Show and Tell Mo

The past couple weeks have seen many posts of Morris' antics. He's a handful, no doubt about it.
But today I'm going to share a sweet side to him.
Yesterday I picked up the kids as usual. Morris was grinning when he got in the car and he had a book in his hands.

me - hey Mo, how was school today?
him - good mommy, mommy guess what?
me - what Morris?
him - I got 10 happy faces today, I went to the treasure box
me - that's great Morris! I'm so happy for you, what did you pick?
him - Becca Beanie's birthday is next week Lizzie said, so I got her a coloring book....and he reached over and said "here Becca Beanie, I got this for you"

it was a little coloring book and pack of crayons. Bean was so happy. Morris was so happy. And me, I was just smiling. Sometimes he really does surprise us.
Then last night Bean started running a fever and fell alseep under my comforter. Morris tiptoes up to her, kisses her on the cheek and says "aww, Becca Beanie is sick"

Then he ran down the hall screaming "BE QUIET EVERYONE, BEANIE IS SLEEPING!!"
I will try to get a picture of the two of them together when Morris comes home from school.

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Sometimes I want to shrink (another MO post)

Today Morris was not a team player. I had to call his teacher because of a note she left in his folder about him not paying attention, not interacting etc....They had circle time and she went around asking the kids what they did this past weekend. She got to Morris and he told her "Idid nothing" she pushed a little more and got "I told you I did nothing" a little more pushing, "fine, I ate...gosh" technically, he's right. We did nothing. I feel crappy, Phil feels crappy. I didn't leave the house all weekend. But his reply...not acceptable.
Tonight was scouts. Before scouts, we took all the kids to a bookfair. Lizzie was saving her money and had her eye on a specific book so we let her get it. Of course all hell broke loose when the other little kids couldn't get one. Bean cried herself to sleep on the way home. I had to make a quick trip to the store so I figured it was a good as time as ever to try out Emily and her babysitting skills. Bean was sleeping, that left Em with Lizzie and Ally to deal with since Jack had scouts and I decided Morris was coming with me.
Anyway...back to the point. Morris walked in Target with me no problem (but I got everything but what I needed) He held my hand and said "I'm being good now, you want me to be like this tomorrow?" I told him his teacher and I would love that, and he beamed. Then we walked next door to Winn Dixie. He decided he wanted to carry the frozen pizza so I let him. Again he was great. Then we get to check out. I'm pulling out my card for the cashier and out of no where he says in his loudest Morris voice "mommy! that lady leaving has a big butt" Oh my gosh, where did that come from (cause mine sure isn't the smallest) I told him that wasn't nice and we don't say things like that. He said he was sorry. I turned around to pay and he mumbled "well she does". where oh where does he get these things?

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Tzedakah (Show and Tell)

"Tzedakah" (sud-du-ka) Is the Hebrew word for the acts we call charity. Jewish tradition argues that the second highest form of tzedakah is to anonymously give donations to unknown recipients. Unlike philanthropy, which is completely voluntary, tzedakah is seen as a religious obligation, which must be performed regardless of financial standing, and must even be performed by poor people. It is simply an act of justice or righteousness, giving the poor their due because there is someone always out there that has it worse then you.

we have a little tin we add spare change to all year, and then it is usually donated to cancer research. This year in Sunday school the kids were all given the same amount of money from tzedakah collected throughout the past two years in Sunday school. They are to use it for whatever they want and then tell about what they did on the next family Shabbat. My kids have decided to combine their money so they can get the most out of it to benefit those who it will go to. Phil is going to call the Ronald McDonald house to see what they are in need of, the kids will go shopping, and then I'm going to make little bags or stockings and they will take it to the house themselves.
Morris (you knew there was going to be something about him right) said he wanted to go to the toy store and buy a toy. "for who Mo?" Morris replies "for me" so we tried to explain again and his response was "it's something I don't have, isn't that what the money was for anyway" I love his logic.
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shh, you hear that?

Neither do I. It's 8a.m. EVERYONE is still asleep and it's quiet. It's peaceful...who am I kidding? This is great! After watching The Bee Movie last night with the kids, we sent everyone to bed and we went to bed. I slept lousy. Phil has been battling a cough and sore throat this past week, he decided I needed to suffer as well, so now I have a sore throat, and a slight cough. I was up every fricking hour. But isn't that how it goes? Up before everyone else. Good thing all I need is coffee to function. Last night Phil said he's going to get me some sleepytime tea.
Today I think I'll do some of the sewing I've been putting off. 2 kippas for Chanuka gift baskets, 9 crayon rolls. Yes, I procrastinate at everything. It's fun, you should try it.
Random.org was once again utilized and Joanna is the winner of the Yoplait gift pack. Don't ya'll worry though, I have another give-away coming...in a Jiffy.

crayon roll winner, Ida and technicalities

Aunt Becky was randomly chosen as the winner of the crayon roll. I assigned everyone a number, and then another number if they followed or blogged about. Talk about confusing. So I had this list of initials and the numbers, punched the numbers into Random.org and taa daa.
So, Aunt Becky, I will be emailing you for your info. Don't forget about the yoplait give away I have posted until Wednesday. Although we live in an older house so I'm wondering if we'll lose power when Ida appears (her path has not changed, and all joking aside, I need to get some groceries) Phil leaves in a couple hours, then it's just me and the kids to ride the storm out. Call me later to make sure I haven't run away.

What the!! (updated)

I had just been told that I needed to take the little kids to school in the morning because of training Phil had in Milton.
Then he gets a phone call.
Training canceled because they are opening shelters in the morning.
PLEASE NO! that means school has been canceled for Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday they were already off because of the holiday. All because of Ida. I guess if I were to take her seriously, I need to get some canned food tomorrow, because you know, I procrastinate.

So, I finish typing this up, post it, and Phil gets another phone call.
He is to report to work at his normal time, sign a shelter form, grab his shelter shirt (that has been sitting on his desk since the start of hurricane season) come home for 2 hours to get his stuff together...that would be shove as much possible into already damaged shed) and be at the shelter at 11a.m. He is working the special needs shelter from 11-7 Monday, has to stay over night, work again 7-7 Tuesday, if they don't close the shelter, the same schedule applies to Wednesday. Oh wait, he has 6 kids, a wife and dog...where are they? At home. Alone. UGGHH. I suppose if it gets bad, we can go to the shelter too, and I'll just bring Schnookie to Jon's house. Yeah, that will work right?