Jo (6) just came out of her room. "Mom, is there anything that you like? I mean, Maggie likes to play, I know that about her. But you're always working. The rest of us, we do things that we like so it's easy to tell what we like. But you're hard cause you just work all the time. So is there anything you like?" I told her I like our family. Jo was unsatisfied. She explained that she's working on Christmas gifts for everyone and she's figured everyone's out except mine. "Are you ever cold or lonely?" I was lost. "No, Jo. I have you. Sometimes I get cold so I need to put on a jacket..." I told her I love the Church and I love PEOPLE. I love talking to people and getting to know them. She grinned so big and rushed off. Can't WAIT to see what gift she came up with from those suggestions! Love that girl.
And here are some pictures from a week or two ago when Jo got a whole bunch of burs stuck in her hair from playing in the backyard. Be aware, she wasn't actually grumpy. She was actually pretty excited because Ramona Quimby also got burs stuck in her hair. So Jo was trying to LOOK grumpy like Ramona does. We weren't sure we would be able to get them out after working for a little while... but eventually, with a lot of conditioner, they did come out.
Ahaha! I love that she was excited because of Ramona. That's awesome. What a wonderful girl!
ReplyDeleteyou're such a good mommy. always working is right! love jo's mad faces. she is so stinking funny! will you just send her on an airplane to my house already? it's just rude that you are hogging her all to yourself.
ReplyDeleteLove the story about Jo! So funny! Do you like anything? Just working all day? Sweet and sensitive little dear to notice! And the pictures are priceless. She makes a very convincing grumpy girl!
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