I ran across this kid interview a long time ago and it’s been sitting unanswered in my draft box forever.  I don’t even remember where I saw it first.  But I thought it’d be fun to see what my kids think about me.  So I pulled them away from their new favorite movie long enough to answer a few questions.

1. What is something I always says to you?
Carter – I love you.
Lydia – I love you.
Asa – Dadaddad.

2. What makes me happy?
Carter – Getting kisses.
Lydia – Eating broccoli.
Asa – Dadadadadadadadada.

3. What makes me sad?
Carter – Not getting kisses.
Lydia – I don’t know.
Asa – Dadadaddadadadaddddda.

4. How do I do to make you laugh?
Carter – Do funny fings(things).
Lydia – Tickle me.
Asa – Pppllllppppttttt.

5.  How old is am I?
Carter – Ten.
Lydia – Four.
Asa –  (Nevermind.)

6. How tall am I?
Carter – So tall.
Lydia – This much.  (Spreading her fingers apart about an inch.)

7. What is my favorite thing to do?
Carter – Put on socks.
Lydia – Tickle people.

8. What do I do when you’re not around?
Carter – Take a bath.
Lydia – Watch TV.

9. What am I really good at?
Carter – Taking a bath.
Lydia – Tickling.

10. What am I not very good at?
Carter – You’re good at everyfing(everything).
Lydia – Cleaning.

11. What do I do for my job?
Carter – Your job is only doing your job.
Lydia – I…I…I don’t know.

12. What’s my favorite food?
Carter – Chicken.
Lydia – Spaghetti.

13. What is your favorite thing we do together?
Carter – Go on a date.
Lydia – Play.

14. How do you know I love you?
Carter – Because you kiss me.
Lydia – You give me kisses.

15. Where is your mom’s favorite place to go?
Carter – To the store.
Lydia – I need to go potty.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

I have friends who’ve dealt with childhood cancer.
I know kids of friends who’ve dealt with childhood cancer.
I know friends of friends who’ve dealt with childhood cancer.

I would venture to say that many of you do, too.

Sarah is a recently diagnosed cousin of a friend. Please stop by her blog and give her some words of encouragement.

Holly is a friend of a friend who just found out that her cancer is in remission!

Anissa’s daughter is in remission, but here is her old blog that chronicles their battle with ALL.

And here is Anissa’s new blog. This month she is working with OneHope Wine to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand.  I met the OneHope people and tried their goods at BlogHer this year, and let me tell you…great people, great wine, great idea!

Go HERE to get the details of how you can purchase anything from the OneHope Wine website and get 10%off AND have 20% of the sale go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

Good wine for a great cause.

Go.  Now.  Buy.

Once upon a time I was one of those always on top of it kind of people.  I had a day planner with times and places meticulously marked in blue ink.  (Black didn’t show up as well, plus it’s boring.  And I was once told that “you should never use black ink unless you’re writing a sympathy card”.  Which is just crap…but I digress.)

I was absurdly early to most events.  I always allowed 20 minutes for a 10 minute drive.  I made sure I had contemplated every possible scenario for every situation that I’d find myself just so I’d be prepared.

And then came baby #1.  And things didn’t change all that much.  The main difference that I saw was that instead of always being early, I was usually on time…which I actually found to be a plus.

When #2 came along, I was often alone with the kids because of Marshall’s work schedule.  And I’d struggle to make it places on time.  I really stressed about being 3 minutes late.  It bothered me that I was late.

Now, with three kids…I’m happy if I make it to my destination with everyone fully clothed.  Start times are more of a suggestion than anything else.  I no longer have a day planner, but I do have my trusty Blackberry calendar.  And although the details on that calendar are just as meticulous as the ones I used to write in my day planner, I find that I view it a lot differently than I did back then. You would think that I’d be more stressed now, but I’m not.  Having more kids has added many, many things to my calendar and my to-do list, but having kids has also taught me there’s more to life than calendars and to-do lists.  Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself!