This Reminds Me

Sharp – though random – sayings around Casa Woodworth this week.

Lois – chastising Julia after her weak apology for (again) skating around the kitchen while fondue bites were being chopped for Mother’s Day lunch – “Julia!  Nothing says ‘I’m sorry’ like a knife through the stomach!”

Rachel – tasting her favorite Coke Zero with its new vanilla flavor for the first time – “Time to go get rings.  I’m marrying it.”

Lois the Seventh Grader – after receiving a medal from the Duke Talent Identificaiton Program for scoring as well on the SAT as did the average high school senior – “I really need two medals.  Earrings!”

Rachel – rolling her eyes as I squinted at the screen of the Creative Zen MP3 player I got for Mother’s Day – “Mom.  Please.  No reading glasses with a Zen.”

Nothin’ says love like sharing the bud.

Me – rocking Julia Saturday night and talking about what Mother’s Day was and how we would celebrate it:

Me:  “I will always love your mother in Russia because she had you first.”

Julia:  “My old mom – she is with Jesus now.”

Me – quite startled:  “Really?  How do you know that?”

Julia – “She was older than you.  She must be dead.”

And finally – me – right now – to the quarrelsome youngsters who will not leave this game room – “Get out!  All I want are your images.”

Our first annual Sisters Day is Friday, May 18.  Thanks to all our friends and family who have made Julia’s first year home so memorable.