Thirty-five

By the time my birthday rolls around, I am usually so worn out from Will's birthday that I just want to be lazy.  Darryl took the day off work for a surprise gift to me.  It was so nice to have him around all day.  My first present came a week early: Darryl planted beautiful grape vines against the back wall of our house and put in a drip line to water them.  I love seeing green against the wall.  

My next present was this awesome interview Darryl recorded with the children:

Why we love Mommy  3/2014

Lizzy

Daddy: Why do you love Mommy? 

Liz: Because she is my best mommy in the world.

Daddy: Why does Mommy love you?

Liz: Because I am her best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best, best sister in the world.

Daddy: What is Mommy’s job? 

Liz: She works on her computer then she goes to your work, Daddy.  And she claps her hands when I sing my music, and she makes sure nobody grab my pink sleepy away. 

Daddy: What is Mommy’s favorite thing to do? 

Liz: Giving me hugs.

Daddy: What makes Mommy happy?

Liz: Giving me hugs.

Daddy: What makes Mommy sad?

Liz: Punching and hitting her, then she puts me in timeout and when I am done I forgive her.  But now Mommy is trapped out there facing the wild (stated with sincere concern and sadness).

Daddy: When Mommy leaves in her car, where does she go?

Liz: She goes to church, she goes to Chinese.

Daddy: How old do you think Mommy is?

Liz: Eight.

Daddy: How tall do you think Mommy is?

Liz: Big!

Daddy: What do you think it will be like when the new baby is born?

Liz: I will teach that baby to drink ba-bas and water and to give the dishwasher treats.

Daddy: What do you do for Mommy? 

Liz: Give her hugs. 

What else?

Liz: Ummmmmm, play with her.

Daddy: What does Mommy do for you?

Liz: Eat food with me.

What else?

Liz: Ummmm, (chomp, chomp, chom, chomp) She snuggles me and reads me a book.

Daddy: What do you want to say to her for her birthday?

Liz: Happy birthday

Anything else?

Liz: Ummm, yes I love my mommy.

William            

Daddy: Why do you love Mommy? 

Will: Because she‘s sweet and kind and because I love her.

Daddy: Why does Mommy love you?

Will: Because she loves me too.

Daddy: Why?

Will: I’m her family.

Daddy: What is Mommy’s job?

Will: To make us food and watch us and hire babysitters for us.

Daddy: What is Mommy’s favorite thing to do? 

Will: Play with us.

Daddy: What makes Mommy happy?

Will: No fighting.

Daddy: What makes Mommy sad?

Will: Lots of fighting.

Daddy: When Mommy leaves in her car, where does she go?

Will: To bunko and to the store to get us food.

Daddy: How old do you think Mommy is?

Will: As old as you.

Daddy: Guess a number.

Will: 17 no 54 no wait 46, yeah that’s all.

Daddy: How tall do you think Mommy is?

Will: One stool and a half taller than me.

Daddy: What do you think it will be like when the new baby is born?

Will: Fun; I think the baby will be really chubby.

Daddy: What do you do for Mommy?

Will: I do chores, help her clean, load the dishwasher, that’s all.

Daddy: What does Mommy do for you?

Will: She makes me food. She watches me and she had me.

Daddy: What do you want to say to her for her birthday? 

Will: Happy birthday.

Anything else?

Will: Ummm, good morning?

Eliana

Daddy: Why do you love Mommy? 

Eliana: Because she‘s nice and kind and loving.

Daddy: Why does Mommy love you?

Eliana: Because I bring joy into her life.

Daddy: What is Mommy’s job?

Eliana: To teach us to learn the gospel and her real job is to teach piano lessons.

Daddy: What is Mommy’s favorite thing to do? 

Eliana: Play with her kids.

Daddy: What makes Mommy happy?

Eliana: When we don’t fight.

Daddy: What makes Mommy sad?

Eliana: When we fight.

Daddy: When Mommy leaves in her car, where does she go?

Eliana: To take us to school.  To go someplace quiet and to go to the store.

Daddy: How old do you think Mommy is?

Eliana: 34

Daddy: How tall do you think Mommy is?

Eliana: I don’t know! How tall are you? 6 feet. So maybe like 5 feet.

Daddy: What do you think it will be like when the new baby is born?

Eliana: Awesome and joyful and giggly

Daddy: What do you do for Mommy?

Eliana: Well, sometimes I clean up the kitchen and I give her hugs and kisses and I say I love you.

Daddy: What does Mommy do for you?

Eliana: A lot of things!!

Daddy: What do you want to say to her for her birthday? 

Eliana: Happy birthday, I love you, you are a great mom.

I went to lunch at Mad Pita with my parents, Lauren, Darryl and Liz (Will and Eliana were at school).  Then I went shopping with my mom and Lauren.  My mom bought me some new maternity clothes (badly needed).  Darryl bought me the movie Frozen (per my request).  I was still so full from lunch that I didn't feel like dinner, but we took the kids to Jimmy John's so I didn't have to cook.  Darryl made me a delicious fruit salad and Ian and Kim came over to enjoy it with us.  We still had leftover cupcakes from Will's party for the kids.