Lily-isms

Here are some of the funny things Lily has said or done today. Of course some of these phrases are more funny if you hear HOW she said them or understand the context. . .anyway here are the top 10 Lily-isms for the day.

1. I'm going on the potty train.
2. L: Sister, you have a time out. M:Lily, let ME be the mommy. L: Okay, Sister has a time out
3. Are we going to Grandma's house? (No) I'm so excited! (?)
4. I'm calling Jhonny. (On her toy cell phone)
5. M:Lily, say, "My name is Lily." L: Your name is Mommy! I'm two.
6. M: Do you know why you are in time out? L: Uh huh. I bit Sister's arm. M:Why did you do that? L: Sister bit my cheek. (Yeah, a WEEK ago.)
7. Look, Mom, I got my shoes! (Flip flops on the wrong foot with the strap between the wrong toes - ouch?) I ready to go. We going to Grandpa's house, now? (No) We going to Doctor's house, now?
8. L: We're having a baby, Sister. He,he,he. M: Lily, we already have our baby brother, Gavin. L: We're having a baby brother, Sister. Ha!
9. You are making me nuts! (giggle) You are driving me NUTS!
10. Run, run as fast as you can. . . (As she hurries to get dressed so she can go outside.)

To market, to market to buy a fat pig, home again, home again, jiggity jig

Mom and Dad called in Jhonny for his expertise in remodeling their guest bathroom. He accepted the invitation to help tile the floor. So a dentist appointment and a new battery later, we headed to Houston on Friday. Of course we had to stop at Hobby Lobby and a few other stores along the way since we kind of get starved for such variety where we live.
Mom was waiting with great food and ready hands to play with the grandkids. Jhonny and Dad went to work getting the bathroom ready for tiling on Saturday.
Lily was WAY excited to be at Grandma's house and did NOT want to go to bed. Consequently she's asleep today and I may let her sleep all day to get over her sleep deprived crankiness. Jessica was not far behind her. Gavin didn't want to sleep either, but we all eventually got to bed only to wake up early the next morning.
Jessica and I hit the early bird school clothes sale at Kohls while Lily helped grandma shop for groceries. Jhonny and Dad got the tile layed down and all the appliances built and ready to go in.
Later, Dad took Jhonny to work to get some things done so he could take Monday off and finish the bathroom. Mom took me and the girls to Walmart for a pedicure (our Rockdale Walmart doesn't have a nail salon) and a little more shopping. The girls got their nails painted as an incentive to be good.
Sunday was more fun as we went to church and caught up with good friends in my parents' ward. Mom made brisket for dinner and then I got a nap!! Yeah! Thanks, Mom. We finished up the afternoon with a video of the Pioneer day celebration concert from the Conference Center and some berry cobler. Yum!
Later that night we went over to some friends and visited with my old principal from Venezuela who was back from the Hague for a few weeks. We didn't want to leave, but Gavin let us know we were overstaying our welcome.
Monday, I got a much needed adjustment from my favorite chiropractor, Kurt, and then I took the girls to visit their babysitter, Frances and the kids. We enjoyed catching up there before heading back to the house to rescue Jhonny and take off for home. Of course we had to swing by Nauvoo Books and Chick-fa-le on the way back.
The whole trip was nice and relaxing for me and fun for Jhonny to get to do some home improvements. I think he really had a good time even though Dad put him to work. I'm sure he would rather be doing that than sitting around listening to everyone talk any day.
I reflected as we drove home how perfect the whole weekend was. I found it relaxing, Jhonny found it productive, and the kids had fun just being at Grandma's house. All in all, a perfect getaway for the Marcano Family.

Pattycake

Gaaaaviiinnnn

Progressive Prayer

This morning for breakfast, Lily quickly volunteered to say the blessing. It went something like this:

L: (Clasp hands and close one eye) Thank thee. . .

M: Heavenly Father. . .

L: Heavenly Father, thank thee. . .

M: For the food. . .

L: For the food. (Pause to eat a bite of cheerios) Bless it (reclasping hands and spitting milk). . .

M: To nourish . . .

L: To noursh (chew and smack lips). . .

M: And strengthen us. . .

L: strengthn (swallow). . .

M: In the name of Jesus. . .

L: Amen. (Open eye and take another bite)

You are not expendable

Once upon a time, there was a mother who was suffering from a slight case of post partum depression. She recognized in her head that the feelings of sadness were unfounded, but they came unbidden anyway.

Her happy children went about their daily house destruction with little heed to her voice of warning making her feel even less significant. Her husband busied himself with chores that he invented to keep himself busy and to improve the living conditions of their home - both noble goals.

As she tended to her sweet little newborn, she tried to keep the wave of sadness at bay. How could she be sad when so many depended on her for their livelihood? Look at the blessings all around! She had all she had hoped for. So what could mend this meloncholy?

She knew talking would help, but who to call? She would like to think she could be perfectly happy without the affirmations of others. She knew motherhood doesn't come with thanks except for that one day a year. . . So there's no use in complaining about that reality.

Thinking of no one she wanted to burden with something she had no reason or right to feel, she gave up. She prayed for releif from this ridiculous hormone provoked wallowing so she could go on about her life.

Then came a call from a long lost friend. She caught up with her friend and remembered the good times and the changes made because of that hard won friendship.

The next day she felt better - the mood swing having passed as quickly as it had come. Then a phone call from a lonely sister. They talked about respective challenges. It was nice to be mutually needed.

As she hung up she remembered again the great importance of people in our lives. None of us is an island. We all long for a connection with someone. To be noticed, appreciated, moved, touched, heard, understood, loved.

You are the puzzle piece to someone else's life. You may never know how you fit in, but others will fill the holes of their lives with pieces of you.

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This is something I have tried to remember throughout my life. Usually to remind myself to be there for someone else. But the fact is that there are so many out there that have filled the holes of my life without ever knowing how or that they did. I would not be me if they had not been there.

So on that note, know that you are not expendable in my book. Thanks for being there.

Applause in Primary

Jessica had a talk in primary today. I challenged her to read it for herself. With her help, I wrote it out in words that she would be more familiar with. After some practice yesterday, she got up today and read most of the 3-4 minute talk by herself. I only had to help with a couple of words. When she was done, the whole primary broke out in applause!

It took a minute for even us to realize that they probably shouldn't be applauding a talk, but I'm pretty certain it was in response to her reading more than praising the message. She smiled proud of herself. Good job, Jessica!