Friday, May 7, 2010
The Earth-Conscious Family
Mama's quote of the day (during a discussion about ecology and how even humans, yes, are 100% recyclable): "Mama's in the 'reduce' stage so she can be reused again!"
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Still Learning Tact
Reuben: "Mom, it's after lunch, can we eat one of our candies?"
Mama: "Can you wait for a little bit please?"
Reuben: "Why?"
Mama: "Because Sean really needs to have a nap today, and it will be easier for me to get him into bed if you and the boys haven't pulled your candy bags out. So wait for just a few minutes and I will put him down, and then you may have a candy."
Reuben goes downstairs to play; he and Sean are swinging on the rope.
Overheard:
Reuben: "Seanie! Go see Mama! She wants to give you ICE CREAM!"
Mama: "Reuben, come here right this minute please."
Reuben (tromping up the stairs): "What?"
Mama: "DO NOT tell Sean I am giving him ice cream, you know that is not true! You are telling Seanie a LIE. Do you know what happens if you tell lies?"
Reuben: "I get into trouble."
Mama: "You get into BIG trouble. Lying is not permitted in this house. Do not do that again, please."
Reuben goes back downstairs.
Overheard:
Reuben (in his best sing-songy voice): "Seanie! Go see Mama! It is NAPTIME! Well, I mean, not for all of us. JUST you. It is just naptime for you. You are going to go to bed and then all of us are going to EAT CANDY!"
Mama: "Reuben, will you come back up here please..."
Mama: "Can you wait for a little bit please?"
Reuben: "Why?"
Mama: "Because Sean really needs to have a nap today, and it will be easier for me to get him into bed if you and the boys haven't pulled your candy bags out. So wait for just a few minutes and I will put him down, and then you may have a candy."
Reuben goes downstairs to play; he and Sean are swinging on the rope.
Overheard:
Reuben: "Seanie! Go see Mama! She wants to give you ICE CREAM!"
Mama: "Reuben, come here right this minute please."
Reuben (tromping up the stairs): "What?"
Mama: "DO NOT tell Sean I am giving him ice cream, you know that is not true! You are telling Seanie a LIE. Do you know what happens if you tell lies?"
Reuben: "I get into trouble."
Mama: "You get into BIG trouble. Lying is not permitted in this house. Do not do that again, please."
Reuben goes back downstairs.
Overheard:
Reuben (in his best sing-songy voice): "Seanie! Go see Mama! It is NAPTIME! Well, I mean, not for all of us. JUST you. It is just naptime for you. You are going to go to bed and then all of us are going to EAT CANDY!"
Mama: "Reuben, will you come back up here please..."
Monday, May 3, 2010
Clarity
During school today:
Mama: "Okay, for Bible time we are going to read the passage where Satan tempts Jesus. 'Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. And the devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."' (luke 4:1-3)
Cole: "Wait. I don't know who the devil is."
Mama: "Satan."
Cole: "Who is Satan again?"
Mama: "He's like the biggest bad guy. He's the one that is fighting against God."
Cole: "OH! OH! I remember him! We saw him on Oprah!"
Mama doubles over and tries to be nonchalant about it.
Cole: "Remember? We saw him. I know exactly who he is. Remember? He was walking on the air between those buildings."
Mama (using her arm to hide her hysteria): "Um, that was someone different. That was Criss Angel."
Cole: "Wait. So now there's TWO bad guys?!"
Mama: "Okay, for Bible time we are going to read the passage where Satan tempts Jesus. 'Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. And the devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."' (luke 4:1-3)
Cole: "Wait. I don't know who the devil is."
Mama: "Satan."
Cole: "Who is Satan again?"
Mama: "He's like the biggest bad guy. He's the one that is fighting against God."
Cole: "OH! OH! I remember him! We saw him on Oprah!"
Mama doubles over and tries to be nonchalant about it.
Cole: "Remember? We saw him. I know exactly who he is. Remember? He was walking on the air between those buildings."
Mama (using her arm to hide her hysteria): "Um, that was someone different. That was Criss Angel."
Cole: "Wait. So now there's TWO bad guys?!"
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