dAll of my kids – every single one of them – are sick today.
They’re not VERY sick (they just have colds) but they’re all sick enough to keep them home from school, and the one who is always home is feverish and miserable. Right this minute, though, she’s happy – deliriously happy – because her big brother is reading the Sears Christmas Catalog to her.
Because I didn’t have two kids to rush off to school this morning, I got dressed instead, putting on some new clothes instead of wandering around dozily in my pajamas until the need for food and friends and mail forced me into regular people clothing. So I put on my new skirt and a sweater and some tights and came out, and my son boggled and asked me, with some considerable worry in his voice, if I was going to a funeral today?
I think I should maybe wear skirts more often.
Speaking of dressing up: it’s Halloween this Friday! The older kids asked us, forlornly, if they could maybe have storebought costumes this year, so now they’re being The Nylon Ninja and The Walmart Witch. The Baby is being a beautiful purple butterfly in handpainted (by her father, thank you) wings. And I am being the mom who makes lots of Halloween-themed food this week, from ghost-shaped sandwiches in their lunches, to a Frankenstein’s monster made out of Jell-o, and of course, Caramel Apples. (the burn scars on my hands from previous caramel apple-making sessions are aching just thinking about it….) Today, I’m going to make my good pumpkin spice bread (I’ll get the recipe up later!), which my kids love to eat slathered in cream cheese – something comforting for a day when everyone is achy with a mean cold and outside the bare trees whisper into the bitter wind that soon it will be November.
In the meantime, though, it’s still October and there’s gluten-free bread in the breadmaker, pumpkin bread in the oven AND I’m wearing a new skirt, listening to my happy (if rather feverish and runny-nosed) children play in the next room, little things that add up to happiness, the small joys that make up life.
Yum…I want the pumpkin bread recipe! is if a bread maker one? Please?
Have you posted the pumpkin bread recipe? sounds yummy!
Have you posted pumpkin bread recipe? sounds yummy!
Sounds like you all had fun :). Glad everyone is feeling better. We were all sick last week must be something going around town…
See, on days where I pull on my trusty track pants, KayTar says, “Oh, you put you pajamas on again!” So I must be doing decently the rest of the time…but man, I feel judged for wearing those track pants occasionally. LOL. 3 year old fashion police.
I hope you have a fun week despite the sickness. I’m glad you are feeling better at least!
real clothes? what are those?
oh wait. that skirt i wore to a funeral just yesterday. got it.
You are a VERY fun mom.
we had a sick day too. 20 kids were absent at our Montessori. I actually really enjoyed the day (now that the weekend of vomit is over!) nice not to be running around. that pumpkin bread sounds yum.
Glad you’re getting better. Glad you’re happy. Wish my girl would stay in bed! argh, hard to be so glad when I’m getting so mad…
That sounds like a pretty good day, considering. Hope everyone feels better soon.
Thanks for the mention of school lunch. I’m a first year school-ager mom always looking for school lunch ideas. Ghosty sandwich going in lunch tomorrow, check.
I love that you’re so festive around all holidays, it makes me want to party too. My kids would thank you if they knew!
My kids always react with a mixture of glee and wonder when I put on a skirt with tights. Apparently my all-jeans-all-the-time wardrobe has tarnished them.
You just reminded me that I need to make caramel apples this week! Thank you.
“Are you going to a funeral toda7y?”!!!!! I love kids.
There was one day over the summer that I wore a skirt at home. My husband was baffled and I felt weird. Mostly though, I’m just jealous reminiscing about the Christmas Wishbook. My Mom: ‘Circle a bunch of things in (this) price-range and we’ll bring the catalogue to Grama and Grampa’s next time. Then we’ll wait and see what you get for Christmas.’ Grama: ‘Are you SURE this is what you want? You REALLY, REALLY want THIS? *sighs* Well okay. But you’ll have to wait until Christmas to see what you actually get.’
I think you’ve just inspired me to make some pumpkin bread for after tonight’s potato soup. Mmmm.
It is always the little things that get me. 😉
That’s so funny, that he thought you were going to a funeral!
Great pumpkin disguise The Girl is sporting!
I never wear a skirt either. Never. I rarely put on jeans at home. It is sweats or yoga pants, purely for comfort. Clean, but raggy, if you know what I mean. Since I rarely go anywhere but hike to the mailbox I can get away with it. Fine with me.
I had a pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting, courtesy of a friend, on Friday night. Oh, my stars! It was delish. Makes me wonder why I have never tasted pumkin pie. Eeeeew.
I’m sure if I put on a skirt my girls would ask me the same thing. Hope you are all on the mend and boy it sure sounds like a wonderful sick day to me!
I’m sure if I put on a skirt my girls would ask me the same thing. Hope you are all on the mend and boy it sure sounds like a wonderful sick day to me!
It’s interesting when the kids start to have opinions about costumes. The Boy wants to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (eventhough he doesn’t know who they are AND they are SO passé) so I got him a really nice turtle costume and we borrowed a mask from a colleague with older kids. He’ll probably wear it for all of five minutes but if he thinks he’s teenaged and mutant, who am I to argue?
Great pic in a classic sort of way… I love the resilient pumpkin seed stuck to her hand LOL! Hope the kids are better soon, and I’m glad you are doing better too. 🙂
Oooh. I want that pumpkin spice bread recipe. Please.
hmm hope the children feel better soon.
What is this getting dressed on a Monday?!?! Crazy woman! I am making Bat Chips this afternoon!
I’m so glad that you’re not sick too, Beck. And also glad that the kids are just sick enough to stay at home with you but not so sick as to cause you worry.
Can’t wait to see that recipe – sounds wonderful.
Glad YOU’RE better! Ilsa is home today sick as well, and I’m about to start boiling up some pumpkin to make cookies later. I have a great pumpkin cookie recipe.
As always, you amaze and inspire me with all your fun kid-friendly cooking.