How do I Know?

I've had this song from Enchanted running through my head on-again, off-again since early this year. I was going to do a Valentine's Day post on it...then I was going to do an Anniversary post on it... And it hasn't gotten written yet, so I just have to do it. Even without the cutesy occasion.

So, I like the words throughout the song:
"How do I know he loves me?
...He'll find a new way to show you a little bit every day
...He'll find his own way to tell you with the little things he'll do
...His heart will be yours forever, something every day will show
...That's how you know..."

And I love that it highlights the little things, the every day things that show love. So, here's my "That's how I know" list:

• He calls me every day from work to let me know when he's on his way home.
• He changes the first (and often second) diapers of the day before leaving for work.
• He gives the best gifts.
• He puts up with me being silly with my sisters.
• He does more than his fair share of chores around the house.
• He's never forgotten a birthday or anniversary or event.
• He saves receipts for my compulsive spreadsheets.
• He read Twilight just to 'get educated' on my obsession.
• He encourages me to go to a movie on my own every so often.
• He takes the kids for long walks all by himself to give me a break in the evening.
• He puts in hours at work at odd times to be home when the kids are awake.
• He delays going in to work some mornings so I can get a kid-free shower.
• He takes the garbage out every week.
• He offers to go shopping with me.
• He'll make calls when my phone phobia flares.
• He signs every email he sends me "Love, Rich"
• Good hugs.
• He wrote me a song.
• And he spent multiple days putting together a music video for it.
• And he recorded the vocals despite his misconception that he can't sing.

That's just the list I came up with in about 10 minutes. Maybe this will be a regular installment, since I'm sure I'll think of more things as soon as I post.

Coming soon also...cruise report.

Nuggets

So, my sister already blogged this, but it's double-blogworthy, I tell you.

We took the kids to McDonald's earlier in the week. On the way the kids were getting all excited about Happy Meals with "Happy Nuggets." The kids were disappointed that we were getting the food to go, however. Noah kept up a running, plaintive refrain of "Sad Nuggets" all the way back to Nana's house. Then the next day, he slipped on the tile floor and fell backward. He jumped up, shouting and half crying, "Butt!! Owie Nuggets!" Does it make me a mean mom that I laughed at his poor owie nuggets?

Also, I noticed yesterday that we had a box of generic Grape Nuts in the cupboard. They're called "Crunchy Nuggets." It made me laugh again.

And good gravy, where are all the pictures on this blog?? Sarah's dance recital coming up...when I get home from house sitting at Nana's.

FHE lesson of the day

Sarah reading: "Jacob and his family lived in the land of Canada."
Canaan.
"No, it says Canada."
But there's no 'd.'
"No, look: Ca-na... Oh. Cannon."
Canaan.
"Whatever."

Conversations with Noah

I was trying to wrestle a bag of grated cheese open, when the zip closure split the bag right open. (Why? Why do they bother with the recloseable bag when it never works!) In frustration, I growled and said, "Well, I'm just going to have to eat all this cheese now." The kids looked up in alarm, then Noah turned to Sarah and said, "I think she was just kidding." Ha.

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Noah: I'm only saying goodbye to the boys [from preschool], but not the girls.
Me: Oh, do girls have cooties?
Noah: Yeah.
Me: What about boys? I thought boys had cooties.
Noah: No, boys have boots.
Me: Boots?
Noah: Yeah. Boys have boots, and girls have cooties.

My hero!

Rich turned in and was approved on his final write up for his Woodbadge goals. This has been an 18-month endeavor, and he's worked really hard on it.
Hooray for Rich!

I found it! I fo-ound it! Hee.

(I can't say "I found it" without using the Land Before Time Cera voice.)

So, about 6 months ago, I'd posted a review of the book Beauty and mentioned that I was still looking for my favorite movie version. Well, it popped up on Amazon the other day! I wasn't sure, since I couldn't find any pictures, but the description sounded just familiar enough for me to be hopeful. It didn't hurt that it was on sale for $5.49, so I got it. We watched it tonight, and it's definitely the one I remembered.

It's one of the Cannon Group Fairy Tale Series. Beauty and the Beast with Rebecca De Mornay and John Savage, if anyone's interested. (Several of the other movies in the series look really familiar too.)

Yay for me!

That's a spicy meat-a-ball!

This just cracks me up.

Rich found Karen doing this and brought her to me to take a picture. Who says babies prefer bland tastes? Apparently sucking salsa off chips isn't enough. She needs the whole bottle of Tabasco sauce.

(Fortunately she couldn't get the lid off, so it was just a little bit around the sides.)

Making Jam

Mmmm. Cheap strawberries mean time to fill up the freezer!



The kids were good helpers.

Easter

Sarah in her Easter dress with a lily she made in class.


Gotta dye Easter eggs. Just gotta.


Easter baskets:


Noah's favorite was the cars, of course. Sarah liked the magnetic spinning bunny.

And Karen is a candy fiend. She's still finding Easter candy around the house.

This was NOT funny.

We got a package yesterday from my sister Holly. When we opened it up, guess what we found? A DEAD PUPPY. The kids were so sad / freaked out about it, that Rich had to go buy a live puppy to get them to stop rolling around on the floor crying.
So now we have a puppy. Her name is Moldie.