As I write, Delaney is in the garage, playing with a kitten that is trying to adopt us. So far, Delaney is the only taker with kind intentions. The dogs knocked a number of things off the sofa table (there might even be a slobbery wet spot on the sofa) trying to get to the kitten on the front porch. The kitten, of course, can tell that I'm allergic and do not want to touch it and therefore has spent anytime I'm physically accessible, trying to rub against me. It makes me itchy just to think about it. Nate gave the kitten some water this morning out of kindness, but isn't really interested. Jackson, he could care less. I would like to get the kitten out of the garage so I can close the door - it of course has found every small space to hide in and under. In the meantime, Jackson would like me to read every new book that just came in the book order, but its nearing dinner time and I continue to battle laryngitis (for the fourth week in a row!). You might say, if its dinner time, why are you blogging and not making dinner. Well, the theme of the blog is things we can't have....so far the tally is...
1. The kitten and Delaney would like to have each other - not going to happen.
2. The dogs would like a kitten snack or maybe just a chew toy - not happening.
3. Jackson would like me to use the last of my voice to read to him - this actually sounds nice to me as well, but I've got to make dinner.
4. I would like to sit around a little longer and procrastinate, pretending that this is free time, with nothing waiting on me to do - all of these things are possible, but I've got a 2 year old playing with a stray kitten, dogs begging to eat said kitten, a five year old venturing to start his homework on his own and a growling tummy that reminds me its dinner time - pretend free time, not happening. I'd also like a glass of wine - that's not happening either.
Anyway, if I can help you make something happen, I would love to. I'm tired of things that aren't happening and telling little people what they can't have.
By the way, if you would like a kitten, its pretty cute.
Welcome to the Cook Family Roll Call blog. Inspired by the birth of our daughter, Delaney, this space is used to post pictures and thoughts on the growth of our family! The title comes from our son Jackson, who enjoys spontaneously shouting out everyone's name, a moment we like to call "Cook Family Roll Call!"
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Blogs that I read...
Recent Reads (and my score out of 10)
- Three Cups of Tea - current
- The Shack - (8 - some say its blashphamous, but I found it quite good. It's not the Bible - its intended as a work of fiction. I really identified with parts of it, although parts are a little odd/new agey.)
- Water for Elephants - (7 - did they really throw people from moving trains? I love elephants!)
- What to Expect the First Year
- The Ominvore'ss Delima by Michael Pollan (corn is bad)
- Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton - (6 - the kind of book where you keep waiting for the horrible thing to happen and then it finally does.)
- Bel Canto by Ann Patchet (7 - didn't like the very end - random)
- Marley and Me (7 - sob!) by John Grogan
- Rules by Cynthia Lord (adolescent book - 7)
- Ana's Story by Jenna Bush (adolescent book - 5)
- All 10 Little House Books by Laura I. Wilder plus a journal (Oh my - the food! 8)
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon (8)
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Blue Steel
How do you expect the children to learn if they can't even fit into the building?!
Send me your blue steel look - you know you want to. I'll post it right here!
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