HEW MON GO

This morning I was driving to the gym when Big Sissy CRACKED me up. It went a little something like this...

Big Sissy: Do you know what my favorite word is Mommy?
Me: Nope, what is it babe?
Big Sissy: HUMONGOUS!
Me: Wow, that's a good one! Sounds kinda funny when you say it huh?
Big Sissy: It sounds even funnier in Chinese! In Chinese its HUMONGO!
Me: Babe, I don't think that's Chinese.
Big Sissy: YES IT IS! It's easy to pronounce Mommy, HEW (long pause) MON (another long pause) GO! See, its easy to learn Chinese!

So I haven't decided what my favorite part of this conversation was, perhaps the fact that she used the word pronounce, or maybe it was the fact that my 5 year old claims to know Chinese with NO formal (or informal, or any) training at all! :) She is a serious hoot.

So we were driving along and I decided to see if she knew what humongous meant...

Me: Babe, what does humongous mean to you?
Big Sissy: Well, it's kinda hard to explain Mommy. You see that building up there? (she was talking about the grocery store that was about a half mile up the road)
Me: Yes?
Big Sissy: Well, it looks tiny, like I could squish it with my foot. BUT, when we get closer it will be HUMONGOUS! That's what the word humongous is all about Mommy!

I ADORE getting little glimpses into her fascinating brain! She is just a joy! I can't wait till Monkey starts talking fluently!

helping hand

I don't know what it is, but my husband has been an ASTONISHINGLY huge help lately. Don't get my wrong, he is always willing to lend a hand. However, the past two weeks or so, he has gone out of his way to offer me assistance BEFORE I ask for it. He's even been taking the initiative to just do things he knows I need done. For example he lead the girls upstairs with him tonight so that I could make my new recipe in peace. (Which turned out delicious by the way) After dinner, he took both girls upstairs without a word and bathed them! After their baths he took the stinky raw chicken trash out. I know these all seem like simple things. But I guess when they just happen (all in the same evening) I am floored. I'm not going to ask what's up, I don't wanna jinx my good fortune. I would just like to say that I appreciate my husband. I know he wont read this, but I think there is something to be said for lifting up your spouse to others. I'm blessed.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

I made PINK, CHOCOLATE CHIP, HEART shaped pancakes for my loves this morning. Happy Valentine's day everyone! I hope your days are filled with love!

simply joyful

Earlier today it was nap time for our monkey and Daddy headed upstairs with Big Sissy. He was headed to his "man cave" to play some silly video game and Big Sissy just wanted to play in her room. :) (I guess they both just wanted to play!) So I sat down on the couch and absorbed the silence. It was BLISS, pure bliss. I sat in silence for quite some time, I think I even lost track of time. All of a sudden I heard LOUD noises coming from my eldest's room. So, I rush up the stairs in full blown "gonna chew your head off for almost waking up the baby mode". When I get to the hall and approach her door I am more able to detect what these loud noises are. They are LAUGHTER, ultimate, priceless, pure, PRECIOUS LAUGHTER! My husband was in there playing with her and the two of them were laughing so hard and so loud that I froze in my tracks. My 'mean mommy' just melted away. The sound was simply joyful. I stood there listening for a moment frozen in the laughter. I went from thinking that there was nothing greater than that silence I had been sitting in, to KNOWING that hearing the ones I love laugh (obnoxiously loud or not) is hands down the BEST sound ever!

Oh and side note: I'm glad I didn't stop the fun because they didn't wake up monkey, in fact she napped longer today then possibly ever. So maybe laughter is music to her ears too!

Valentine's Day cards...

My daughter is VERY crafty! She decided that this year she wanted to make her own cards to hand out at school. I'm not going to lie, I was nervous that they were going to look tacky! But I was SO WRONG! She had a vision :) and with my help she made some adorable little cards. Here is what they final product looked like...



I wrote their names on the front, she drew a picture on the inside, signed her name on the back and decorated the front with foam stickers. She did such a good job, and now I feel a little guilty for being worried. But at least I know to trust her imagination!

husband project day 2!

I am still participating in Christine's Husband Project Challenge over at A Leap of Faith! Today was all about doing something for your husband that brings him back to something he loves to do. SO, I have asked a friend to watch the girls for a couple of hours and we are going on a motorcycle ride this weekend. He LOVES to ride and never gets a chance to go anymore. I can't wait to tell him to get on his gear, we're taking a ride through wine country! :) Thanks Christine for prompting me to do something great for my husband! :)

Wondering Wednesdays

Okay here is a BIG thing I wonder about...

Woman / Girls that wear a full face of make-up to the gym... WITH their hair straightened or curled!?!?!? Seriously people? Now here is my disclaimer, I go to the gym at 8:45 a.m., If I'm going in the evening then I GET IT, you came from work or you're just not a mom and had time to do your hair and makeup that day. BUT at 8:45 in the morning it just doesn't make sense! WHY?!?! Can you tell this really bugs me. Coming from a woman that hardly has time to put on make-up (let alone CURL my hair) when going to church, I am utterly perplexed! Now don't get me wrong I LOVE MAKE-UP, in fact I use to be a make-up artist (way back in the day!). But come on people, no one cares if you look like crud at the gym, you're gonna sweat for Pete's sake! At least you SHOULD sweat! Oh well, I guess I'll let it go for now, but for any of you out there who do this, please explain to me the reasoning behind it! :)