The Adventures of Cat & Jack: A Good Reminder

Tonight I was completely exasperated by the time the kids went to bed. There wasn't a single horrible incident, just the frustration of fighting the same constant battles every day, which always seem to culminate in the kids not getting to bed on time. I was in a daze when Ben (mercifully) took the kids to their beds.

I have some things that need to get done tonight, of course, so I had to get out of my frustration-induced stupor. I debated on the best way to do that. Should I just relax on the couch for a few minutes? Read a book? Clean something? I decided to find a short funny video to watch to cheer me up. Laughter usually does the trick. I ended up watching some clips from Ellen on YouTube, which were great. Then something made me want to go back and look at older posts on this blog. I don't do that very often, which is a shame. Because I was laughing out loud. And after about 10 minutes, I was quite in love with my children again.

Want to know what I was laughing about? Need a little pick-me-up? Just click below.

All of the posts are pretty much focused on Jack. Is there a theme here?

Well, kudos to Jack for having such a great talent for making me laugh.

(Although, I don't always endorse his methods.)

Quotable Cat

"Do you even know what LOL means?" (1/11/14)
"Tonight can I exercise on the elliptical? I want to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds." (6/16/13)
(while "teaching" her friends about fencing) "I had 21 years of training. I trained until I was seven."(10/13/12)
"Mom, can you do the cream cheese? I'm better at eating than spreading." (Oct. 2012)
"I can still go pretty fast cause my mind's pretty big. It can fit a lot of stuff in it." (Sept. 2012)
(to Eliza) "Your breath smells like burned pickles but it's okay cause you were eating a lot of chips." (8/26/12)
"I want to clean my room so it can be fick and fan." (7/10/12)
(Cat asked me to be a wicked witch and I wondered what I should do in the role) "The wicked witch brushes our hair really hard." (7/10/12)
"You always make me cry! Every time I cry it's because of YOU!" (5/16/12)
"Mom, can you find me on Facebook?" (Jan. 2012)

Jackisms 2013

"Why can't we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at McDonald's?" (10/11/14)
"Guess what? I burped 4 times and farted 3 times. {BURP}. I burped 5 times and farted 3 times." (2/1/14)
"Grammy, how does your sister tickle YOU?" (1/11/14)
"If you're going to marry two boys first you kiss the first boy then you kiss the second a boy on the lips." (6/20/13)
"Pepperonis are the funnest!" (5/25/13)
"Did you know that cheetahs are the fastest tigers on land?" (5/22/13)
"First it was the dinosaurs, then Lehi, then Rescue Bots, then us." (5/8/13)
"Did you know champagne is another word for water?" (5/21/13)
"Prepare to BE a MAZE!" (5/20/13)
"If this bread goes in the trash, it can be recycled. And it turns into a toy!" (2/20/13)
"Mommy, look. My job is easier if I'm a crane. Rrrrrrrmmmm." (2/20/13)
"Does chocolate really MELT?" (2/11/13)
"Mommy. Are you LISTENING to me?" (2/11/13)
"Big bad wolves can't blow this house down cause it's made of bricks and yarn and a little bit of wood." (2/6/13)
(While working on a puzzle) "Ooh, I'm getting so clever at this." (1/24/13)
(While explaining hibernation to me) "Did you know bears celebrate all winter?" (Jan. 2013)

Eliza's Funnies

"Luke tried to eat my whole head, Mom." (6/27/14)
"Mommy, I like how Luke whacks you in the face, and whacks you and whacks you and whacks you." (3/25/14)
"Can I help Luke slobber on his hands because he likes to slobber. (I laugh) I'm serious! He likes slobbering!" (Feb. 2014)
(because I made her eat an egg she wanted me to cook for her) "I wish I didn't have a Mom like you!" (1/31/14)
"Grammy's gonna be late if she isn't on time." (1/3/14)
"I'm a superhero. I save people and I'm stylish and awesome." (12/29/13)
(about Luke) "His kisses are just like slobber." (11/17/13)
"My Daddy is the best daddy ever. He is stronger than ANYBODY." (11/8/13)
"I wish I had a bird on my finger I could keep." (10/25/13)
"Stop talking at me! I'm getting angry at you cause you're making me sad!" --buries head in hands to "cry" for 3 seconds -- (6/14/13)

2 comments:

CelesteJanuary 25, 2013 at 6:27 AM
I really appreciate not only your honesty, but also your optimistic solutions. Your blogs have been such a good reminder to me that I can always choose to have a better attitude - even if I feel like my ability to choose is being ripped off me with a cheese grater... and I will say, my ability to choose has increased vastly since I'm not pregnant anymore. I hate to say it, but for me, with this last pregnancy, my patience was nil. I can forgive myself now and have great compassion for others who go through that. It's real and it's hard. Thank goodness for pick me ups and husbands and not having the gestational period of an elephant.
millerc1024January 25, 2013 at 3:36 PM
I enjoyed these posts all over again:) So sorry the kids gave you a hard time. They need to appreciate their angel mommy more! Oh, yeah, that only comes about 20 years from now. Hang in there. I know you will and you already know the 'fix' for frustration!! Yeah for you remembering what to do. ( I think i always forgot.)

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