Sanctuary

My backyard is quickly becoming a sanctuary for me. It’s so peaceful and quiet, and I’m so happy there. Today I sat in the covered swing surrounded by daffodils and purple azaleas while the cherry blossoms floated in the breeze like pink snow. Birds chirped and darted back and forth from the feeders, while Buddy contently lay nearby in a little patch of sunshine chewing his bright orange ball. For that short while, it was truly a little piece of heaven on earth.

Bubbles

(2012) Dylan is shedding his "cool guy-ness" for a little while this morning to play whatever Lily wants to play in the pool. At the moment he is having to be a baby sea turtle named Bubbles.

Marshmallows

(2011) Skeet bought Dylan a big bag of mini-marshmallows and now he's the new George Washington Carver of marshmallows!  So far he's had peanut butter, jelly, and marshmallow sandwiches, marshmallow cinammon toast, marshmallow and Cocoa Puffs cereal, marshmallow milk ... you name it and Dylan has put marshamallows on it!

Translation

(2015) Lily said to me today, "I am sooo glad this combo had a frequency!!!"  Translation: "I am so glad this condo had a vacancy!!!"

The South

You know you're in the south when you pass a restaurant called Big D's BBQ Trough situated amongst a trailer park, a baptist church, and Sharky's Firework and Moccasin Emporium.  Now to find that roadside stand of boiled peanuts....

Hero

I single handedly saved the family from a big, gross jellyfish that washed up beside us on the beach today! No one else would get rid of it, so I bravely scooped it up with our purple shovel and threw it out to sea. I am a hero. 😂

Pan

Lily just saw this picture of the day she was born and asked, "Why was I in a pan?"  Hahahaa!

Pedicure

My husband's MALE comment of the day ... "Why are you going to get a pedicure?  Your toes still look pink."  (Yes, the old chipped pink polish from a month ago WAS still there, honey.)

Rap

(2012) Bran is singing a super obnoxious "rap" song he's making up about macaroni and cheese and then he informed me that it was only the first verse of this "masterpiece."  I am DEFINITELY going to bed now before verse 2 even begins!! (This is the rap so far, "I want macaroni and cheese, I have no keys, cause all my cars are PUSH TO START, I'm not riding in grocery carts") - do you feel my pain?

Mistakes

Today we were going over a reading assignment in class and I skipped one of the questions by accident. One of my students encouragingly said,”It’s ok, Mrs. Taylor, my grandparents make mistakes a lot, too.” Grandparents?! 😂😂😂 Felt a bit older after that comparison!

PGA

After 26 years of living with Robert Skeet Taylor, I've been "conditioned" to turn on PGA golf in order to take a Sunday afternoon nap, even when he's not around!  The announcers' low, lulling voices are like Pavlov's bell ... They speak and I instantly fall asleep!

Root Word

(2015) I was teaching my 2nd graders about root words today and when we got to the root "tele," I asked them if they had ever heard a word that used "tele," thinking they'd say "telephone" or "telescope."  Without missing a beat, one of my little ones shouted, "Nutella"! (Nu-tele) ... I cracked up!!   Not quite ... but very creative!

Too Loud

Guess I was cheering too loudly for Dyl at his ballgame because Lily turned to me and said, “Sshhhh, Mom! You’re making my ears go blind!!” 😂😂😂

Eloquence

So all my friends out there know that I am married to a WONDERFUL guy and I love him very much! Robert Skeet Taylor  HOWEVER, he has always been NOTORIOUS for some of things he says to me that he THINKS are compliments!  When we were dating, he told me he was glad I wasn't a beauty queen. (Still not sure how THAT was a compliment but it was supposed to be apparently.)  Another time he told me he was glad that no guys looked at me on the beach.  Ummm ... thank you ... I guess??  Well the other night I had been furiously working in the yard for HOURS and when I came inside all bedraggled and a mess, I looked in the mirror and said to him, "Good grief.  I couldn't look any worse if I tried" to which my adoring husband replied, "Oh, yes you could." Long awkward pause.  WHAT?!!!!!!  And as usual, after twenty minutes of back peddling and explaining, that of course wasn't what he meant!  Geez!  Anyone know where I can sign up an ALMOST perfect husband for eloquence lessons?  I know a guy who needs them!!  :)

Socks

(2012) A conversation with Dylan tonight ...
Me:  Dylan, give me your dirty clothes and get in the bath.
Dylan:  Mom!  Don't wash those socks (the ones he had just taken off) ... I"m going to wear them tomorrow!
Me:  No, Dylan!  These socks are filthy!
Dylan:  No they aren't ...  I've only worn them for three days.

Welcome to the world of a nine year old boy.  YUCK!!!