Article/Funny Things Kids Say

Not much has been happening lately, but I read an article early this morning that I thought was awesome and worth sharing here.  Read this - isn't long, but great message, speaks truth >

http://iaminhim.com/blog/?p=167

Kyla is still doing her preschool and ballet.  Everything is going well, I have been slacking in making her wear her prosthetic every day, but she does wear it for ballet and actually I am finding that ballet is a great activity for her to be in because it is so much with the arms that it forces her to think about how to do what she needs to do with it - rather than just at home, where she stands in front of the tv and does nothing with it.

It is funny how different children can be; Kyla is addicted to TV (if I let her be) and Emma hardly notices it even exists.

Kyla has asked for a "pet" just recently.  I told her that she already has a pet - two dogs - but she said no that isn't what she means and now she wants a fish.  I picked her up from preschool yesterday and saw they have some kind of bug, 'stick bugs' and they look to be pretty maintenance free.  I tried to talk her into getting some stick bugs for home, but she is insistent on a fish and has already named it, 'Bubbles the Fish.'  Haven't even bought the thing yet, but it already has a name :)  The things Kyla says are so funny.  I actually got in a bit of trouble the other day when I went to pick up Kyla from school, her teacher tells me that Kyla said a bad word today, she said "my dogs chewed up my toy and my Mom says 'those damn dogs!'  Which I have said a few times before and of course we all laugh when shes says it, so then it sticks - those little sponges soak up everything, the good and the bad!  Before we had kids our dogs were super spoiled - now that we have kids they are sometimes just more of a headache - actually most of the time this is the case, although now that Emma is not a baby and not so needy, the dogs have been being more OK lately.  Anyhow - I was like "oh ya, I did say that....sorry..."  hahaha, I wasn't even really sure what to say, poor Ky getting in trouble because of things I said.  I was just hugging on Kyla and she says "Mom, I love you so much, like as much as 11 years" hahaha, OK, thank you I guess. 

Emma and I visited my Grandparents this morning while Kyla was at school.  I have the best Grandparents ever, they have always been the best, can always count on them, super nice/happy couple, truly show what love is in a marriage - my Grandma probably reached out for my Grandpa's hand to hold at least 3 times while I was there - so cute!  They are getting up there in age, my Grandpa is 88, he is doing pretty good still, although my Grandma isn't doing as well.  Love them so much - I hope my kids have that when they are my age.  I lost my other set of Grandparents just before I graduated high school, although they were just as amazing, although I didn't get to spend as much time with them as I have my Dad's parents. 

Need to get going.  Hope everyone is doing well.  ~ Amber