So this morning has been a great morning with the kids. Ike and I have dabbled in the idea of exposing the kids to a (very liberal) church, but I don't know...I can't imagine I'd find more of God there than I do with my children every Sunday morning.
Of course, sometimes it's the wrathful, vengeful side of God...but that's not today, so I'm feeling good.
First thing this morning I made peanut butter and jelly muffins from a Cooking Light cookbook Mom gave me. I loved them (for those keeping score, I know, I'm vegan. By eating one muffin, I had a twelfth of an egg and a eighth of a tablespoon of milk. Kick me out of the club), but the kids were not as receptive. When will I learn that if it doesn't have chocolate chips in it, I might as well not make it??
While the muffins cooked, we did a craft together with minimal arguing (on my part). And after breakfast, Annie and Jake started playing ball in the house--if it gives me time to read and finish my coffee, I let it go--and having a great time. Annie decided to become a princess, so she told me to (not asked me to) put her princess dress on. When Jake came in her room while she was getting dressed, she pointed at him and yelled, "YOU MUST BOW TO ME, JAKE!!"
For his part, Jake shrugged, bowed to her and left the room. Yeah, we all just do what she says...
While I'm writing about what the kids say, I have to add what Jake has taken to saying to me when he cuddles up next to me. It's oh-so-sweet...
"Mom, you're as soft as a pillow and ten sponges."
Good thing my self-esteem doesn't rest on what people think of my weight...(excuse me while I go emotionally eat my way through a carton of soy ice cream...)
Of course, sometimes it's the wrathful, vengeful side of God...but that's not today, so I'm feeling good.
First thing this morning I made peanut butter and jelly muffins from a Cooking Light cookbook Mom gave me. I loved them (for those keeping score, I know, I'm vegan. By eating one muffin, I had a twelfth of an egg and a eighth of a tablespoon of milk. Kick me out of the club), but the kids were not as receptive. When will I learn that if it doesn't have chocolate chips in it, I might as well not make it??
While the muffins cooked, we did a craft together with minimal arguing (on my part). And after breakfast, Annie and Jake started playing ball in the house--if it gives me time to read and finish my coffee, I let it go--and having a great time. Annie decided to become a princess, so she told me to (not asked me to) put her princess dress on. When Jake came in her room while she was getting dressed, she pointed at him and yelled, "YOU MUST BOW TO ME, JAKE!!"
For his part, Jake shrugged, bowed to her and left the room. Yeah, we all just do what she says...
While I'm writing about what the kids say, I have to add what Jake has taken to saying to me when he cuddles up next to me. It's oh-so-sweet...
"Mom, you're as soft as a pillow and ten sponges."
Good thing my self-esteem doesn't rest on what people think of my weight...(excuse me while I go emotionally eat my way through a carton of soy ice cream...)
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