Our life in the Valley of the Sun!: Daddy day = weeding....oh what fun!

Monday, May 04, 2009

Daddy day = weeding....oh what fun!

I got Saturday morning all to myself! No kiddos, no whining, no negotiating, no changing diapers, ahhh it was heaven! I drove up to Phoenix to see a friend and get my hair cut and colored. While I was away, Matt had planned a fabulous day for the boys!

On Wednesday of last week Matt told Jack that while I was gone they could weed the front yard! One might think that a three year old would throw a monster tantrum just at the suggestion of weeding, however, not Jackson. For some reason this kid loves to weed. We heard about it all week: "Mom, is it time to weed yet?"

So Jackson and Matt took some bonding time and pulled up all the weeds in our rocky front yard. All the while, poor Charlie was missing out and was down for his nap! Hmm...I need to take more mornings to myself, not only did I get a break from being a mom, but I came home to a nicely weeded house! (Not to mention Matt cleaned up the inside of the house too!)

6 comments:

Robyn DeGaetano said...: A day to yourself - ahhh, those are precious moments, to be sure. Being a mom is wonderful, but even MORE so when you get a break now and then and can come back all refreshed! :); 9:47 AM
The Mairs family said...: Its nice that Jack likes to weed. Koen decided that he loves to pick all of the heads to my spring tulips and daisies. ARG!! They are arranged nicely in a flower pot. I think he meant well but not I have a flowerless yard. :(; 10:13 AM
The Mairs family said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10:14 AM
TaraH said...: it's amazing what husbands accomplish when they are alone. always makes me feel bad for how little I get done! but not bad enough to not enjoy how productive they can be.; 3:46 PM
angie and tyler said...: now its time to come up and visit me.; 2:46 PM
Rachel said...: Send Jackson to me! You can throw Matt in too, if you want. I need some good weeders, and if Jack actually likes it I want him on my team!; 3:37 PM

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SAY WHAT???

-We go into the family bathroom at the airport. There is a couch, a toilet, and a shower. Jackson walks in and says "Hey mom, this looks like the master bedroom!"
-We were trying to find the cup that we were using for Jack's juice. (I had forgotten that he had gotten mad earlier and had thrown it under a table). I kept asking him where it was and he finally stopped looking, put his finger on his temple and said, "hmmm, lets stop and think!"
-We were at the park and a dog was running around without an owner. Finally, the dog disappeared between the trees on the other side of the park. Jack asked, "Where did the dog go?" I said, "I don't know where do you think it went?" "Oh, he is eating in the forest" (the grove of trees where the dog ran to) I say, "what is he eating in the forest?" Jack answers, "Pie!"
-Jackson NEVER talks in his Sunbeams class at church, but today when the teacher asked if anyone had anything new to tell them he said, "My dad is the best!" So cute!
-I want to be a fireman when I grow up and drive a fire truck with daddy!"
-We are waiting for the maintenance man to come over and fix our door. I tell Jackson that his name is Anthony. The doorbell rings and in walks a very tall, nice, black man. Jackson says, "Is that ebony?" I am thinking, "What the heck?" Then I realize he is saying, "Anthony". From that point on I am praying that he won't say anything embarrassing!
-We are sitting on my bed watching a movie. Jack has been laying on his hand for a while now. He changes positions and throws his hand in my face and says, "Mommy, my hand is crusty!" "Your hand is crusty? "Yes." Then I say," Do you mean tingling?" He says, "Yes, my hand is tingling!" We prefer crusty!
-I ask Jack where his dad is, he says, "At work!" I say, "What does daddy do at work?" Jackson says, "He puts bad guys in jail, in dark dark caves with monsters!" (Last part is said with a deep growl voice!!)
-Jackson says to Charlie (in a high pitched silly voice) "Hey there little one, where did you come from? The hospity?"
-I am in my room making my bed, Charlie is in his bouncy chair in the living room with Jackson. Charlie starts to fuss and cry a little and Jackson says, "Tharlie, I am busy, I am eating my oatmeal, I can't hold you right now!"
-A picture of our old Explorer came up on the computer and Jackson saw it and said,"Mom, is that Mafews (Matthews) car?"
-We are out to lunch with a guy Matt knows, and his baby. Jackson turns to me, points to the baby and says, "Hey mom, is that Hannah Montana?" How the heck does he know about Hannah Montana???
-"I wanna watch the Jesus movie.....you know, the one about Heavenly Father. It's really cool." (I have no idea what movie he is talking about!)
-Jackson and I are having a conversation about how he is a big boy and big boys go potty in the toilet and not in their diapers. After which he asks, "Mommy, do grills (girls) pee?"
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