Mar. 30, 2009 - I have no title for this entry
I seem to be writing about silly things these days. There are several more serious topics swirling around in my brain, but I haven’t had the wherewithal to write them down yet. And my life just seems so filled with silliness…
Have you ever had days when you wonder what an outsider would think should they walk in and witness the craziness that is your life? We seem to have more than our share.
Today there were several factors influencing the craziness. One is that the oldest is starting to feel better after being down with tonsillitis for almost a week. While I think it would almost be worth getting sick to have a few days to do nothing but rest, she is not one to enjoy even one day with nothing to do. Now that she is feeling better all her energy is coming out in random silliness. And she is not my silly child. My son is my silly child. And today he was in full form.
We sat at the dining room table doing a lesson in our literature/history program, which involves discussions which often lead down rabbit trails. We enjoy this time, and often have important talks that have sprung from the topic of the day. Sometimes, though, important is not a word I would use to describe what springs from the discussion…
I’m not sure how it began. I think I made mention of a comedian we all enjoy, and Matthew began making fish faces. He has a knack - a gift some might even say - for silly voices and silly faces.
At one point, in an “if you can’t lick ‘em, join ‘em” moment, I made a fish face. This sent my son into gales of laughter so intense they were silent. The face he made, however, was so amusing that sent
Ahem. Getting back on topic…It seemed like a losing battle. But I pressed on. And then I saw my son playing with his little sisters’ Barbie bracelets. They are just partial circles – just perfect for…well, of course Matthew discovered that they fit perfectly on his nose like a nose ring. The older sister and the younger sister began to tease him about wearing a Barbie bracelet. He insisted that it was a nose ring and he intended to leave it on until his father got home (wanting to shock his dad, knowing his dad would make him take it off and truly not wanting to wear it for any other reason than the shock factor).
It was all getting too hilarious, and too far off track. Still I begged the children to focus. I told them there would be no band on Wednesday if we had to make up for lost time because of all this nonsense. We’re far enough behind after a week of festival followed by a week of illness!
At this moment my youngest daughter came along and stood next to me. She and her sister had been cleaning up their bedroom and she came across a small bottle of bubbles. I thought it was empty. It was not. Suddenly there were bubbles floating... all around... the dining room... My son still had a Barbie bracelet on his nose. My middle daughter was trying to get her Barbie bracelet back. My oldest daughter was laughing at it all. Laughter overcame me, and I lost it.
I live in a mad house. There are days when I just want to throw my arms up in the air and say, “I quit!” How is a woman supposed to get any education into children who…oh never mind. I love teaching my children and wouldn’t trade this life for any other. But some days…
In an effort to compose myself I went to the kitchen to refill my tea cup. When I returned
On days like this that doesn’t seem too far from the truth.
As a post script to this entry, the kids sent me so far over the edge that when I later read my nephew’s Face Book note about his hoodie rescue mission it was all I could take. The hilarity was compounded by a friend telling me that since I’d lost my mind I wouldn’t be able to worry about it so I should enjoy it. They tell me I laughed for 15 minutes straight. I question the integrity of their timing. But a good belly laugh I did have. I need a nap.
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Mar. 30, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Jacqueline
What great memories you made today! Maybe you should stage some pictures so you can scrap them. :)
