Every Friday.
Just pics from my {deranged, possessed, won’t-stop-pocket-dialing} cell phone.
Remember how I thought I cured my cell phone after it went for a swim? I give in. I’m getting a new one today. Dangit!
I’m kellisamson on Instagram. That’s my real name! Shhh.
I’m linking up with lots of other Insta.Friday-ers over here:
“Let me listen to your heartbeat with my speficope, Daddy.”
In the last week, we had six days in a row with Mr. Fresh Scratch down for the count, two days for Teensy, a cold for Nurse Nancy {above}, and a raging sinus infection for moi. We need a full-time nursing staff, apparently. But for now, Nurse Teensy-Weensy and her lisp will do.
Somehow, with Daddy lying on the couch and Mama grading her brains out, my girls finally managed to play together without the eruption of screaming every two minutes.
Teensy at last invited her little sister into the holy sanctuary of her bedroom, where they spent days cutting out pieces of “food” for their American Girl dolls.
I suddenly realized how much time I have spent for the last four years putting out their fires, making sure each was busy and entertained, and pushing my stuff to the back burner. Isn’t this every mom’s story?
I cannot tell you how amazing it was to have time to go shopping, read my book, take a bath, peruse The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
We are taking them to their fave bakery tomorrow to thank them and encourage them to keep it up.
“All the single ladies!”
I take the leftover socks from my girls’ laundry and tack them up in my laundry room. I can’t believe so many disappear. What do they do with them?
I also got to sneak out to lunch with my friend Regan last Monday. She is the wife of my best guy friend from college, Scotty. She is also nine months pregnant. Whew!
I showed her my fave shops, and this was the window backdrop at The Compass Rose. It was made of Sweethearts candies! Love it. I am really eager for Valentine’s Day this year. I don’t know what is up with me.
This week has been finals week at the high school where I teach English to brainy sophomores and to seniors looking for a good time {I teach those guys mythology and film studies}.
My sinus infection, grading stupor, and their very teenager-ness created a perfect storm. A girl called me – ME! – “mean” on the same day another girl left me with a daffodil. Teenagers are exhausting, man. My hat is tipped to all of you parents of the big kids.
I read once that having a three-year-old is like being in a bad relationship where one day they dump you, and the next day they want you back. I think spending time with teenagers can be likened to this.
Yesterday I found myself with forty minutes before parent pick-up, so I went to Starbucks to grade the last of the mythology class’s work. And to drink a chai with an extra pump. And to eat a donut. And a little scone. I deserved it.
Off to get the last of that grading done and make those lovely report card comments! When it’s all said and done, I get my reward: a trip to the GAP outlet.
I should warn my wallet.
Happy Friday!
Ha! You pocket dialed me this week. Unfortunately by the time I got to my phone it was over. And yes, there is nothing so miraculous and awe inspiring as two siblings playing together without screaming. At long last!
I noticed I pocket dialed you bright and early! Gulp! Hope I didn’t wake you up! As it turns out, the new phone would be atrociously, ridiculously expensive. So annoying. I am hoping my phone will move on from this embarrassing phase! Let’s hope the kids will keep getting along. Happy weekend, Anne! I need an update on your house/sale.
That was a real mom week. The only thing I’d say about those relationships with teenagers is that the time frame changes by the hour, not the day, but man when you’re in the sweet part of it it’s awesome!!! And they blow my mind with their insights and perspectives. They definitely teach me a lot about patience and picking my words and my battles and trying ….. trying!!! …. to keep the big picture in mind. Frustrating as heck and exhausting often but also I know I’m a better person for the trying to figure it out. I can say that right now because it’s been a good day so far.
I loved the couch picture. Have a great weekend and I hope everyone feels better. Blechy cold happeining over here.
Jennifer
It is all worth it, isn’t it? The highs and lows. I think it will be more tolerable when it’s my own kids. Sorry you have a cold, too! More time for reading! I am 100 pages away from the end of our book. You??
Definitely worth it. I’m getting through our book very slowly because I read before bed and keep falling asleep too fast but I’m getting there and loving it. It’s beautifully weird. Are you still loving it?
Yay! I just finished it this morning. I started also reading a couple of chapters every afternoon. This morning I put on some cartoons for the kids and gobbled up the last of the book. I didn’t want it to end!! It is very beautifully weird; you’re right.
I can’t wait to hear your take on it. I’m still only about 200 pages in. The images are so rich!
It’s amazing!
Aww, speficope. That’s one of those words you don’t want them to self-correct! Super sweet little nurse. I love it when I catch my two girls actually getting along! It is rare, but precious. How do we make it happen more often? Enjoy your weekend!
I think if you or I can figure out how to make it happen more often, we can retire to a beach somewhere! Your little girlies are so cute, Jessica! Loved that instagram of the frosting today!
Love it when the kids play together; ahh, the piece and quiet. When it’s other people’s kids give me a teenager anyday – the sassier the better. I always find them quite amusing. Makes me that more thankful I am no longer that age!
I need whatever some of that teenager mojo is that you are so gifted with! Can’t you give me some of that for Friend’s Day this year?