Friday, December 20, 2013

Omitted. Again.

Jack's Christmas wishes for others this year:

For Dad: I would like to give my dad a new fire uniform because his uniform is very diry (dirty).

For Uncle Matt: I would like to give my Uncle Matt a new couch because his couch is broken.

For Grandpa: I would like to give my Grandpa a new grill because his grill is very rusty.

For Cousin Bobby: I would like to give Bobby a chance to go in the Olypicts (Olympics) for volleyball because he is very good at it.



My take-aways: 

  • I am never, ever getting any public acknowledgment from my children regarding my awesome parenting.
  • I suck at laundry.
  • I have to re-think having hamburgers at my dad's house.
  • Jack is obsessed with couches.

Have a great weekend, everyone!  And may all your couches be firm and intact!


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24 comments:

  1. andi filanteDecember 20, 2013 at 4:55 PM

    Well, you DO suck at laundry. Or so I've heard. ;)

    My couch is disgusting. Perhaps Jack will wish for one for me as well....

    xoxo
    -andi

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  2. AndreaDecember 20, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    I might finally be speechless on this one. To Jack: I would like to give your mom some glue for her now broken heart. ;)

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  3. JenDecember 20, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    No, no, it just means you don't have anything dirty, rusty, or broken enough to catch his attention as needing replacing! It means you're a great housekeeper!

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    1. KristiDecember 21, 2013 at 1:46 AM

      I am totally with Jen on this one! Jack obviously believes you to be perfect, and obviously not in need of any quick fixes!!

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    2. Julie HutchinsonDecember 21, 2013 at 4:02 PM

      Yep, me too Marianne, you don't need anything, you're a mum and we all know mum's don't need anything - they just give.
      At least you are not diry.

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    3. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:03 AM

      I love you guys.

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  4. esbbostonDecember 21, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    My son walked in our house laughing, said, "All this time I have been sleeping on an inflatable air mattress that leaks and I have to reinflate it in the middle of the night (while he is waiting for his real bed to arrive soon) and I am looking all over the livingroom for the TV remote and I look down inside the couch for it and discover that there is a foldout bed!" And now I am not sure where that particular couch came from but it might have been in that house when we lived there (next door is our old house)

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:04 AM

      Ooops. That would've been a good one to notice earlier!

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  5. Carol Noren JohnsonDecember 22, 2013 at 5:33 AM

    Oh dear Mar,

    Nice people need all those compliments.You may be off the niceness treadmill that I wrote about. You don't pretend to be nice, but you are wise and kind and funny. That is enough for all of us your readers.

    If I were able to give you something, it would be a year's free laundry service that included sorting for the clothes of your three boys and cleaning for Joe's uniform.

    Hugs,
    Carol

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:05 AM

      Seriously. If anyone were to ever gift me with laundry services, I would probably die. I mean, what would my purpose in life be??? ;)

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  6. Dollops of DianeDecember 22, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Ha! For the entire month of November, my 3 year old brought home Thankful papers, crafts, etc. Every fricken one said he was thankful for DADDY. I even volunteered in the classroom one day and had to right "Daddy" on his paper. He couldn't even throw me a bone that day!

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  7. hi-dDecember 24, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    It's because you are SuperMom and you have super powers so you don't need anything. Ha! Treat yourself to a massage and pedicure my friend. Merry Christmas to your adorable family,

    Heidi

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:05 AM

      Thank you & hope you the wee ones had a wonderful Christmas as well!!

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  8. Tina@WhatWeKeepDecember 24, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    Awww, you pass mommyhood with flying colors, Mar.
    Happy Christmas to you and the family...hope it's wonderful!

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:06 AM

      Thank you, Tina, and the same to you & yours!! :)

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  9. bettyDecember 25, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    I think the reason you are omitted is because you are so AWESOME he doesn't need to gift you with anything, he doesn't need to fix anything on you, you are an extension of him that he just assumes you know how he feels about you :) Honestly, he loves you more than words can express, he just can't seem to find a way to express that through his words :) Trust me, you are #1 in his heart! Truly!

    I hope you and yours had a very nice Christmas Day1

    betty

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:07 AM

      Thank you, Betty! And when I questioned him further on it, he did fess up that I didn't have anything that was broken. I suppose I am perfect in his eyes. :)

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  10. Marianne (Mare) Baker BallDecember 27, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    HAHAHA! I think you have very observant and sensitive children. That means you're doing OK as a mom!

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  11. J.R.December 27, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    I just took a special parenting math class. Omitted X 1000 = Motherhood
    Teenage Girls + Mothers = Volcano Eruption
    and so on............
    It's been a while, but I'm slowly creepin my way back into blogging (or at least reading) Happy Holidays Marianne ;)

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    1. MarianneDecember 28, 2013 at 12:07 AM

      Thank you, J.R.! I've missed you so! Kept popping in...hoping!

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