Summer 2011 Childcare Goals:
1. Do something fun every day.
2. Do something out-of-the-ordinary every week. (This week's out-of-the ordinary adventure is tomorrow's trip to the small town of Concord, in East Texas, for the Memorial Day picnic at the First Baptist Church cemetery where several generations of my family, including my mom, are interred.)
3. Read, read, read, and read some more.
4. Play more board games with Amanda.
5. Put my Iphone away.
6. Listen to more music.
Anybody got any of their own summer goals?
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
More New Tricks
Big Sister
Amanda's second dance recital was Friday night. Here is our star before we left:
On the way to the show, Amanda noted, "Mom, I LOVE Episcopal High School." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because it has a real STAGE, and I'm going to be ON IT!" Watching her be so happy up there was the best part of the night.
The second best part was doing her hair and stage make-up in my bathroom in front of my mirror, just exactly the way my mom used to do to me.
(Because I am a rule follower by nature, I did not take my own video during the show. I'll post the 'professional' video as soon as it comes in the mail.)
Little Sister
Elizabeth has grown up so much recently. She talks more and more every day. It's not so much how much she talks, but what she talks about that is so extraordinary to me. I think I've mentioned before that Elizabeth is very in tune with emotions. For a long time now, she has been giving a running commentary on how she feels. At the park she'll get perturbed by something another toddler has done and yell, "MOMMY! Izabeth Ve-Wee ANG-EE!!"
Lately her emotional intuitiveness has extended to others as well. She always points out when anyone around her is crying. "Baby sad, mommy, baby cryin.'" She has also started asking me how I'm feeling. "Mom, you HAPPY!?" Or at other times, it'll be, "Mom, you Ang-EE?" While she's asking me this, she'll get really close to me, put her little chubby hands on the sides of my face, and give me this wide-eyed stare, making it impossible for me to still be angry even if I had been when she initially asked the question. "No, Elizabeth, I'm not angry." "Happy?" she responds hopefully. "Yes, dear, very happy."
Amanda's second dance recital was Friday night. Here is our star before we left:
On the way to the show, Amanda noted, "Mom, I LOVE Episcopal High School." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because it has a real STAGE, and I'm going to be ON IT!" Watching her be so happy up there was the best part of the night.
The second best part was doing her hair and stage make-up in my bathroom in front of my mirror, just exactly the way my mom used to do to me.
(Because I am a rule follower by nature, I did not take my own video during the show. I'll post the 'professional' video as soon as it comes in the mail.)
Little Sister
Elizabeth has grown up so much recently. She talks more and more every day. It's not so much how much she talks, but what she talks about that is so extraordinary to me. I think I've mentioned before that Elizabeth is very in tune with emotions. For a long time now, she has been giving a running commentary on how she feels. At the park she'll get perturbed by something another toddler has done and yell, "MOMMY! Izabeth Ve-Wee ANG-EE!!"
Lately her emotional intuitiveness has extended to others as well. She always points out when anyone around her is crying. "Baby sad, mommy, baby cryin.'" She has also started asking me how I'm feeling. "Mom, you HAPPY!?" Or at other times, it'll be, "Mom, you Ang-EE?" While she's asking me this, she'll get really close to me, put her little chubby hands on the sides of my face, and give me this wide-eyed stare, making it impossible for me to still be angry even if I had been when she initially asked the question. "No, Elizabeth, I'm not angry." "Happy?" she responds hopefully. "Yes, dear, very happy."
Friday, May 6, 2011
What Amanda thinks about her Mother
Elizabeth and I attended a delightful Mother's Day Tea this morning at Amanda's school. Among the many gifts Amanda gave me at the party was this poem.
I love you too, Amanda. You and your sister make each of my days Mother's Day.
PS This is way better than the last time you inspired me to post a poem on this blog. And it's an original work!
THINGS I KNOW ABOUT MY MOMMY
My mommy's name is Samantha Brantley.
When I'm at school she makes lunch.
I think she's 85 years old.
Her favorite color is blue.
Her favorite food is soup.
My mom cooks the best macaroni and cheese.
My mom's favorite clothes to wear are dresses.
My mom's favorite TV show is Tangled.
She likes to take me to the park.
She has a lot of brothers and sisters.
I love you Mommy.
Amanda
Mother's Day
2011
When I'm at school she makes lunch.
I think she's 85 years old.
Her favorite color is blue.
Her favorite food is soup.
My mom cooks the best macaroni and cheese.
My mom's favorite clothes to wear are dresses.
My mom's favorite TV show is Tangled.
She likes to take me to the park.
She has a lot of brothers and sisters.
I love you Mommy.
Amanda
Mother's Day
2011
I love you too, Amanda. You and your sister make each of my days Mother's Day.
PS This is way better than the last time you inspired me to post a poem on this blog. And it's an original work!
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