As Jonathan and I were discussing the ramifications of changing jobs, Kate came up to me and confessed that she and Reagan were having a hard time. So, like a good mommy, I asked her what she thought might be causing the problem. She stood on the bottom rung of one of our chairs, leaned with one hand on the table and swung her left foot in the air. It must have helped her thought process because she soon came up with the solution that she was bossing Reagan around which made Reagan hit her which made Kate want to hit Reagan back. Pretty good, I thought. So, I told her to hope down and try not to do those things anymore. Well, Reagan saw this and she came running up to me and said, "Mommy, we're having a hard time." Then she, too, climbed up the chair, leaned with one hand on the table and swung her left foot in the air. I asked her why she thought they were having a problem, and she said, "Because, because, because..." then she gave me a huge smile, and waited for me to say, "then maybe you shouldn't do those things anymore." Then she hopped down and said, "Okay, Mommy."
Tonight was spaghetti night for the kids, and I smiled as I grabbed a pair of scissors to cut up the noodles. Before you think, "How brilliant!" I have to confess that I learned it from my big sister.
I made guacamole yesterday and seeded the tomatoes. It makes a big difference in the taste. Once again, I learned it from my big sister.
Add a little bleach to your whites and make sure you wash them in HOT water...believe it or not, it was my big sister that taught me that one. When I was little, we were just too poor to afford something like bleach let alone hot water.
Thai peanut sauce, teriyaki, macaroni salad, chopped onions, toy buckets, spot-shot those are the things my sister taught me. I guess Reagan is a lot like me. Just watching her big sister, trying her best to learn the tricks of the trade.
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