The M&M Story

M is reading. Simple books and Dr. Suess but reading nonetheless. It seems like it happened overnight. For our all-snuggly-in-Mama"s-bed story time, we just finished reading Winnie the Pooh and have started Little House in the Big Woods. B typically gets bored (though he's reading a few simple words, too) and says, "This is taking too long!" He's still a picture book man for the moment. These longer "chapter books", as M says proudly, don't have enough visual stimulation. All in good time. I'm ready to dig out my boxes of kid lit and find the good stuff to read aloud. Something else. My boys love each other so much. Tonight B got his feelings hurt and M immediately encouraged him. Earlier today, there was a small altercation that ended in beautiful peace. Life is sweet and blessed, even in the quietness of evening.

M: "Mommy, I love you like a circle. It just goes around and around and never ends. That's how much I love you." Yes, I puddle I became.

I Like Snow by Max Maynor (Feb 2008) Snow is like the sun because it sparkles like glitter. It makes me feel like I'm in my bed because it is so soft.

I so love these boys.

The other Maynors had a little Q and A time with their kids, and my sides ached from laughter. I thought I'd do the same my boys. What is your favorite ice cream? B: Rocky Road M; Rocky Road One time I mentioned that RR was one of their dad's favorite ice creams, and it has remained first on everyone's list. What is your favorite thing to do at school? M: Play out at recess B: Play out at recess What is your favorite animal? M: Tiger B: Piggy Not surprising. What do you want to be when you grow up? M: I don't know. B: I know. I want to be a fireman. M: Now, I know what I want to be. I want to be a fireman. Who do you want to marry? M: Kharis B: Reagan Where do you want to live when you grow up? M: California B: California Do you prefer pee or poop? M: Poop B: Poop They thought this was the FUNNIEST question. They giggled and giggled and giggled. What is your favorite color? M: Yellow B: Blue What is your favorite food? M: Pasta B: Chocolate Milk W...

This past week we've had to stick close to home, more like stay in bed. M got the flu/cold/virus that was/is going around - a little (or a lot of) fever, a cough, and a whole lot of aches and pains. I had him on a rigid diet of smoothies (all fruit, no dairy), Esberitox, Mannabears and Glycobears, zinc (he calls them sucky things) and Vitamin C (these are called chewy things). Poor little man. And to top it off, it was his "God made me special" week at school for which he only attended one day. He woke up crying on Tuesday morning saying he had to go to school to draw a picture for the newsletter and to be the line leader and a couple other things that I didn't quite catch between sobs. My heart broke! After hugs and kisses and explanations that I would call his teacher and figure out what we could do at home, I treated him to movies and lemonade (with ginger and echinacea), all snuggly in my bed. Suddenly being the line leader was so last season.