“Your mother-in-law has terminal brain cancer.”
“Uncle Ted died.”
“Your father-in-law had a heart attack.”
“Honey, I got in a wreck. I’m ok, but the car doesn’t look so good.”
These are all things that have been said to me in the last year and a half or so. Each time I heard these life-altering phrases, anxiety welled within me. I felt panicked. Overwhelmed. Beside myself.
When news came of my mother-in-law, I wondered if it could really be true. Just the day before, we went on a picnic. She seemed fine, if a bit tired …
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Two Peas in a Pod
I have had the privilege of having a little company lately ...
These two peas in a pod are together quite often. In the bright pink jacket (and purple sweater) is Gracelyn, my niece. She's almost two and has the spunk that typically goes along with that number! Or does that come from her mom? Hmm. Maybe her auntie. Well, anyway. Not only does she have spunk, but she also knows the sounds that every animal I can conceivably think of makes.
You say, "Gracie, how do dogs go?" and she will quickly follow with a "Woof! Woof!" etc.
Now Jocelyn, the blondie in the light pink jacket, is Gracie's friend that her mom babysits. She's also two ... and she also has spunk! I'm not sure if she knows her animal sounds or not, but as I was quizzing Gracelyn about how pigs, cows, and ducks go, one of Gracelyn's sisters said, "Ask Gracie how Daddy's go."
So I did.
"Gracie, how does Daddy go?"
Blank stare.
"How does Daddy go?"
Two blank stares.
Then Jocelyn threw her hands palm up and said in a voice that made me feel like I needed to go back to Kindergarten, "Daddy go work!"
Silly me. Of course Daddy goes to work!
We won't reveal what Gracie normally says when you ask her how Daddy goes, because, well ... that's a family secret. But at least one record has been set straight ....
Daddy. Go. Work!
And now that we all have that down pat ... here are a few pics of the two peas.
Gracie wasn't sure how she felt about the snow sprinkles.
After we came in to warm up ...
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe. Which one is the sassy one?
My, what big teeeth you have!
My, what big eyes you have!
Play ball!!
The end.
These two peas in a pod are together quite often. In the bright pink jacket (and purple sweater) is Gracelyn, my niece. She's almost two and has the spunk that typically goes along with that number! Or does that come from her mom? Hmm. Maybe her auntie. Well, anyway. Not only does she have spunk, but she also knows the sounds that every animal I can conceivably think of makes.
You say, "Gracie, how do dogs go?" and she will quickly follow with a "Woof! Woof!" etc.
Now Jocelyn, the blondie in the light pink jacket, is Gracie's friend that her mom babysits. She's also two ... and she also has spunk! I'm not sure if she knows her animal sounds or not, but as I was quizzing Gracelyn about how pigs, cows, and ducks go, one of Gracelyn's sisters said, "Ask Gracie how Daddy's go."
So I did.
"Gracie, how does Daddy go?"
Blank stare.
"How does Daddy go?"
Two blank stares.
Then Jocelyn threw her hands palm up and said in a voice that made me feel like I needed to go back to Kindergarten, "Daddy go work!"
Silly me. Of course Daddy goes to work!
We won't reveal what Gracie normally says when you ask her how Daddy goes, because, well ... that's a family secret. But at least one record has been set straight ....
Daddy. Go. Work!
And now that we all have that down pat ... here are a few pics of the two peas.
Gracie wasn't sure how she felt about the snow sprinkles.
After we came in to warm up ...
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe. Which one is the sassy one?
My, what big teeeth you have!
My, what big eyes you have!
Play ball!!
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