Thursday, May 27, 2010
Reds vs. Cardinals
We took the girls to a Reds game. It was so much fun. When we entered, an attendant asked if this was the girls' first game. We said it was and he took our seat information. Before the game was over, another attendant brought the girls certificates for attending their first MLB game at the Great American Ballpark. And they both got free Reds jerseys. Very cool.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Just a little off the top
One of Caroline's favorite activities is cutting shapes out of paper. She's really good at it. And she's very safe with scissors, so I don't hover over her.
(Anyone see where this is going yet?)
Last Friday, I was walking through the dining room and picked up a lock of hair on the floor. I thought it was strange, but didn't worry too much about it because we had just been to get Caroline's hair trimmed that morning. I figured some hair had gotten stuck to the bottom of her shoe. It was a good two inches long and Caroline had maybe an inch trimmed off.
Later that afternoon we were playing on the floor. I looked up at Caroline and saw some hair around her face that was quite a bit shorter than the rest of her hair. I immediately started giggling because I had solved the mystery.
An "accident."
I found the whole situation (except for the lying part) really funny. I giggle every time I think about her sitting in her chair, wondering what it would be like to cut some hair, and then doing it. For such a straight-laced, obedient little girl, this was a real act of rebellion! It could have been much worse. She didn't go crazy with her scissors (thank God). I always fix her hair so you can't tell. You can hardly even see it if it's not fixed either.
Is it too much to hope for that all her rebellions will be this minor and easily handled?
(We dealt with the lying thing by taking the Proverbs 12:22 and then Colossians 1:14 stance. It was a good reminder for me, too.)
(Anyone see where this is going yet?)
Last Friday, I was walking through the dining room and picked up a lock of hair on the floor. I thought it was strange, but didn't worry too much about it because we had just been to get Caroline's hair trimmed that morning. I figured some hair had gotten stuck to the bottom of her shoe. It was a good two inches long and Caroline had maybe an inch trimmed off.
Later that afternoon we were playing on the floor. I looked up at Caroline and saw some hair around her face that was quite a bit shorter than the rest of her hair. I immediately started giggling because I had solved the mystery.
Me: Caroline, did you cut your hair?I must have asked her 50 times. She finally told me "it was an accident." Sure.
Caroline: No.
Me: Caroline, I'm not mad at you and you are not in trouble. Did you cut your hair?
Caroline: No.
Me: Caroline, I'm not mad at you and you are not in trouble. Did you cut your hair?
Caroline: No.
Me: Caroline, I'm not mad at you and you are not in trouble. Did you cut your hair?
Caroline: No.
Me: Caroline, I'm not mad at you and you are not in trouble. Did you cut your hair?
Caroline: No.
Me: Caroline, I'm not mad at you and you are not in trouble. Did you cut your hair?
Caroline: No.
An "accident."
I found the whole situation (except for the lying part) really funny. I giggle every time I think about her sitting in her chair, wondering what it would be like to cut some hair, and then doing it. For such a straight-laced, obedient little girl, this was a real act of rebellion! It could have been much worse. She didn't go crazy with her scissors (thank God). I always fix her hair so you can't tell. You can hardly even see it if it's not fixed either.
Is it too much to hope for that all her rebellions will be this minor and easily handled?
(We dealt with the lying thing by taking the Proverbs 12:22 and then Colossians 1:14 stance. It was a good reminder for me, too.)
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