Samuel's Quote.

I have to get this quote down so I can document it later.

Samuel stated after observing me running around the house cleaning frantically and muttering questions of how everything got so messy: "Mama, if you worked at a dump and lived here, this wouldn't seem so bad."

I have a book of quotes going, because with three kids and a sarcastic husband, I have documented some pretty funny ones.

Quotes From This Week

Samuel: "Look at Sissy's face. She's making bad notes in her head"
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(Samuel to me as I am singing to myself around the house) "Mama. You have an iPod in your brain again!"
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"You really don't want plaque to get the upper hand" (dental hygenist lecturing an abashed me after confessing that I don't floss nearly enough)
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(Jude, after listening to the Bible's creation story on CD in the car) "Who's Adamand?"

Me: "Oh, you mean Adam. He was the first man ever created. And Eve was the first woman created."

Jude: "Eve! Yes! I love her!"
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Fighting Commercialism

Just some cute pictures of the kids. And here's Juliet - she helping me unload the dishwasher. By scattering the utensils all over the floor -

I've fought. I've lost. And it was evident last night with Samuel's words.

"Mama? What day is it?"

"Wednesday."

"Wednesday?! That means I get all the stuff I want in two days!!"

"And more importantly, Samuel?"

"Oh, yeah. It's Jesus' birthday."

How do you instill in children the importance of Christmas when all they can think about is new toys? How do I focus on Christmas when I have to buy 50 presents? I realize that I have fleeting moments (too few, I might add) during this season of sitting and picturing Jesus in a manger, coming down to earth for me. And he would do it again for only me. Sadly, it's not until I sit in church, the hustle and bustle and responsibilities and the shopping almost completely behind me that I meditate on the wonderful reason for celebrating this day. I listen to the words in "What Child is This?" or "Away in a Manger" and realize that if stores and debit cards weren't a part of this season, I would probably be dwelling on it a lot more. Don't get me wrong - I love showering people with fun stuff. But more so on thier birthday or other random times, when I'm not taking away from the true meaning of the day.