Actually it’s just a semi-Wordless Wednesday, because I have to share Eli’s comment when he saw my breakfast today: pumpkin spice bagel, with pumpkin spice cream cheese and coffee with pumpkin spice creamer. “Don’t you think…that maybe…that’s a bit of PUMPKIN OVERLOAD???” To which I replied… (Those are even broken, pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies in the …
Category Archives: Moments with Eli
Happy 10th Birthday, Eli!
I’m working on a column for this Sunday that talks about my awesome middle child, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. A post from my hubby inspired me to make this collage of the photo shoot we did for his birth announcement. So hard to believe it was ten years ago! (Click to see …
When homeschooling is fun
I’m so blessed that I don’t have to miss these moments with my son! He kept me laughing during science today. (Eli’s interjections into the text will appear in italics inside parenthesis.) “The giant water bug lives in lakes and ponds. Some get up to four inches long (dang!) and eat snails (just like French …
Hot Diggety Dog
Eli, observing the package of Oscar Mayer hot dogs on the counter: Mom, aren’t hot dogs pig meat? Me: Sometimes they’re pork, but they can also be beef, chicken or turkey. Eli: Oh…yeah…this package says chicken, turkey AND pork. I wonder where the term “hot dogs” came from? Do you know? Me: Not really…(normally, I’d …
The Soap Spartan
Eli: “Mom, I’m not the Tooth Fairy. I’m not Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny. I am the Soap Spartan!!!” Me: “Ohhhkaaayyyy….” Eli: “My good deed is that I sneak around and refill the soap bottles when no one is looking!” (Have I mentioned lately how much I love that kid?) Me: (Laughing) “Well, I …