tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post4000318219247294768..comments2023-04-03T02:49:47.594-06:00Comments on Contemplating Happiness: The VisitorTrish Ileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-21564127519390359102012-12-08T08:58:36.284-07:002012-12-08T08:58:36.284-07:00Thank you! I do so enjoy the opportunity to visit ...Thank you! I do so enjoy the opportunity to visit with a child for a while. It's like a shot of 5-Hour-Youth. :D<br /><br />Thanks for visiting me today!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-90528454889301168962012-12-07T05:34:48.622-07:002012-12-07T05:34:48.622-07:00Loved this! The mind of a child is refreshing.Loved this! The mind of a child is refreshing.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324506166406888086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-45065158376160107802012-12-04T14:06:42.723-07:002012-12-04T14:06:42.723-07:00You've probably heard it a basquillion times b...You've probably heard it a basquillion times by now: Enjoy them now, because they grow so quickly. There simply ARE no words to describe how very true that is. :DTrish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-34668420627959325682012-12-04T13:40:11.253-07:002012-12-04T13:40:11.253-07:00Oh, that warmed my heart. So glad you picked that ...Oh, that warmed my heart. So glad you picked that for TALU today. My kids are still very young, and I absolutely love reading posts from moms whose children are grown- it gives me a great perspective!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013599048413321239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-66705580894747064282012-12-04T10:22:41.366-07:002012-12-04T10:22:41.366-07:00Thank you! You're right, it's only cute wh...Thank you! You're right, it's only cute when the slurper is a child. :D<br /><br />We might be kindred spirits...your recent post about your black shoe collection? I'm a big believer in the power of shoes. http://contemplatinghappiness.blogspot.com/2012/04/shoes.htmlTrish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-4955774049481278532012-12-04T10:11:49.443-07:002012-12-04T10:11:49.443-07:00Aren't they deliciously sweet? This is the exa...Aren't they deliciously sweet? This is the exact sentiment of my book The Christopher Chronicles. It's his Christopherisms from Age 5. The things that come out of their mouths could make anyone smile. Love your description of what eating the orange sounds like. It's not so cute when the sound and mess belongs to the man of the house though. <br /><br />TALU!!Kenya G. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901164070843042029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-14578387970268717432012-03-15T07:43:41.736-06:002012-03-15T07:43:41.736-06:00this is all kinds of adorable and sweet. i absolut...this is all kinds of adorable and sweet. i absolutely LOVE little kidschristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-16265605837117407662012-03-14T22:06:30.258-06:002012-03-14T22:06:30.258-06:00Very sweet conversation. And when can I come over...Very sweet conversation. And when can I come over for some Nutella on a cracker? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-39243567050608385582012-03-14T18:12:38.459-06:002012-03-14T18:12:38.459-06:00They are! Most of them, anyway. :D
Thanks for sto...They are! Most of them, anyway. :D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-80588910314166563182012-03-14T18:09:59.283-06:002012-03-14T18:09:59.283-06:00Oh, that makes me think of eating watermelon out o...Oh, that makes me think of eating watermelon out on the front step. :D Yes.... smart mommy!<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words and for by today!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-20512717722054036262012-03-14T18:00:29.475-06:002012-03-14T18:00:29.475-06:00The orange is only cute because it's so epheme...The orange is only cute because it's so ephemeral. When it was my own children, telling them that they sounded like a cow pulling its foot out of the mud was NOT a compliment. LOL. Now, it happens once ever 10 years? I can live with it. :DTrish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-50327298572140425552012-03-14T17:57:41.593-06:002012-03-14T17:57:41.593-06:00I do, too! Just a few hours with someone else'...I do, too! Just a few hours with someone else's child is usually enough for me. But I am told..... grandchildren are different. We'll see. :DTrish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-12219177046290616962012-03-14T17:56:08.636-06:002012-03-14T17:56:08.636-06:00Thank you, Jen! She was a cutie-pie. It's hard...Thank you, Jen! She was a cutie-pie. It's hard to find anything cuter than a sweet child with chocolate on her face. :D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-41341701271013073342012-03-14T17:52:51.944-06:002012-03-14T17:52:51.944-06:00I don't think I'd have the stamina for mor...I don't think I'd have the stamina for more than a day with a little one who isn't mine...or at least my grandchild. I am told that grandchildren are different. Maybe someday, I'll find out!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting me today!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-10807830885503732722012-03-14T16:16:36.515-06:002012-03-14T16:16:36.515-06:00as I'm reading this there is the happy clatter...as I'm reading this there is the happy clatter of big brother explaining the wonders of his marble to his sister :) It was nice enough to let them eat their orange outside today. sigh. that make for a happier mama :) loved this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260565778393696918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-54516014911348767792012-03-14T12:38:15.488-06:002012-03-14T12:38:15.488-06:00Awwww...the sweetness of little children! Love it...Awwww...the sweetness of little children! Love it!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350041902758743959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-77616177418481500672012-03-13T20:09:42.492-06:002012-03-13T20:09:42.492-06:00I could almost see those tiny hands, in my head th...I could almost see those tiny hands, in my head they were chubby. And the orange eating, although insufferable at times, is pretty darn cute &:-)Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938378044931508438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-2993316573546090002012-03-13T19:15:27.808-06:002012-03-13T19:15:27.808-06:00Awww, cute. I like kids (in small doses...)Awww, cute. I like kids (in small doses...)Giahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026292498250130247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-71697418990326652972012-03-13T18:40:16.066-06:002012-03-13T18:40:16.066-06:00Oh my goodness, this was so much fun to read! Your...Oh my goodness, this was so much fun to read! Your little buddy sounds like a total cutie-pie. Conversations with kiddos are great--you really captured her essence. :)Jen at Kvetch Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364996440360778375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-59653949693262256402012-03-13T17:00:34.866-06:002012-03-13T17:00:34.866-06:00Yeah but how long did the cute last? When did she...Yeah but how long did the cute last? When did she go too far with her adorableness? I worry when I'm with other kids. I could spend all day with mine when he was little - and now - but I wonder about others' kids.<br /><br />You made me want a little talker for the day though.<br /><br />~The G is SilentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-57988877742516544502012-03-13T16:34:31.215-06:002012-03-13T16:34:31.215-06:00Thank you! I was pretty proud of that simile. :D S...Thank you! I was pretty proud of that simile. :D She was an endearing little nubbin. I'm looking forward to grandmahood. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting me!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-79626132149630146372012-03-13T16:22:03.691-06:002012-03-13T16:22:03.691-06:00Sweet. Kids say the darndest things.. You captured...Sweet. Kids say the darndest things.. You captured the scene beautifully. I like the description of the orange and the cow. Your visitor seems like a happy little thing. And you an accommodating hostess. I enjoyed reading it.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117409443842865395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-20441260434163956392012-03-13T16:10:37.838-06:002012-03-13T16:10:37.838-06:00I don't have any grandchildren of my own, so I...I don't have any grandchildren of my own, so I had to borrow someone else's granddaughter. Someday, I plan to be the COOL grandma. :D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-88707191290800197922012-03-13T16:02:24.820-06:002012-03-13T16:02:24.820-06:00Thank you! I do love the simplicity of a child'...Thank you! I do love the simplicity of a child's solutions and the incisiveness of their questions. Is incisiveness a word? IDK. :D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by today!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241894027649595262.post-24771572033749049742012-03-13T15:56:34.871-06:002012-03-13T15:56:34.871-06:00I confess, when my little visitor left I was remin...I confess, when my little visitor left I was reminded of my mother's saying: "There's a reason why God gives children to young people." :D It's a fun kind of tired, though.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting with me today!Trish Ileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843855934101044782noreply@blogger.com