Have you ever really sat and listened to your kids talk? Sometimes as I really sit and listen, I am shocked to hear myself. Yes, I cringe at what comes out of their little mouths, as I know it has come from me. I have been trying to write some of these things down, as not only does it remind me to watch what I say and where I say it, but gives me a good laugh!!
I have already shared some of these with friends, and I run the risk of some jaw dropping I can't believe you shared these.....but they are a true reflection of life here in the Price house....and honestly, who doesn't need a laugh!
Just last week as I returned from my early morning radio show, I found Alexa,Andrew and Ayden in my bed. Nate was gone hunting and a friend had come over to sit with them while I attempted to inspire the early morning listeners! What I didn't realize until I laid down with these three little people was how inspiring Nate and I are on a daily basis. As we are rolling around laughing and tickling one another I jokingly say how stinky their breath smells, and tell them all they need to get to the bathroom quick to brush the bugs off their teeth. Ayden, without hesitation pipes in, "yeah Andrew your breath smells like a cat dumped in it." I can assure you this has never been said to the kids, but I can picture Nate or I laughing and saying it to one another. I had my back to him and had to bury my head in the pillow to hide my hysterical laugh. Once I had gained some composure I leaned over and explained how this does not sound very nice and I didn't want to hear him say it again. OOOPS! Better than this, was the belly laugh on the other end of the phone when I called Nate to tell him what had come out of his sons mouth. Oh if my mother-in-law could have been in the room!
Yesterday's experience was an example of brotherly love as Andrew kept teasing Ayden that he got to stay home and play with their friend Kohen, while Ayden was at school. I still can't believe Ayden hasn't figured out that a three year old knows his buttons and is trying to make him angry. I could only take a few minutes before I cut in and said, "Ayden, can't you see Andrew is trying to make you mad? Kohen will not be here today, he's sick." Again, without hesitation Ayden turns to me and says, " With the Swine Flu, or what mom?" As I started to respond, he and Andrew turned around uninterested and headed outside to play. As they were walking out the door I saw them look at each other and I heard Ayden say to Andrew, "What is the Swine Flu anyway?" Andrew just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I dunno Ayden." Notice it was the three year old pronunciation,not I don't know Ayden! They make me laugh!
Today was a day like every other Thursday. I loaded up the four kids in the taxi-van and headed down the street to drop off Alexa at school. The normal chaos began to unfold about half way down the first block as Asher yelled agua, agua, agua, Alexa and Ayden fought over who was going to get more candy for Halloween and Poppy began to scream that he didn't want to go to class. Any of you that have been around all of this know that on any given day one or all of these many noises can grate at you like nails on a chalkboard. Today I was doing well at tuning it all out, but did hear Ayden scream, "Poppy if you don't quit crying and be quiet I'm going to come unglued." I chuckled to myself in the front seat, as this is what I always say when I am really upset. I had visions of him standing on a playground shaking his fist telling some kid he was going to come unglued.
Today when we walked in the door from preschool Ayden came running up with a styrofoam airplane he had found stuffed under the backseat of the mini-taxi, that we think had come out of a Quizno's kids meal. This was not the kind of airplane that assembles itself, but instead one with lots of little pieces that I needed to put together. Normally, this would have been a simple task, but Asher was already in his high chair screeching bite bite baaaarrrrr, bite, bite, baaaarrrr so loud I couldn't hear myself think. Let's not forget Andrew running in circles stabbing at the dog with his light sabor, and Ayden impatiently asking me over and over when I will help him. Without losing my pieces I threw a baaaarrrrr on the babies tray, told poppy to head outside with his sword and asked Ayden to wait just a few more minutes so I could get lunch going. One would have thought I had asked him to wait a month, as he shrugged his shoulders sighed heavily and said he always has to wait. Lunch only took a few minutes and in another 5 minutes we had the airplane put together and flying around the room, but not without Ayden turning to me to say, "Wow, thanks. Is this what mom's are made for?" I wanted to shout, "YES YES, This, and and about every other reason on the planet," but instead humbly smiled and said, "Of course Ayden."
It is these and the 3000 other ups and downs with them every day that keep me going! They continue to amaze me with their imaginations, humor and love! Little blessings!
Interesting site, always a new topic .. good luck in the new 2011. Happy New Year!
Posted by: school_dubl | 12/30/2010 at 12:18 AM