“The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less” -Anna Quindlen
Monday, May 3, 2010
Head banging
Trying to get Caleb to do anything that was not his idea is at least as pointless as banging your head repeatedly against the kitchen cabinets.
I should know. I tried both today. I prefer the head banging.
grrr....don't give yourself a headache....or maybe that would be good...then you could have a little dr pepper....ahh....sorry girl...and I love the pic of your Jonah...he is so funny!
grrr....don't give yourself a headache....or maybe that would be good...then you could have a little dr pepper....ahh....sorry girl...and I love the pic of your Jonah...he is so funny!
ReplyDeleteI know it's not funny but it kinda is. Is it ok that I'm laughing....a little?
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