Oh, the Irony!

I'm Tired and I Want to Laugh

So I decided to post some pics/quotes that make me laugh. :-D

That's one long neck...

When I first saw this, I started choking because I was laughing so hard.

I'll do it again next time I get the chance

I Rocked the Wilson World

Wednesday, I was shopping, and bought some mascara. I was curious to see how I'd look with it. When I got home, the kids found the mascara bottle and asked, "What's this?" I explained.

Mom looked at me with raised eyebrows and said, "Oh, dear. I hoped you'd forget that I gave you permission to try it."

Then Promise started jumping up and down. "When you put it on, could I watch?" Grace asked the same. I promised they could watch me.

So three hours later, when I was finally able to experiment with the mascara, I had quite the audience. Grace, Isaac, Promise, and Mommy all watched me figure out how on earth to apply mascara. Needless to say, they laughed at me the whole entire time. But it was fun. They especially thought it hilarious that I got the paint all over my eye lid, not just the eye lashes.

After I put on the make-up, I found out we were going out to dinner. Just to tease Mom, I said, "oh, I should probably go put some more make-up on!" She thought that was very funny. :-D

Anyway, I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! I did!

Always the highlight of Thanksgiving!

Pecan Pie - my favorite!

Oh no, quick, hide! She's taking my picture!

Basket Ball

Joy Anna enjoyed Thanksgiving

My Wonderful, Crazy cousin!

When the Truth Comes Out

Thursday night, I was baby-sitting Isaac, Grace, Promise, and Joshua. While we were doing kitchen clean-ups, the kids were asking me for "naughty, funny stories." No kidding. So I racked my brain for funny, naughty stories. The ones I remembered had them laughing so hard, Promise, who was still eating, almost choked on her soup.

First, I remembered when Nathan and I were really little. Nathan had just read the passage in the Bible where Jesus is talking about what you do if someone who has sinned doesn't repent. If someone doesn't repent (I'm assuming this would be for a "big" sin), you're supposed to talk to them privately. If that doesn't work, then you involve a couple friends. If that still doesn't work, the pastors are supposed to meet with him. Finally, if the sinner still doesn't repent, he's to be publicly kicked out of the church.

Well, like I said, Nathan had just read that. And I did something to him that made him mad. I don't remember what it was. All I remember was making Nathan hysterical. We were outside and he was following me around because I wouldn't apologize. Then it started. "You need to apologize."

Danielle: "No, I don't!"

Nathan: "You know, if you don't apologize, I'll have to tell Mommy and Daddy."

Danielle: "Then you'd be a tattletale."

Nathan: "But the Bible says I have to."

Danielle: "Yah, right!"

Nathan: "No, really! I read it this morning! And if you still don't apologize with Mommy and Daddy there, then we have to take you to see Pastor Davey. And if you still don't apologize, then he'll have you kicked out of church!"

He was so worked up, he was in tears. He was dead serious.

I don't remember what I said next, but I know I didn't apologize. I also know that Mommy, Daddy, Pastor Davey, and Colonial Baptist Church never knew anything about it! :-D

Another story I told was about when Grace was still being potty-trained. Once, she was sitting on the potty, calling for Mommy to come "wipe her up." I was the only one available. She didn't like that idea. So she yelled and screamed at me and said she wanted Mommy.

So I left her. Yup, I left her stranded on the toilet. I don't remember how long she was there before her little legs got too tired. And. She. Fell. In.

Then I was the one who got in trouble.

End of story.

And of course, the kids thought that one was absolutely hilarious.

Then, it was the kids' turn for stories... They told me different funny, naughty stories I never knew about. Like the time they were all reading Calvin and Hobbes and found the comic where Calvin "takes a bath" in the toilet. You know, when he lifts the lid, climbs in, and flushes. Then he climbs out all sparkly clean. Well, the three little PIGs (Promise, Isaac, and Grace - that's their official nickname) thought that was hilarious - and brilliant. So that night, Grace decided to try it. However, only her feet could fit. So she put her feet in the toilet and flushed... Oh, Grace, you are so...you!

A Sad Truth

...Don't you hate it when you look at your watch three consecutive times before you know what time it is? (Help me on this one - I'm not the only person who does this, am I??)

These days we've all been crazy busy with school and the usual (you know, that thing you do everyday...) so I haven't been able to post. Sorry. I've had lots of ideas of stuff to post, but as I said, no time.

I thought y'all might be interested in seeing some pics I did for a family last week. They're posted on my other blog here.

Anyway, I've got to go. As usual, the same old, same old is calling! Hopefully I can post more in depth later.

Have a wonderful evening!

The Cutie Pie

I don't have time for an actual post, but here's a picture I took this weekend. Hopefully I'll be able to post more later this week. So far, the week's been great - especially since I attended my first hospital birth as a doula this morning. Let me just say that I prefer homebirths as a midwife's apprentice to hospital births as a doula. But I'm not going to give up. So far, I've got two more clients. (I really need more clients. If anyone knows a pregnant lady in NC, feel free to pass my name along!)