April 18, 2014: Good Friday

Today is Good Friday.

At dinner Katherine and I were talking about what Good Friday means. Explaining to a 5 year old crucifixion, rising from the dead, tombs, shrouds and persecution was a wee bit tough but we managed through. I'll admit to totally throwing in the towel when it came to tying the Easter Bunny and Easter baskets to His dying.  Thanks to Siri we pulled something out but it was sketchy at best there folks. Really sketchy. She still thinks I'm 19 (about to turn 20) and pretty much believes most of what I say unless she thinks Daddy knows better. Given we were both feeding off of one another's web of craziness she didn't question it. (What did throw me is that kids at school are already telling her the Easter Bunny isn't real.  WTC? Seriously people. She's 5. Back off!!!)

We decided that we would watch the Vespers services tonight that our Cathedral streams online.  It allowed us to explain some things to her as we went through the service.

The highlight of my night was after we watched the service we went upstairs and re-read the scriptures from the Reading tonight from her children's bible.  Stephen and I took turns reading it to her and she was very much interested in learning all about it. A special family moment!!

Here are today's photos!

Good Friday fasting means only one thing for food option: Fish!!!
KK photo bombing! 

Apparently she "did clean off her face!!!!" *said with exasperation*
 That would be black paint around her eye.

We came home from dinner and she immediately went upstairs to get "dressed for church".
Nothing's halfway with this girl when it comes to style! (complete with flower in her hair)

Okay... so maybe there is half way. #blacksocks

xoxo

April 17th: OxyClean, Sales & I told you so's.

Yesterday I posted the conversation below on FB. 

*In the car after school* 
K: Mom are you going to Michaels this week?
Me: I don't think so. Why?
K: There's a big Easter Sale. I think you should go.
Me: How do you know there's a sale on Easter stuff?
K: (my teachers) iPad told me.  And it's an Easter Sale. Not a sale on Easter stuff. 
Me: It's the same thing.
K: No it's not. That's not what they said. 
Me: *turns up the car radio* Let's just enjoy each other's company. 

Mom won. 
Yes, I take pride in this.  

Judge me if you must. 

Please note the 50% off sales behind Ms. Thing! 

Photo #2 (+ Video Bonus)

During all of the snow days this year (count em: 6) Katherine did what Stephen and I did in our childhood... camped out in our PJs in front of the TV.  (She watched Sprout.  I watched Nickelodeon.)  Following each one of these days I received suggestions of cleaning products that we should try. OxyClean. Scrubbing Bubbles. Oh and lest we not forgot the #!#$@!#$ slippers that flip up when you walk or the pillow thing that let's you stuff it.  Sure thing.  Well... Our girl saw the OxyClean commercial so many times that now whenever she sees it in the store she breaks out in the OxyClean man voice. Yes. I laugh. Every.single.time.  

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A post a day... Let's give this a whirl

Been a while... blah blah... long time... stuff's happened... been busy... K's growing fast... yada yada.

My trouble with blogging is I feel like I have to tell you a bunch of stuff and I don't seem to have enough hours in the week or brain cells at the end of the day (or week) to tell you.

So... I had a friend give me an idea that I'm going to try.  *Try* friends & family is the operative word here so work with me. :) Here's where you say... Do tell Darlene... What is this thing you're going to try?

A photo a day... Of K, of us, of something that happened, we did... whatever.  Just a photo a day.  With caption.  No caption.  long story. no story.  Whatever strikes the moment or I have time for.  :) I'd say how hard could it be but... I'd rather not ask such a silly question and get an answer I don't want.

So here goes. April 16, 2014. Bonus: two photos!

Today was Gymnastics night.  They call this a dismount something something.
The net was K was upside down on a balance beam... kind of. Go KK!!!! 

Bonus Photo: Humor for the Kindergarten class. do you think they'll get it?
doesn't matter. I was quite amused with myself. :) 

As an aside I do want to commemorate that this is the 3rd anniversary since Tornado Tom, yeah, I named it today, came swirling down Serendipity.  Time to remember the many blessings around us and cherish the friends and family that supported us through those weeks/months following.  Much love to you!! You know who you are!! xo