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October 08, 2006

Gobble Gobble

It's canadian thanksgiving this weekend, because we like to do everything a little differently.

This year we are not eating our own turkey. We're not even having turkey, just a small roast chicken with my four lovely children and my beautiful husband.

I have so many things to be thankful for this year. Mostly, i am thankful for effexor. The rain has started in earnest. We might get a little bit of snow at some point, but from now till may it's pretty much rain and days that never get fully light. I am also thankful that my children are all healthy, and i, for the most part have been a good mother to them.

Last night at dinner eliza looked at me with her big brown eyes wide open shaking her head earnestly;

"mom, you know what carter says all the time in kindergarten? Fucking."

Tristan and toby's jaws nearly hit the floor.

Still shaking her head earnestly, with no trace of a smirk "he does. really."

I am so thankful for those big brown eyes, the innocence of youth and the word fucking coming out of the sweetest five year old girl in the world.

Posted by Jess at 01:04 PM Permalink

Comments (16)

blackbird

That's all pretty fucking good...

hugs to you on your thanksgiving.

Posted by blackbird | October 8, 2006 03:08 PM

katie

Happy thanksgiving. That photo is wonderful, I can almost see her shaking her head and telling her story.

Posted by katie | October 8, 2006 09:08 PM

Angela

Well, that will just bring dinner table conversation to a halt.

I am also glad to read that you think the effxor is helping. Hope the brain zaps are getting better. They can be rather weird.

Posted by Angela | October 8, 2006 09:41 PM

Chair

Happy Canadian Fanxgiving, babe.

Posted by Chair | October 8, 2006 11:56 PM

marian

That's fucking wonderful. I'm so glad you're feeling better!

Posted by marian | October 9, 2006 04:59 AM

Andrea

That's too funny. No better place for such an announcement than at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by Andrea | October 9, 2006 06:39 AM

Chantal

You know, I find she's the one who looks least like you and most like Shane. Usually. I can totally see you there.

Posted by Chantal | October 9, 2006 06:45 AM

lori

Happy belated Thanksgiving! Sounds like a wonderful family dinner...with a few giggles thrown in for good measure.

Posted by lori | October 9, 2006 10:30 AM

What is it about holidays that makes little kids swear? I have a friend who tells a good story about her 6 yr old calling his Grandma a MotherFucker on Christmas Day.

Posted by LB | October 9, 2006 12:00 PM

Renee

Happy Thanksgiving and good for you for counting your blessings!
Isn't it funny how anything that comes out of their mouths sometimes is sweet? Even when they curse like sailors?

Posted by Renee | October 10, 2006 06:56 AM

Jen

Those kindergarteners! Happy Thanksgiving, happy to hear you're feeling better.

xoxoxoxo

Posted by Jen | October 10, 2006 09:53 AM

Suebob

Happy late T-day. It sounds like a good time was had by all. Swearing at the dinner table - that is a fine old family tradition that happened to us, too.

Posted by Suebob | October 10, 2006 10:07 AM

sweetney

yay for effexor! it brought me through some pretty tough times too.

but moreover, yay for you, and for family, and for the word FUCKING! heh.

Posted by sweetney | October 10, 2006 01:03 PM

Ha! Thanks for making me smile. That was fucking awesome.

Posted by TB | October 10, 2006 02:19 PM

crunchy carpets

LMAO!!!
Ah yes...
I heard Adam muttering in his room about too much crap...

Dh is right, I gotta watch my potty mouth!

Posted by crunchy carpets | October 10, 2006 02:39 PM

Snickrsnack-Katie

It is amazing how children innately know when someone says something wrong. It is like even though they are so innocent, they know something is up. It is too bad that they ever have to hear words like that - it makes you want to strangle the kid who said it around them.

Then again, it is pretty funny when a five year old says the f-word. It's like it is hard to figure out whether to be shocked or to laugh.

Posted by Snickrsnack-Katie | October 10, 2006 10:41 PM