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She's two and a half, and throws tantrums like you wouldn't believe, but I'm still so in love. She's talking a lot more now and says the funniest things. We're always laughing. I was singing at dinner last night (we do a lot of that in our home) and she says, "Stop singing mom. That's my song." Everything is hers, apparently. And she likes lettuce! I'm so happy! This kid has always been more into fruits and veggies than the other two, but I didn't realize she would eat a raw piece of lettuce.., and keep going. She ate a whole dry salad yesterday. I was so happy I almost cried.

Cole's growing. Noticed that he's outgrown 4 pairs of his pants. Can't believe he's in his 8th year! And he already acts like a stinky teenager sometimes (meaning, I'm not the center of his world....sad.)
Dayne trying to desribe a girl in the gym daycare to me:
"Mom, she's like a big girl"
me: "Oh, that's nice"
Dayne: "No, like a big woman."
me: "Is she an older woman, Dayne?"
Dayne: "No, like a bigger woman girl"
Finally, Cole: "Mom, she's like an 11 or 12 yr. old".
Me: "Oh, like a teenager?"
Them: "No!"

I'm not very good at helping my kids express themselves. It's always been a challenge for me too, kids. Sorry.

The girls joined Geof. and I on a "date" to do one of Geof.'s appraisal appts down in Emporia, VA. It was a little over an hour and a half south of us close to the N. Carolina border. I've never been to N. Carolina. Always wanted to go. At one point, I wanted to live there. Anyway, the house was absolutely perfect. Big porch, back porch, hardwood floors, huge windows, backed up to a park. Perfect. And only $78,000. I want that house. Geof. says you can have the greatest house, but it won't change the neighborhood. Yes, it was a bad neighborhood. And, a tiny town with little to no industry. sad.

2.22.02

What to say? I'm still very happy that I married Geof. We didn't know each other at all when we got married--at all!! He read me his journal entry this morning of the day we were married, and we both laughed at how naive we were. So naive! It's funny, but also sad. Wish we'd played more. Wish I wasn't so dang stubborn and insisted on living in CA. and making Geof. move out there. Wish I'd moved out to Utah, started school, actually "dated" Geof. We can only look forward. I love him more today than I did the day we were married. Much more. He is my home. I adore you, Geof. I really do.

Do you wanna dancE?

Bennett girls are always dancing. And don't forget to read the other two posts I posted this morning! Phew..

Geof's bday is coming up (on St. Patty's Day) and Cole was telling me how much he does NOT appreciate us always making the same thing for his bday treat: Peach Cobbler. Maybe we should think more about what Cole wants next time Geof.'s bday rolls around?

Ready for Spring

Yesterday was a little warmer than our last few months of FREEZING have been. I think it might have even reached 50. Oh, heaven. I insisted Cole go outside and play on the tramp with Dayne after school. He threw quite the fit, "It's too cold!! I don't wanna go out!". Wow. I guess we've really had a crummy winter if it's messed with my seven year old (BOY!) psyche that much.

I still made him go out.

I need to remind myself more often, that when the girls are getting whiny and following me around the house (due to boredom), to turn the music on! As soon as I did this, they ran to their rooms and changed into ballerina outfits. Too cute. Don't mind my tacky house and especially the playroom furnishings. Oh, and the mess. I could say it's because I'm hobbling around with this bad knee still, but it always gets like that in the course of a day's activities.

Dayne's been saying the funniest stuff lately!! And I always forget to post it. I actually wrote down what she said in the van yesterday so I wouldn't forget. We've been talking about Kindergarten a lot (mostly because I still can't BELIEVE she's turning 5 in 2 1/2 short months!!) and Dayne either gets really excited, or plays as if she hates Kindergarten. Yesterday when discussing her starting in 6 months, she said, "I don't want to start Kindergarten, I only want to get married."...and then she thought about it a little bit, "The boys are gonna be teasing me and liking me a lot". Saying that last part brought a smile to her lips. ooh...I'm in for it.

I'm remembering more! A few weeks ago she was talking about getting married (again) and said, "I don't want to leave you guys. I wanna live here forever! I don't want to get married!". But after letting those words sink in, she came back with this, "But I do want to wear a beautiful white wedding dress."

Knee still hurts..., bad. Dang it!