Wednesday, January 17, 2018

It's Good to be a Warrior

I sat with a friend today through a court procedure. She needed a "strong person" to be her moral support, to hold her hand, and to share some of my bravery. I'm glad that I could be this person for her, and I'm honored that she reached out to me, specifically, to be this strong person.
 
I have waged many battles and wars to be the person I am today.
 

It's good to be a warrior.
 

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

*sigh*

There never really is a dull moment with kids, is there?
 
{rhetorical}
 
So last night, I was powering through a workout when Carter came in and said "hey, Kendall needs you upstairs." I told him, as I always do mid-workout, that I would deal with them when I'm done. He said "no really, she needs your help."
 
Oh.
 
Great.
 
So I head upstairs to the kids' bathroom, and this is what greets me:
 
 
She's crying, but that wasn't the first thing I noticed.
WHAT
is
that
in
your
HAIR????
 
"It's slime from the treasure box at school."
 
{THANKYOUVERYMUCHSCHOOL}
 
"Ok, but I don't understand why it's in your hair."
 
shrug
 
"Why did you put it in your hair?"
 
shrug
 
"What were you trying to do?"
 
shrug
 
"Seriously Kendall, why would you think putting slime in your hair is a good idea?"
 
shrug
 
shrug
 
ALLLLL the shrugs
 
Ultimately she told me she was trying to make headphones.
 
Out of slime.
 
In her hair.
 
Because THAT makes sense!
 
Cue a phone call to my mom, Kendall's father, and a couple of Google searches.
 
The winner:  coconut oil
 
It was a tedious process, during which time Kendall says "mom, my legs are tired from standing." I paused and glared at her. Frankly my child, I don't really care about your legs right now because my fingers are cramping up from slowing combing out SLIME FROM YOUR HAIR.
 
 
Good thing I love her.

Monday, January 1, 2018

A Trip to the Cabin

Since the cabin is listed for sale, we figured we would take one last trip up there as a family. Despite most of us being sicker than dogs, it was a great trip with roaring fires, lots of belly laughs, a few competitive games, and some good sledding.