kids.

I've had an extreme amount of child-contact in the last two days. Sometimes being around kids reminds me of days passed, playing on Tour Island, sledding down Bill Shawkin's hill in the winter (trying to make it all the way to the creek, the initial moments of fear before going down Dead Man's Hill), playing with my plastic horses... well, sometimes I forget that these kids exist in a completely new generation.


Les Trois Garçons.
1.) I spent a major part of the evening trying to drag the boys away from x-box, the television, and Webkins (whatever the fuck that webpage is).

2.) The Eldest and I spent a somewhat forced 25 minutes reading. Well, it was more along the lines of me listening to him read. It was an especially odd contrast as he read "Where the Red Fern Grows" (I've never read it, but had picked it up several weeks earlier at their house and read maybe the first chapter) where the time period is totally old school.

3.) No matter what time kids go to bed, they still get up early.

4.) We spent at least 20 minutes looking for a lost iPod. The conversation was something like this:
A: The cleaning lady does not clean, she HIDES.
Me: Well, at least you have a cleaning lady.
A: This is like my 3rd iPod.
Me: Hmm, tragic.

5.) Brenbren is scared to see me in a bikini in Mexico. I told him I already have a boyfriend so he'd better not pull his smooth moves on me.

6.) I asked The Eldest if he thought I should be more of a girly-girl, his response was no; that boys don't like girly-girls. This is also coming from a 5th grader, so rule of balance.

7.) I will never own a dog. Although, I am willing to compromise... if I get a Dutch Warmblood he can have a dog or a cat or whatever else (within reason).

8.) No, I do not want to ride a motor bike to school.

9.) My car sounds like a race-car. (I do not, in any way, deny this fact.) I should have someone fix it, for $2k. I had to laugh because it wouldn't cost nearly that much. I told them that's what they could get me for Christmas, some better quality muffler metal and piping.

10.) We don't need no education.

Les Trois Filles.
1.) Inherently from a young age girls know how to talk, a lot.

2.) Never underestimate the sheer empowerment from a vibrant pink room. I think I'm still recovering.

3.) Makeup.

4.) Me putting makeup on.

5.) Fake earings... or well, fake nose rings.

6.) "Chocolate makes my life happier" (and she's 6 years old?! Smart girl.)

7.) The splits. Ouch. Those days are hard to recall.

Les Deux Chevaux.
1.) The LRO is totally jealous of the La.

2.) I have serious concerns about the LRO's righthind. Maybe I'm just too overprotective.

3.) How can you sell your babies?