THREE

From last week: chickens in the snow.

2020 week three

What Theodore requested for breakfast: Scrambled eggs, applesauce, an orange... then salami, and a "square of seaweed." The only thing he complained about having to finish was the eggs. 

I said, "Look Theo, this coffee is too hot." I got a significant eye roll followed shortly by a penitent pity laugh. 

This little bug went on a Mama-Buggy date and she spent her allowance to go see Frozen 2. She had the best time. 

Some beautiful salmon I cooked this week that only my son appreciated. 

As a reward for their level of popcorn sales, V's cub scouts got to go to Medieval Times. She has new career aspirations after watching all the knights on horseback. 

We were the lucky ones and received the flower from our knight. 

Meanwhile, Theo and Papa were at home building a tower of such awesome proportions it could only accurately be praised with interpretive dance. This is Theo demonstrating it's lofty heights. 

Quotes:

I realized I neglected to include these last week, so you'll get a hefty batch today.

Theodore

"Sister! You're part of my secret club! But you have to be the chief because you were born first."

"Mama, let's play a game called 'Elephant's Duty'!"

One day last week I had to surprise Theo at school with an early pick up time for a doctor's appointment, he was so happy he talked about it for three straight hours. It was so sweet to be shown so much love.

Theo got in trouble for being careless with electronics and needed a cool down in his bed, when I went in to talk to him he said, "When I was sitting here I was thinking what if Mama and Papa give me to a different family!?" He was so upset so I told him we would rip anyone limb from limb if they tried to take him. I know that's graphic, but it really resonated with him and his eyes lit up at our potential extreme behavior. 

I was singing a children's folk song and Theo asked me, "Why are you using a deep down sad voice? It's the same voice for 'Little Bird' song and those songs." He meant all the Elizabeth Mitchell songs we listen to. I thought it was funny the way he classified her singing style as "deep down sad". 

Angrily, "You NEVER give me what I WANT! You ONLY give me what I NEED! AHHH! And that's not very NICE!"

"You know how ladies are sad when they see things on fire? Yeah, they don't like to see those things..." ???

Veronica

"Persifically."

"We need our iPad because we don't have very much money to buy new things." It's hard to teach the nuance of unnecessary spending and being grateful for what we have/not having so much money to just buy and replace all the time. Mostly our kids keep asking us why we're poor when I say we don't have the money to spend on such and such. It's been hard to teach the nuance of "poor" as well!

*Sigh* "Texas is just the most beautifullest state."

Before dinner, V had been crafting at the table with fabric, pillow fluff and thread. Matt takes a drink of water at dinner...
Matt- "Ewgh! Why is my water chunky!"
V- "Oh yeah. I dropped some fluff into a glass of water at the table. I guess it was in your cup."
The best part it the fluff becomes completely invisible in the water! We all laughed so hard (except Matthew).