Saturday Morning Chores

 

This is a common sight in our home on Saturday morning.....Daddy and Dacia Grace dancing, singing and sweeping the floors! Aren't they cute!

Happy Presidents' Day

I would like to take a moment to recognize this little celebrated holiday....Presidents' Day. While government offices and schools are closed in honor of this day, no parties are thrown in honor to the men who have served as the President of the United States and to recognize their great accomplishments AND failures for all of us have both in our lives. The most recognition that we see on this day is from the merchandising industry with all of its many "Presidents Day Sidewalk Sales". Don't get me wrong I love a good bargain and shop with the best looking for the bargains that can be found. But this year, Arthur and I were reminded in a new and fresh way about the Presidents of the United States of America!

On Sunday, we were going eating lunch and talking with Dacia Grace when the following conversation occurred.

"See this man here Dacia Grace. He is George Washington." I told her as I pointed to a quarter. "So is this man. He was the very first President of the United States."

"I know that Mommy!" she matter of factly told me.

Quite taken back, I said, "You do!?"

"Yes, I saw a show about him."

"You did......that's right you did!"

Dacia Grace returns to looking at the coins in front of her while I turn to Arthur who has NOT heard the conversation and say, "Would you please scrape my chin off the floor."

"Why?" he asks.

So I tell him the conversation. His response is to ask Dacia Grace, "Where did you see a show about George Washington."

With great display of patience Dacia Grace says, "At WALT DISNEY WORLD, Daddy."

She responded as if everyone should remember that three months ago while on vacation at Walt Disney World we sat through a 30 minute animitronics show on the Presidents. It was here that she sat on my lap completely mesmerized by the show and learned about George Washington, our first president, and Honest Abe! We were once again blown away by the memory that she exemplifies DAILY and the GOODNESS of the Lord in healing our little girl's brain a little over three years ago!

Here is a picture from our Walt Disney World Vacation in November 2007.

Another side note: We did go down to the local outlet mall that afternoon where among other things, I was able to purchase $7.50 worth of coffee drinks for the price of naming 30 presidents! So to all of you who are still students out there, paying attention in your American History Classes does have its benefits! I scored FREE COFFEE!

My Treasures......

Door slamming upstairs. "Mommy, what are you doing?"

"Waiting on you. What are you doing?"

"Getting my treasures."

Noise ensues.

"I have my Bible, Mommy. It tells me the truth."

"Yes, it does."

"It says, 'Dacia Grace Hom, you must obey your Mommy and Daddy'."

"Really!"

"Yes, it says 'Obeying makes Jesus happy'."

"Treasures" is a concept that Dacia Grace learned from The Little Mermaid when Ariel is constantly collecting "treasures from the human world." This is the first time that she has translated that to the TRUE TREASURE of God's Word!

Interesting Note: I happened to be at the computer at the beginning of this conversation so I was able to quickly "record" this conversation as it occurred.

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

We use the timer for many things in our home to help Dacia Grace transition from one thing to another....i.e. play time to nap time. Tonight when the timer went off, I was slightly indisposed and could not turn it off immediately. Suddenly I heard Dacia Grace called to me, "Mommy, I think it is time for you to give me a hug!"

Who can resist such a sweet comment? Certainly not this mommy!

Big Celebration Preparation!

Just thought I would share a glimpse of my day! I know that for some people the following may not seem like a major feat but for me.....a BIG FEAT!

By 5:30 AM the master bedroom has been picked up while Arthur slept through it all

By 6:00 AM Dacia Grace is dressed, hair combed and ready for the day....next on the agenda....breakfast! Yes that time is correct!

By 6:30 AM I am showered and dressed for the day

By 8:00 AM the upstairs bathroom has been deep cleaned! The remaining pictures hung there. Already for the Big Celebration tomorrow!

By 9:00 AM the shower curtain liner is in the washing machine. AND the downstairs bathroom has been deep cleaned!

To what do I owe this good pleasure....

Well at o-dark 4:00 AM I hear....."the movie is off Mommy...I am ready for the Big Celebration!" There was no getting her to go back to bed regardless of the fact that her Big Celebration (i.e. birthday party) is not until Saturday afternoon!

On the agenda today is seeing the chiropractor as I wigged out my back earlier this week sitting on the floor at Arthur's office playing organize the papers with Dacia Grace. Then let's see .... pick up the birthday cake, clean kitchen, vacuum upstairs, dust mop downstairs, laundry, flip mattress and remake our bed, put away laundry, clean front porch, make hummus, cut up carrots, make dinner, make lemonade, make sure we have enough party favors for the guests.............. ! WHEW!

Happy Birthday Arthur, Meagan and Dacia Grace

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Arthur, Meagan and Dacia Grace!
Happy Birthday to you!

Today marks the birthday of three people in our family!

Arthur turns 40 today!

Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom November 2007


Cousin Meagan turns 13 today!

Beautiful Cousins
Simi Valley California December 2005
Dacia Grace is one and Meagan is 11!
Sorry Meagan, I don't have any current pictures of you!

Here are a couple of pictures of Dacia Grace celebrating at the library with her best friend Sammie! Her favorite place is the library so what a great place to celebrate with a friend! Special thanks to Tita Elaine for remembering her camera!

We will be celebrating her birthday on January 5th with a Princess Party! More pics to follow!

An Inquiring Mom Wants to Know

Today as I was driving down the road I heard Dacia Grace say, "I think that says Bank of the West." Odd.....we don't bank at the Bank of the West so how does she know that is what it says!?!

This afternoon I hear her singing.....I want a hippopatamus for lunch.......wait the song is I want a hippopatamus for Christmas not for lunch......what is she hearing!?

Makes a Mom wonder about the working of an almost three year old brain.......