May 2006 Archives
We have the beginnings of a smalll appliance graveyard in our kitchen. This week, in an admittedly sad testament to my cooking, we have lost two of the most "make my life easier" helpers - our microwave and toaster. I do have to admit that the old toaster had a good run - we received it as a wedding gift almost 11 years ago. It served us well. On the other hand, we just bought our microwave when we moved into this house 4 years ago. I am not at all impressed with its short lifespan, and of course it is no longer under warranty so we'll just have to bite the bullet and get a new one - which is a not a big deal. The only thing that DOES worry me is the old-wives tale that bad things happen in threes, and that is not too reassuring seeing as how our stove has been on its last leg since we moved here. Let's hope she holds out for us for a couple more years - at least until we pay off the washer and dryer we had to replace in January.
Maddy has been pondering things alot lately. She will often, just out of the blue, ask an obscure question - which I have to admit has me sometimes srambling for an aswer. Here is a little sampling of some questions she has asked in the past few days.
Why did God make only girls have babies?
Does God live in our brains AND in our hearts?
Do you love me more than the butterflies, mommy?
Does God say 'You're welcome' when we always tell Him thank you in our prayers?
Can I be a ballerina AND a rock star AND a mommy when I grwo up?
Can we have one more baby so I can have a sister?
Can you guess which question I had the quickest answer for :).
Maddy and Sam had their 5th birthdays in March and I can feel my mommy heels digging in because I know I am not ready for them to be as independent as they are. We had kindergarten round-up for them last week and they were both so thrilled to be getting do do the things they have seen Luke doing this past year. I worry about them being split into different classes (which is what they normally do now I am told) but I know that they will both thrive with building their own identity and not just being twins. Maddy has become very strong willed (she loves trying the foot stomp to get her way - which NEVER works) but she is alos still very affectionate and needs so much attention from Matthew and I. Sam is - well, just Sam. He is so sweet and tenderhearted, and at the same time mischievous and rambustious. I was watching video of them from when they were 2, and cried a little for how fast time has gone by. I want to make sure that every day of their lives they know how much they are loved.
