The Van Vleets

I have heard it said that children will often do crazy attention-getting type antics to seek the notice of their parents.  Could a similar principle hold true for adults who might be in wanting of a similar consideration and awareness from their spouse?  If so, there is probably some psychological reason for why I was able to witness this work of “art” grow in elaborateness day by day, one hanger at a time in our closet. Is this act a silent plea from Rob? One that cries out “Notice me. Notice me. I can do cute things too!”

I always enjoy getting to recount the many fun and clever things Halle, Dee, and Gracie have done during day when Rob comes home from work. He knows that it is a delight for me to tell of all the moments the girls brought laughter and a smile to my face. But sadly, it may appear that, with all my regard for them, I have left him with a feeling of my disregard. So Rob, know that I am smiling as I write this latest post! You are much valued and appreciated in our home and in my heart!! Lots of love to you!  

On a side note, as much as I would have wanted to keep the artful display of hangers up for a long long time, I had to take them down after the count made it past 13; the shirts and pants needed a proper home (one more fitting than draped across the handles of the exercise bike in the bedroom). But it was a pleasant attraction while it lasted : )

Part of our school day includes going outside to talk about the weather and deciding which words best capture the current conditions. We look up at the sky, feel for any breezes, scan the horizon for distant rain…

and then, they all decide on which weather cards should be displayed on our calendar. Because we say it is “sunny” when we see the sun, Gracie’s little mind concluded there must be a similar adjective to use when the moon is out during the day. Hence, a new word “moony” entered into our vocabulary. Since the manufacture of our calendar was not up to speed with this new word and failed to create a weather card with this description, we made our own.

It’s always fun when we get to use this new card on those days where “the moon didn’t take its turn with the sun.”