Saturday, July 12, 2008

it's 8:00 am, 63 degrees...do you know where your children are?

in the pool, of course.

g: mommy, can we go swimming?
me: are you kidding? it just finished raining and it's freezing outside!
g: ok
(30 seconds later)
g: mommy, can we go swimming?
me: are you kidding? it's freezing outside. i bet it's not even 70 degrees.
g: i don't know what that means...can't you just call that mother and tell her to change the weather to make it warmer?
me: what mother?
g: that mother lady who changes the weather.
me: mother nature?
g: YES! that's the one! call her. please.
(calling time and temp and it's 63 degrees, 8:12am)
me: hita, it's freezing outside and mother nature is busy moving the rain somewhere else
g: ok
(30 seconds later, she comes out in her swimsuit and one for her sister, along with a swim diaper. sister thought of everything)
me: fine. you two are going to freeze to pieces. go outside and swim and i'll see you in 5 minutes.
g&e: yea mommy! you're the best! this is the best day of our lives!!!!!!!!!





























should i? i shouldn't. shouldn't i?



i did!





"titter. need. see. me. now."
(translation: my sister needs to see me now.)


"baby. no. see. me. titter"
(translation: i can't see my sister)


an hour and a half! an hour and a half they were out there!

gabri with her blue veins painting her body and elli with purple lips finally decide to come in. a while later, it's nap time for little. i put on a show for gabri and tell her i'll be out in a bit. then the following takes place:

mommy, can i swim while you're putting little away?

no hita. you can't go swimming alone, only when i'm with you.

but God is always with me. can't i just go swimming with God?




tears sprang to my eyes.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

overheard while walking by my bedroom last night

gabri, do NOT make your sister's head into a helmet.

stop making fanny sandwiches.

yaya, don't bite your sister's chi-chis.

take the pillow off your faces.

stop sitting on your sister.

gabri, you may not ride on your sister's back.

yaya, get your finger out of gabri's mouth.

get your finger out of her nose.

and her ear.


(and this was all well under 30 seconds)