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Tuesday, November 01, 2005If a Picture Paints a Thousand Words......then the following three have a lot to say about the well-disciplined, carefully organized household of children that I am in the midst of raising:    Yes, that's my daughter Rachel. I think she now realizes that it's not such a good idea to allow Big Brother Jonathan take pictures of -- ur, activities? -- that take place while Mom and Dad are out. Come to think of it, Big Brother Jonathan doesn't come out smelling like roses, either, since he was supposed to be "in charge." Can you believe that he actually showed these pictures to me the next day? Rachel's face went white when she realized what he was doing. "You were supposed to delete those..." were her final words. That is, they were her final words before I began my incredulous pontificating on the topic of Children Who Break Their Parents' Trust. Dang, the pictures are great, though. One can only imagine what's really going on during the afternoons when I'm squirrelled away in my office, writing madly. I am known to credit my children with a high level of creativity, but I know from experience that there is sometimes only a hairbreadth from creativity to stupidity. Like the time I decided I wanted to be Mary Poppins. I was eight. I took an umbrella onto the swing with me, and, at the highest swing-point, jumped off whilst holding the umbrella Mary Poppins-style. Except that Mary Poppins didn't end up with a sprained left wrist. Creative? Undoubtedly. Stupid? No comment. Thank goodness there was no such thing as a digital camera back then. My poor children. They've inherited more of their mother's genes than any child should have to suffer. |
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I am: Mother to five stunningly individualistic children... Writer of young adult fantasy... Passionate advocate for Women At Home... Madly in love with my husband... In need of Organic Gourmet Chocolate on a regular basis. I've got a Paypal account if you'd like to contribute to the cause....
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11of my readers are feeling chatty:
Jill, your Jonathan and My Jesse
LOL I'm telling you that kid tells on him self all the time. He tells me the things he does like he is bragging! I have to smile that he trust me so much to tell me the things he dose, but on the other hand i have to think HOW many brain cells did he kill on that fall that broke his arms.
I guess I try not to make a big deal out of the little things so if he really ever did something big he would trust me to tell me right ??
That can not be little Rachel! Oh my...growing into such a beautiful young lady! Even if she was "caught" doing things like her mommy used to! Don't get me started on Jilly stories:o))))
Great pictures...kids will be kids!
I love your blog! Great pics too. I think we have a lot in common. I have 5 kids, am a writer too, and while I run my own peer review online workshop, you are farther ahead of me on the writing journey. Thanks for letting me hang out with you a little today.
LOL I can't believe you did the Mary Poppins thing too. My mother caught me a at age 4 with my umbrella all ready to jump off our balconey. I never did get to fly ;)
Those pictures are great LOL
I've stopped by to read this and look at the pictures 3 times now - they make me giggle anew each time! :-D
This doesn't remind me of my life or anything. ;-)
I hear flame throwers are good for removing feet prints from door jambs!
Creative? Stupid? Both sides of the same coin, depending on the context, eh? Technology sure is great.
Yes, sister -- that's "little" Rachel!
Dea -- Very nice to meet you! You're right -- it DOES sound like we have a lot in common. :)
Wendy -- Ohhhhh, I'm SO validated! Another Mary Poppins moron! Thank goodness your mother stopped you. Mine just sat there and watched, dumbfounded...
Kerrie -- And you've got TWICE the number of boys! I don't know how you do it...
Dave -- Jonathan is a pyromaniac, so you have to promise me never to share your innovative ideas with him. Not ever. :D
Kathie -- How about "creatively stupid?"
That's hilarious! Awesome pictures!
Wow, she's getting some real good elevation on the bed bouncing, huh? You should be proud!
Ken
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