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- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
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Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Thursday, January 29, 2009

More VerbalVe and TukiLogic

To add to the previous days conversations... at supper tonight Ve was pointing out how Tuks was my baby. I initially thought she was just reiterating that Tuks was the baby of our family and I was the Mama, but then she kept stating that Tuks was my baby and then pointing at me. I just kept stating over an over that yes, Tuks was the baby of the family, Ve was the middle child, etc.,etc.,

So my interpretation of her meaning?!; Well I think Ve believes that I gave birth to Tuks...yet another little misunderstanding in our whole family dynamics...I find it all EXTREMELY interesting, and I am looking forward to finally being able to explain to all the girls that they all came to our family through adoption, and really having them understand what adoption means ....the future looks bright, fun and maybe a little rocky for awhile. LOL

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Every night I read many books, too many to count, to the girls, but I try to read at least 20 minutes worth so that we can record the 20 minute a day required for Ve in kindergarten. Well the girls like to point out whom in the story resembles themselves. Tuks will say and point "That is Tuks", then quickly Ve will point and say "No that is Ve', and on and on it goes until I get frustrated enough to say "enough". The arguing over who it is, gets so loud and competitive that I can hardly hear myself read, so I know they have also lost focused. I know it is good for the reader to identify with a character in books, but believe me when I say, it can get a little out of hand.

So tonight once I said "enough" Ve attempts to point out yet another character in a book in referencing it to herself, and again I said "enough", so immediately Tuks whispers and slightly points to another character and of course states "That is Tuks" ever so quietly....I literally had to turn my face away so that the girls didn't see me laugh at that move...it was cute, but it also showed me, yet again, that I will and do have my hands full with the little brainiac Tuks.

Posted by Aves @ Call of the Phoebe at 4:13 PM

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