Beth’s assignment was a bit of a challenge this week, which seems to be the norm lately! I guess she’s trying to get us thinking or something!
Anyway, an idea presented itself last night. I had just put the boys to bed and was settling down onto the couch to catch up on “Dancing With the Stars” (thank goodness Aaron Carter is gone! He creeped me out!!!). Suddenly I heard Noah crying. He was standing at the top of the stairs, holding the side of his mouth. He pulled his hand away and I saw blood. Not gushing, but there was broken skin.
Through his sobbing and tears, he managed to choke out something about “Caden” and “hit” and “book”. I called Caden into the bathroom (where I was trying to clean up and calm Noah after he freaked out seeing blood on his hand) to get his side of the story. He mumbled something about a book and then gave a small “sorry” to Noah. Noah finally managed to explain he got hit in the mouth by a book that Caden was trying to give to him. Okay, small talk about how Caden wasn’t trying to do it on purpose (“Yes he was!” in a whiny voice from Noah), Noah’s lip will get better quickly, and how they are to stay in their own beds at night, and then it was back to bed.
Here’s Noah this morning (with a stuffy nose and pink eye, mind you!):
I didn’t find out what book it was until Noah told me this morning. This just puts the icing on the cake! Seriously. This is the book that was involved. Are you ready for it? I couldn’t make this up!
(Back to the pink eye thing…I had all sorts of plans for today. After Noah got on the bus, Caden and I would hang out until it was time for him to go to school. Then, I would go pick up Caden, take him to a friend’s house for a short lunchtime playdate, and come home and go for a run or something. Well, Noah woke up saying “My skin came up and stuck to my eye and kept my eye from opening.” which is 6-year-old-ese for “I have pink eye!” So scratch everything except for taking Caden to school, picking him up, and taking him to his friend’s house for a playdate. Oh well. Noah and I had a good time hanging out together.)
Go spy on the real life of others at Beth’s. It’s like being Peeping Toms, but legal, and not so creepy!
Too funny!
very funny analogy from your son
That’s great! He’s a doll!
Is the subtitle “That’s what this book is for?” LOL
Poor thing. And CRAP! I didn’t know who went home on DWTS but that’s okay, cuz I feel the same as you. However.. I think Kelly needs to go because she’s clearly no where near as talented as the others.
Lovely portraits and a sweet story. You couldn’t make it up!
Janice.
Yep, definitely Real Life! So funny about the book! Your little one is so handsome even with the shiner and pink-eye!
hilarious! he’s adorable even when he’s sick!
I think Ivy needs that book…
Steph
LOL! You can’t make this stuff up!
LB isn’t hitting people right now. Just things when he gets mad. I think we still need that book.
Hands may not be for hitting, but I guess books and other objects are fair game.
Sooo, books are for hitting? Poor guy! Hope the pink eye gets better soon.
kids and irony…gotta love it!
Hope he feels better!
Love the book! Because someone must have read it, because there was no hand, it was the book! Sorry about the pink eye. It’s no fun for anyone.
Love the book! Because someone must have read it, because there was no hand, it was the book! Sorry about the pink eye. It’s no fun for anyone.
That is hilarious! Not really, but it is. ;o)
Hope he is feeling better!
Does this say real life or what? You captured it perfectly! PS: I think Aaron Carter is creepy too!
Oh! That is part of my real life too, kids accidentally hurting each other and the hurt one pouting thinking it was on purpose.
Thanks for sharing!
hahahahaha! i have heard that book is really helpful, usually, but this is so much more REAL LIFE.
I always look forward to your captures. 🙂
You’re right; you can’t make this stuff up.
You really can’t make that stuff up! So cute, so funny….yep, real life indeed. 🙂