A journal for my children of my life with them

This blog tells the story of my children while they are young.
I am constantly told, like by the stranger when my little one had an accident today in the library, that these moments go by so fast
(although I wished I could have skipped that one).
I can feel them slipping through my hands, all these little beautiful moments.
Moments when I get to be a child again because of their wonder.
Moments when their need for me challenges me (sometimes at the library) to be a better and bigger person.
Moments when I am faced with their pain and must rely on God for their needs.
Moments when I hurt because they are just so beautiful to look at, and even more often so beautiful on the inside.

I don't know if they will want to read these chronicles when they grow up, but I hope so. I hope this journal helps them to remember a childhood they loved, and family who love them

Monday, February 1, 2010

Carol of the Pants


One of my favorite episodes with Dorathea happened over the holidays when we were getting ready to attend a Christmas service at church. I was trying anything I could to get her to get dressed to leave, so I sang to her.

Daddy: [singing to the tune of "Do You Hear What I Hear?"] "I have come to you bearing pants.... Will you put the pants on?"

Dorathea: [eating - not looking up - speaking] "No."

Daddy: [singing] "If you wear the pants we can dance... Will you put the pants on?"

Dorathea: [still eating - still not looking up - singing to the same carol] "I am eating berries."

Daddy: [singing] "We go to church to see a play, and to go you must wear the pants... to go you must wear the pants... Will you put the pants on?"

Dorathea: [singing - raising hands high] "I will put the pants on."

(I love my daughter! I look forward to more musical episodes!)
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2 comments:

  1. MikeFebruary 2, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Wow Ali that is priceless! I can hear Ted singing it. I do the same thing with Tirzah, making up crazy songs. Currently she tells me "don't sing that daddy!" ...but of course I do anyway.

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  2. AllisonFebruary 2, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    Dorathea once told Ted "Daddy you can't sing!" During one of these performances. Luckily his ego is still in tact :)

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