The Things They Say #982

Today, we were on the way to dropping Benjamin off at school when I overhear the following: 

Nico (in a very demanding tone) - Benji, I'm going to need you to go ahead and eat poop for me. I just can't do it. 

Benjamin - ............

That's right. I think Benjamin is starting to learn the art to not reacting to every single thing that comes out of his brother's mouth. 

But seriously, where does this child get this stuff from? If only I could have a quick glimpse inside his brain. Or maybe not...

Deep down they do love one another. Even if one asks the other one to eat poop and is 100% ignored.

Weekend Mornings

Most of our weekend mornings involve chores, commotion, tupperware out of cabinets. boys arguing over the same tiny lego and plans of what all we need to accomplish for the day. When I say most of our weekend mornings, I mean like 97% of them.

BUT, every now and then (3% of the time), the stars line up, time freezes and we experience mornings like this:

Usually I come across these moments when I am hurrying to clean up the kitchen after breakfast, or in and out of the garage straightening things up and declutering our 2 sq ft of counter space. And then it hits me... I realize that there is a sense of calm and no bickering, no running. For the most part, I say a little prayer and start moving even faster to "maximize the time" before someone starts crying or starts getting out all the finger paints. 

Today was different though. Today instead of shifting all my to-dos into 5th gear, I instead warmed up my coffee in the microwave and sat down on the couch to watch and enjoy.