These Small Hours: "A Piece of Quiet"

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

"A Piece of Quiet"

I just wanted to write down something cute that Joseph said the other day.....

We were driving in the car and Lauren was having a meltdown. In addition to her screaming the other kids were making their typical noise. Between Lauren's screams Joseph was trying to tell me something but he couldn't get it out because he kept getting interrupted by all the noise. Finally in desperation he yelled out......"Can I please have a piece of quiet!!!"

It made me laugh because I thought about how often I ask for "peace and quiet" when things start getting too loud and crazy with the kids. I guess Joseph hears it as me wanting "a piece of quiet" though. His interpretation made me smile.

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IT MADE ME SMILE...

LAUREN Our dog discovered a rabbit nest this week and (according to Lauren) ate 4 baby bunnies. ): A little while later she was playing with Nelly in the front yard when we heard her say: "Yuck, Nelly...you have bunny breath!"
(4-12)

AARON
in response to Lauren's question 'why do you and Mama hold hands?'.... "Because my hand loves her hand and it wants to give it a hug."

(12-11)

JOSEPH When I asked Joseph this morning if he would like a piece of fudge in his lunch he said: "I probably better not Mom. I'm trying to get all greens in class (behavior chart) and sugar makes me hyper...I'm afraid I might do something crazy."

(12-11)

JACOB's response to my comment that we can't force Daddy to eat his eggs for breakfast: "YOU could force him.....You're his wife!"

(10-11)

BEN was waiting for me to put on a new DVD that I promised the boys they would like. They were suspicious of the cover (it had a man and a woman on the front.) "Okay Mom, we'll try it but if they kiss we are OUT of here!"

(7-11)

JACOB's review after watching the Wizard of Oz for the first time: "Too much singing and dancing around...I wish they'd just go where they're supposed to go already and quit singing and dancing about it."
(10-11)

LAUREN was supposed to be cleaning her room but came downstairs to ask me if I would help her. I told her that I thought she could do it on her own. She started crying and said in an exasperated way, "But Mommy, Jesus wants us to help people so you HAVE to help me."
(4-11)

JOSEPH was sitting at the bar in the kitchen while I was wiping off the counters. When I finished I threw the wet dishcloth across the room to land in the sink. While it was mid air he yelled out, "Fore!"
(2-11)

BEN was watching the movie SECRETARIAT about a horse race. During one of the opening scenes the heroine in the film was verbally putting her husband and brother in their place. Ben was watching this with great interest and finally blurted aloud, "She's like the grownup of the world!"
(2-11)

LAUREN and I were walking up the hill to visit our neighbor. Along the way we decided to pick some wild flowers and bring her a bouquet. After we had some of each color she excitedly ran to a cluster of old Dandelions that had gone to seed. "Here Mama, let's pick her a wush flower!" I love her little names for things. (Lauren pronounces "wish" "wush". It's so cute.)
(8-24-10)

BEN and the boys were having ice-cream one night. After Aaron served them up he left some out for himself and then left the room for a few minutes. When he returned over half of his portion had been eaten. He questioned the boys and Ben, hanging his head said, "I did it......" When Aaron asked him why he said, " It's so good Dad I just couldn't stop."
(8-25-10)

BEN and I were walking from the parking lot toward the Goodwill store. All of a sudden he pointed to the DONATIONS sign and excitedly yelled, "DONUTS!!!" He was a little disappointed when realized his error.
(8-26-10)

LAUREN came downstairs this morning rubbing her eyes and asking me to look at her back. I didn't see anything (I thought I was looking for a bug bite or a scratch). I told her there was nothing there. She hung her head and shoulders and responded, "Well I did have wings on my back but now they're gone." Apparently she had dreamed that she was a fairy. I love little girls.
(6-28-10)

BEN came into the office this morning (the first full day of summer vacation) dressed for school with his backpack on and his snack packed. "I'm ready for first grade Mom." (I had to explain to him that he wouldn't be going to first grade until AFTER summer vacation.) 6-19-10

LAUREN was helping to crack eggs for breakfast this morning. She got mad at Ben for something and in a fit of rage chucked an egg right at him. I tried my hardest not to laugh. 4-21-10

Books Reviews Rated by the boys........5 Stars is the Best!

The Great Brain......May 2011 (4 Stars)
The Whipping Boy.....March 2011 (3 Stars)
Hank the Cowdog........January 2011 (5 Stars)
Davy Crocket.........November 2010 (4 Stars)
Danny the Champion of the World.....June 2010 (5 Stars)
A Cricket in Times Square.......May 2010 (4 1/2 Stars)
Two and Two are Four.......March 2010 (3 1/2 Stars)
The Twits........January 2010 (5 stars)
George's Marvelous Medicine.......December 2009 (5 Stars)
The Twits.....December 2009 (4 Stars)
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory......November 2009 (5 stars)
Ralph and the Motorcycle......September 2009 (5 stars)
The Big Friendly Giant (BFG).......August 2009 (4 Stars)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.....June 2009 (3 Stars)
Moby Dick.......April 2009 (2 Stars)
The Wizard of Oz......February 2009 (4 Stars)
On the Shores of Silver Lake.....Jauary 2009 (3 Stars)
On the Banks of Plum Creek .......... October 2008 (3 Stars)
Little House on the Prairie .......... August 2008 (4 Stars) They loved the parts about the indians
Farm Boy ......... May 2008 (4 Stars)
Little House in the Big Woods ..........March 2008 (3 Stars)
James and the Giant Peach........... January 2008 (5 Stars) They LOVED it!
The Magic Treehouse Book #1 ...........November 2007 (2 Stars)
The Boxcar Children ..........Finished November 2007 (5 Stars)
Warton and the Traders ..........Finished October 2007 (4 Stars)
The Matchlock Gun ......... Finished September 2007 (4 Stars) They really liked the parts about the indians attacking and how brave the young boy in the story was.

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"A Piece of Quiet"

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