Halle's name

Funny conversation.  Brian and I were watching a debate in which Hilary Clinton said something about heroin addicts.  

Brian and I started talking about the subject and were using the word, "heroin", a lot in our conversation.  

Halle, "What's heroin and why is it so bad?  You know that's what my name means, right?  I googled my name and it means heroin."

I was so confused, and then it hit me.

No sweetie, that would be heroine.

My boy got his hair cut

******Just realized that this did not publish when I posted it before. *******

You might remember that he got his first hair cut at Hargrave's Butcher shop, without mom's consent.  That was when Brian shaved Jack's head.  

Since then, I've been cutting his hair.  Sometimes it turns out decent, sometimes..... well we'll just blame it on the cheap clippers I own.

Anyway, we decided to take Jack to a real hair cutting place, now that he's old enough to sit still.  

Brian is very selective about who cuts his own hair.  He found a girl at Camo Cuts (I know, such a country bumpkin name) that he likes. Sooo, that is where I took Jack.  He got the pompadour hair cut.  

He did a great job sitting still.  I'm sure me bribing him with ice cream had a little to do with it. My only complaint with the place is that they didn't offer me a beer.  Brian gets a free beer every time he goes!  Or they should have offered Jack an IBC root beer.  😊

**UPDATE- Jack has been another two times since this post.  He got to enjoy a root beer there both times.  

Magical man

Arden is in her second season of basketball.  Her coach is a coach from Halle's middle school, so he is serious and competitive with sports.  Naturally he's got these first and second grade girls doing a lot of things that are new to them.  

During the second game Arden became really frustrated and confused about what she was supposed to be doing.  Her coach had her playing different offensive positions and she just didn't understand. She was in tears and at a point where she didn't want to play anymore, so I had her talk with the coach.  He talked with her and encouraged her to keep trying and it would all get easier after a few games.  

So here we are tonight, after her third game and driving to her weekday practice.  In the car she says, "The second game I was so confused and didn't know what to do, but after the third game it was a whole lot easier and I did much better.  My coach was right.  He is like magical man or something because he knew exactly what would happen!"  She made sure to add,  "But not like God, because God is better than anyone.  But still kind of magical."

So now she loves basketball again.  

Questions about mommy.

WITHOUT ANY prompting, ask your child these questions and write down EXACTLY what they say. It is a great way to find out what they really think. When you re-post put your Child's age.

Arden age 6

1. What is something mom always says to you? 

Obey

2. What makes mom happy? 

When I obey 

3. What makes mom sad?

When I don't do the right things 

4. How does your mom make you feel? 

Good

5. What was your mom like as a child?

I don't know I wasn't even born so I couldn't even see you.

6. How old is your mom?

34

7. How tall is your mom? 

Maybe....14 feet

8. What is her favorite thing to do? 

Probably exercise or take a nap

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? 

Take care of Jack 

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? 

Taking care of kids

11. What is your mom really good at? 

Good at a lot of things I can't choose one.  You're good at doing right exercise and a good mom 

12. What is your mom not very good at?

I would be embarrassed to tell you........ You're not good at..... Um.......you're not good at...... I can't say because I don't want to hurt your feelings.  I can't think of anything anyway 

13. What does your mom do for a job? 

Take care of kids

14.What is your mom's favorite food? 

You eat everything, but probably those bars (Lara bars)

15.What makes you proud of your mom? 

[laughs] when you do your push ups right or teaching me right or when you  take care of me and make sure I'm safe 

16. If your mom were a character, who would she be?

Talking Dolphin like Bobby

17. What do you and your mom do together? 

Help me with my homework 

18. How are you and your mom the same?

We're both nice to people 

19. How are you and your mom different? 

You have tan skin and green eyes.  I have blue eyes and peach skin

20. How do you know your mom loves you? 

Because you're my family and you take care of me 

21. What does your mom like most about daddy? 

when he helps you 

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Work and do your ultrasound.  Oh no , ex that out, stay home with your family and spend time with them 

23. How old was your Mom when you were born?

Ummmm, 28.  

Jack age 3

1.  What is something mom always says to you? 

Talk

2. What makes mom happy? 

Toys

3. What makes mom sad?

Flowers

4. How does your mom make you feel? 

Happy

5. What was your mom like as a child?

I don't know

6. How old is your mom?

34

7. How tall is your mom? 

A Little big

8. What is her favorite thing to do? 

Have flowers 

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? 

Put socks on 

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? 

Kisses

11. What is your mom really good at? 

Drinking coffee

12. What is your mom not very good at?

Drinking orange juice

13. What does your mom do for a job? 

Go to work to make money like Daddy

14.What is your mom's favorite food? 

Everything. Real food like sweet potatoes 

15.What makes you proud of your mom? 

Farting (what???)

16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? 

An astronaut

17. What do you and your mom do together? 

Play 

18. How are you and your mom the same?

You big-small and I'm small

19. How are you and your mom different? 

You big-little  and I'm little 

20. How do you know your mom loves you? 

Gives kisses at me

21. What does your mom like most about daddy? 

Daddy's big

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Work

23. How old was your Mom when you were born?

25

Conversation on our car ride home this evening

We are discussing having Arden and Jack's upcoming birthday parties and trying to see what the kids want to do.  Jack, "I want a train!"

Halle said,  "you should have a pony again, and moonwalk, and turn our cul-de-sac into a kids' wonderland."  I said, "ok Halle well since you're planning all of that then I guess you can pay for it."  Brian, "no need to worry, we're going to win the Powerball tomorrow night."  Arden, "we'll just charge everyone who comes to the party and make them pay for the pony ride."  

My family summed up.  

Random January

I showed Arden how to fold a piece of paper into an envelope, the way that we used to while passing notes in junior high. She was amazed, not by my mad folding skills, but by the fact that I was once an 11-year-old.  "Wow, you mean YOU were 11 once?!"

Brian and Jack play fight a lot.  Jack loves it.  I no idea where he picked this up from, and we have since corrected him, but still it's kind of funny.  Jack calls Brian "Big Stupid" while they are wrestling or boxing.  

Arden was totally mismatched one day for school.  I asked her why she chose lime green socks for her pink and gray outfit.  She retorted, "It doesn't matter what I wear.  I go to school to learn and to make good grades, not to look good."  Bahahahahahaha!