My voice

Letting Go

Posted in fun, kids, life by Linda on October 22, 2008

Holding on tightly seems like the best thing to do..

..but as he finally builds up the courage to let himself go -

..it turns out it’s quite a thrill ride!

And the landing isn’t too bad either

Yep, I’m definitely going back up there again!

Guess What I Just Did

Posted in family, fun, kids by Linda on June 17, 2008

I am so content with myself today. Guess what I just did? I poured some ice cold water on my dad’s bare feet! I can’t believe I did that! It sure made him look funny!

Ha-ha! That was great fun! I love being a two (soon to be three) year old; with a little charm you can get away with almost anything!

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It’s a Boys World

Posted in family, fun, kids, life, reflections by Linda on May 30, 2008

We had some nice, sunny weather the other day, and a couple of neighboring boys came over to our house to play. As always, they were all over the place; running, shouting – acting like boys normally do.

As a mother of 3 boys I am of course used to this level of noise and activity, but then I stopped for a second as a few words reached my ear. Feeling a bit puzzled, I noticed they were actually playing “baby”. That’s remarkable, I thought, for once they are not into typical boys games like sword fights or some kind of battle.

And my thoughts kept on drifting; Hmm.. maybe it’s not so bad, apparently my boys also have the ability to see the world from a more feminine angle – that’s a good thing, being able to take on a different view.

That’s when I hear my sons voice: Hey – my baby just shot your baby!

And his friend answered: Oh yeah? Well, my baby has a laser gun!

I thought to myself as I walked back into the house; Oh well… boys will be boys, I suppose ;)

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The Amazing Goldfish

Posted in fun by Linda on May 28, 2008

Have you ever seen anything like this? I had no idea a goldfish could be trained to perform tricks like that!

My five year old actually has two goldfish, but I cannot imagine them doing anything like this. (Although they are doing some extensive splashing around when one of us is approaching the fish tank, as they believe there is a chance of some extra snack). Perhaps we should try the Fish School? – No, I think not :)

All these Bubbles

Posted in kids, life, reflections by Linda on May 20, 2008

How fascinating. All these bubbles. And when I touch them, they simply vanish. I’d really like to keep them, but I can’t seem to figure out how. I wonder what I must do to make them stay in my hands.

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