Pet Food

Tuesday night was the state testing for My Beloved's EMT certification. He's been taking classes for this since August. And he's been at the top of his class the whole time. And blessed with a partner who was right up there with him. What a blessing! Saturday he passed his practical state exam with flying colors. Tuesday night was the final deal. The last time he would be away from us... for this class anyway. We won't know the results for a couple more weeks... but it's done just the same.

Anyway... Tuesday night I heard car doors close and turned in my chair when I heard lock and keys working together at the door. In he came... on the phone, with flowers in hand.

That's my sweetheart! He stops for bananas (again, a sweetheart!) and can't help but bring home flowers!

Well... I thought they were for me anyway. And he let me believe it too. Last night at dinner I found out the real story:

We have a pet in the house this week (there were two until Sweet Pea got a little too close to one of them with her foot). "Night time butterflies," as they are known around here. We call them moths too, but they are less scary when they are "night time butterflies". It's just too cold and snowy to turn them out, so for now, they stay. Plus, it's great entertainment when they flutter around the kids... they freak out. (Mother of the year anyone?)

This particular pet was getting threats from me during dinner last night for fluttering around my head and face while I was trying to eat. I threatened to toss it in the snow if it didn't find somewhere to settle for a while. (Tornado informed me that it was to cold and it would die... I told him I knew and that he'd better think about that. Again, mother of the year!)

That's when he settled in to join us for dinner. He ate at this flower for the remainder of the meal. And really seemed to enjoy it.

It was then that I figured him out. My Beloved was really bringing food home for our pet moth Tuesday night. Not flowers for his wife.

Or not.

Labels: as it happens, Prince Charming

posted by ~Babychaser~ @ 12:07 PM 0 Comments

A Monster

It seems I've created a monster... a rhyming monster. I introduced Tornado to rhyming this past week as part of our "preschooling." He picked up on it fairly quickly and is running with it! This is great news... but like I said, I may have created a bit of a monster.

I hear from him all the time, "Mommy, fire, tire, hire!" Cue his laughter, and he continues with another run of rhyming words.

My favorite though is when he does one wrong. Occasionally there is a sequence of words that end in a word that isn't quite right. He thinks it's very funny and bends in half saying "oh!!!" really loud. It's great.

Go pre-reading skills!

Labels: as it happens, Homeschooling my 3 year old

posted by ~Babychaser~ @ 7:53 AM 0 Comments

Before Departure

We leave for the Caribbean in 15 days! That's right... only 15. That means I have two weeks to take care of all the little (and big) things that need to be done before we go. Here is a list I've started... it's all the things I have to do before we leave. Some are for us and some are for Grandma and Grandpa who will be here with the kids.

Prep for Leaving Kids Behind
Make Laundry Detergent
Write up schedule/activities list (This is started)
5 loaves of bread in freezer (3 down)
2-3 meals in freezer Actually, it's more like 4-5!
Menu Possibilities list
Prep "school"ish activities (if time)


Prep for Departure
Buy sun block
Buy hat for me (thrift store?)
Buy shoes for on board activities (flip flops/sandals)
Buy few more casual maternity shirts
Practice Pack (to see how many bags we need)


I'm certain there is more... I'll add to it as we go along and try to keep it up to date.

Labels: as it happens

posted by ~Babychaser~ @ 2:51 PM 2 Comments