Ebeth's 4 and no more

One never stops learning, well unless they decide to live in ignorance and pride that is. I have heard that statement and made that notion emphatically to my own children and school children. But when you think/reflect on it do you really believe that you yourself ACTUALLY keep learning? Sure a new product helps cook, clean or whatever better than before or even an old product used in a new way counts as learning. Yet, deep within the core of who I am I am layer by layer uncovering things about myself like never before. I have had my fair share of trials, struggles and problems. I have lived with next to nothing, no heat but a kerosene heater in a closed off bedroom at night naive to inhalation concerns. I have had no shower but a bathtub only and torn up parts of a house to better my surroundings. I have made choices between eating and bills much in my younger years too. I have encountered death of people near and dear, brokenheartedness and more. I am certain there or MANY who h...

Around my house things tend to pop up missing from time to time. Mostly this happens because kids are oblivious to the idea that one must put their treasures away. Yet in the last 6 months I have to give credit where credit is due, #4! She idolizes her big sister and adores all that is hers believing that any of it is there for the taking. Well, the taking and the hiding is more like it. Needless to say I think we are to the point that big sis' Ipodtouch can only be charged under the cover of bedtime from this search and rescue mission on..... UGH! Now what seems to turn up during these search parties will never cease to amaze me. If you know me and have been to my house then you know I am pretty crazy about keeping clean. I regularly make my kids vacuum the couches, clean under them and their beds too. BUT well #3 has gotten out of hand with his hidden "clean ups". He is defintely my stuff it all in the closet and pray it stays shut kid. After staying home sick Mond...

Tonight while enjoying American Idol (which by the way we have never been followed like this) they played a commercial for Royal Caribbean. Near the end before it shows what company the commercial is for the couple holds hands and #3 sings, "Every kiss begins with Kay." I cracked up and he proceeded to sing it repeatedly until I finally asked him to stop but the first time was pretty priceless. Kisses are important to a special little girl. #4's favorite part of vacation (well I assume because it is repeated everytime someone asks about our trip) was when Minnie Mouse blew her a kiss. #4 loves to kiss me. Except most kids or really people that aren't in an intimate relationship kiss you on the cheek, forehead or the like. But not her she still insists on kissing me straight on the lips, lingers there even. I am not certain that she is in a place I can explain about kissing just yet so I try my level best to not be uncomfortable with her open display of affection. ...