those comments come with perfect comic timing…not always my preferred timing, but my three are always expressing their opinion on something. It runs in the family I guess.

I’m trying to remember more of these moments. Here’s one that More >

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