Our neighborhood always has an Easter Egg Hunt, and as luck would have it my camera battery was almost dead, so I only got a few pictures. Andy was camping from Thursday to Saturday with the Young Men, so I went with Ben, Annie and Emily. Since I knew I wouldn't be able to watch all three of them and take pictures, I recruited a fabulous friend without kids to help! Here is Annie with her little friend, Brynnley.
This is Easter morning. Andy was at a meeting before church, so I tried to get the three of them to look at me. These are the best two - next to my gorgeous azeleas!!! I think I have beautiful children!
Yesterday in Target, I had 3 different people come up to me and say, "wow, looks like you have your hands full." Or - "looks busy." Most of the time, it's said with a sympathetic look or a sneer. I've tried to come up with a few pat answers and got a few from friends.
"Yep, I like to be busy!"
"You should see them on a bad day!"
"We love kids!"
If you have any other ideas when people make comments about your adorable children, please pass them on!
4 comments:
Lindsey,
Julie here. So you have me curious about who has me on their blog. Your family is sooooo cute. I love Annie's curly hair. It is good, as always, to hear from you.
They are beautiful children. I love their easter outfits. Ben seems like such a good helper!
Your kids are gorgeous! So are your flowers...it all looks so springy! I get comments like those from people all the time and I never know what to say. If I think of anything clever I'll let you know.
I failed to mention that very occasionally, a kind older soul will look at me with longing on his or her face and say, "I really miss those days." I reward them with a sincere smile and something like, "It's really fun, isn't it!" Those comments are extra-special on days when the kids aren't behaving perfectly in public. Sometimes people expect so much from little kids and want them to be like perfect adults - in miniature form. A dose of reality is good for everyone!
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