Wordful Wednesday-She’s Growing Up

by Angie on March 22, 2011

Wordful Wednesday is like Wordless Wednesday, only WITH words. It’s for those of us that can’t contain the chatter, but in a good way. More info. in my tabber box titled WW on the right. Thank you for playing along!

I knew the that the time would come when my children no longer thought that seeing themselves on my blog was fun. I was just kind of hoping it would last a little longer.

Child number one has decided that she’s not interested in playing a starring role here any longer.

I totally understand, but it’s still a huge bummer.

So, as a farewell of sorts to the way things used to be where I could write about all of my children without censure, I present to you the pictures that prompted the conversation whereby she resigned as blog material.

Grace was making the kids lunches one morning (that’s her morning job) when it hit me how grown up she’s getting.  I grabbed my camera to capture the moment:

Unfortunately it was annoying to her.

And that prompted the conversation whereby she resigned.

If only I hadn’t grabbed the camera……:)

Don’t forget to hop on over to my co-host  Amanda’s place to see what she has to be Wordful about today.

Additionally, I think I’ve told you all about being a leader over in the Memories in Motion Community at The Blog Frog?  Anyway, for the next few weeks we’ll be having a “Closet Confessional”.  We’d LOVE to have you join us!

And,

It gets better.  Amanda and I, along with Amy from The Idea Room are hosting a live chat on 3/24 at 8 pm ET in honor of Spring (just click this link to join us).  With that in mind, our mission is to clean the wintery cobwebs from our homes, and we’ll be talking about:

  • cleaning out our closets.
  • stories behind what’s actually IN our closets.
  • organization tips.

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    And so it begins… | COOLEST FAMILY on the BLOCK
    March 23, 2011 at 4:03 am

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    1 Robin from Israel
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    March 22, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    She’s a beautiful young lady.

    As my kids grow I also find myself sharing less, but I do sort of miss the old days sometimes…

    I’m not exactly wordful today, after writing proposal text all day long I don’t think I have many words left in me right now… I’ll be chattier next week.

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    2 Crystal
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    March 22, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    ooof! If looks could kill…Boy that is a good one!! I do that sometimes with our oldest…I step back for a second and notice just how grown up he’s getting. Some moments I’m in awe…and some moments it makes me sad. They are only ours for such a short amount of time…and it is blazing fast!

    3 Jesika March 22, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Awe, I’m sad thinking of them growing up like that. :( what?!? They don’t want to be a part of my witty banter showing of their cute selves?!? Sigh.

    http://Www.6degreeslove.com

    4 Puna March 22, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    What a beautiful girl, dirty look and all. I’ve been given that look once or twice myself. They grow up way too fast don’t they?

    5 Mama Kat March 22, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    You just let that little beauty know that Mama Kat is actually looking for a new character to play her oldest daughter. I would love to audition Grace to take Maile’s place on my blog. Perhaps she’s just tired of the circus.

    6 Izzy, Emmy, Alexander March 22, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    lol, I haven’t ever thought about my blog not containing the kids as they get older. :) I think I have a few more years. haha!

    7 Lolli @ Better in Bulk
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    March 22, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    I love that look. I might or might not have seen that look at my house. :)

    8 Jen March 22, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Wait?! You mean we have to stop blogging about our kids at some point? Well that is just not fare.

    She is a beauty even with that look. :)

    9 Dominique March 22, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    I guess when the kids are tweens they don’t fancy mum snapping pictures of them as compared to when they are toddlers.
    She has the ” don’t mess with me mom look”.. :P

    10 GrammyMouseTails March 22, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    yup, she has that ‘annoyed’ look… mom, you forgot how to be stealthy….

    11 Dumb Mom
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    March 22, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    And, she’s beautiful even with her nearly-grown-up-looking annoyed face. Maybe if we all compliment her profusely and you read them a loud to her she will agree to come back. Or, is it just me who likes to be complimented and will do pretty much anything in exchange for a few. Or a lot:) She will be missed. I enjoy seeing how she’s growing!

    12 genny
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    March 22, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    What a sweetheart to be making lunches like that though. :)

    13 Life with Kaishon March 22, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Oh my goodness Angie! This made me laugh SO hard! I love it! Absolutely love it!

    14 Stefany March 22, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Awww, times are changing. Thankfully, my oldest doesn’t even look at my blog… but then I don’t say much about her anyway. lol

    15 debi9kids
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    March 22, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    had to laugh out loud a little at that second picture. heehee
    I have been waiting for that to happen to me as well (my oldest 2 are 17 and 16). I think it hasn’t occurred to them yet that they can ask me not to include them. LOL
    Stinks to realize how old our babies are getting… one of my “babies” turns 12 on Friday :(

    16 dysfunctional mom March 22, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    She has that annoyed teenager look down! lol

    17 Mrs. Cox March 22, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Oh man! She doesn’t look amused at all. But so nice of her to make lunches each morning :)

    18 Elaine March 22, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    That look on her faces says it ALL!! And I need a kid to make lunches around here. Is she for hire? ;)

    19 NYCSingleMom
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    March 22, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    thats my life in a few years. great shot.

    http://www.nycsinglemom.com/2011/03/22/harry-potters-hedwig-the-owl-watches-swim-class-with-linky/

    20 Crissy March 22, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    Wait, they’re allowed to resign!? I’m glad I have a while before that can be articulated. :)

    21 Buckeroomama
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    March 22, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    Wait, she resigned from starring in this blog or from making the kids’ lunches? I sure hope it’s not both! =)

    22 Cecily R March 22, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    I’m pretty sure that if Isaac were a girl, he’d feel the same way. BUT he’s a boy and he just doesn’t care one way or another. Kind of freakishly easy going, really. My Gracie though, I’m almost certain, will put the kibosh on me posting about her in a few years too. Sigh.

    That Grace of yours is a BEAUTY.

    23 latree@dandelion March 22, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    oh she’s a big girl! she’s as old as Ibit, isn’t she?
    well I think I should let Ibit read this and tell her that she should do what Grace does every morning….

    she’ll always be the star, no matter where.

    24 Kristi {at} Live and Love Out Loud
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    March 22, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Awww, I guess I better brace myself for the inevitable quitting of the kids. lol Surprisingly, my teens still don’t mind. In fact, I have a photo of my soon-to-be 16 year old flexing his -get this!- muscles up on my Wordless/Wordful Wednesday post today.
    Time flies, doesn’t it? They just grow so fast. :(

    25 Bruna March 22, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    I know how you feel. My almost 13 year-old does not want me to post pics or write about her on my blog. So I stick to writing about her two younger sisters. They love seeing themselves on the computer screen. *Sigh*, it’s sad but it’s to be expected …

    26 Terra Heck March 22, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    I can totally relate. As my kids get older, they’re not as excited to ham it up for the camera or blog. Takes quite a bit of enticing.

    27 Paula Kiger
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    March 22, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Yep. Feeling your pain. I suppose it’s a tad different for me because by the time I came to blogging I was already well on my way to being persona-non-grata so I’ve almost always known I had to just be very sneaky and/or feature my son who still hams it up.

    What’ll I talk about once he resigns? There’s always the cat!

    28 Erin
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    March 22, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    She’s so beautiful! But that pic? CLASSIC!

    29 Mrs. Marine
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    March 22, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    Oooh!!! What a look!! My kids are still way too young to even understand what blogging is, haha!

    30 Vanessa @Chefdruck
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    March 22, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    You and I are so in sync. I also blogged about my eldest today. She goes back and forth about the blog and her role in it. Sometimes she wants to be featured, and other times she wants nothing to do with it. My son, on the other hand, is basically publicity hungry. He can’t get enough of front page coverage and frequently talks about when he is a big Disney channel star or discovered on You Tube. When I was their age, I couldn’t dream of anything more exciting than winning a radio contest!

    31 veronica lee March 22, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    I can relate! I have to threaten/blackmail/bribe/beg my boys to pose for me!!

    Happy WW!

    32 WarmSunshine
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    March 23, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Times flies without us even realizing it!
    Thanks for the linky party. I have added your linked to my WW blog post. Come around and see my WW as well :)

    33 blueviolet @ A Nut in a Nutshell March 23, 2011 at 2:01 am

    omg, did you ever capture a typical teen look there! LOL

    34 Jenny
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    March 23, 2011 at 3:42 am

    I think she may have a future as a teacher…that is a teacher look if I ever saw one! ; )

    35 Making It Work Mom
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    March 23, 2011 at 3:42 am

    Oh God! That same look happens every day at my house. Perfect picture!

    36 Jessica
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    March 23, 2011 at 4:06 am

    Love the look, I have seen that aimed at me in my own house more times than I care to count.

    37 b. March 23, 2011 at 4:30 am

    You’re daughter is beautiful and she’s got a mean cut eye. I know I’ve done the same to my parents, and I dread the day my kids make it my turn to be on the receiving end of the eye rolling, “oh, mom” look.

    38 Galit Breen
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    March 23, 2011 at 5:04 am

    Oh so sad! But inevitable, yes? Love the farewell! :)

    39 S Club Mama
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    March 23, 2011 at 5:14 am

    Even her annoyed face is beautiful! Good heavens your kids hit the gene jackpot!

    40 Stacy Uncorked
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    March 23, 2011 at 5:21 am

    Awwwww! She’s beautiful even while giving the stink-eye. I’m not looking forward to when Princess Nagger resigns her starring role! :)

    41 Melanie @ Whimsical Creations
    Twitter:
    March 23, 2011 at 5:26 am

    LOL, love the look! Time goes by too fast.

    42 Krystyn
    Twitter:
    March 23, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Oh, no. I’m so scared of that day!

    She has definitely perfected that look!

    43 Teresha@ Marlie and Me
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    March 23, 2011 at 5:59 am

    She does the teenage eye-roll with so much flare!
    I feel for you…I am dreading this day.

    44 Anti-Supermom March 23, 2011 at 6:02 am

    Thank you for hosting, I’ve never linked up before… I don’t know why?! Im dreading the day when my kids learn to read :)

    45 KLZ March 23, 2011 at 6:09 am

    Oh, independence is sometimes a real bummer.

    46 Julie {Angry Julie Monday}
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    March 23, 2011 at 6:19 am

    Those photos crack me up! The look she is giving…

    47 cat@juggling act March 23, 2011 at 6:57 am

    What would I do if my kids decide this! But she is a beauty mom.

    48 Susie's Homemade March 23, 2011 at 7:51 am

    If looks could kill…:-)

    49 AB Smith
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    March 23, 2011 at 7:58 am

    It all goes by so quickly!

    50 lisa
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    March 23, 2011 at 8:04 am

    oh no!! i am waiting for this day with my oldest! so far they still like being on my blog

    51 Heidi Smith Luedtke
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    March 23, 2011 at 8:38 am

    I hadn’t even thought about the day when my kids can READ my blog, let alone resign from it! Now that’s something I need to think though… all this is on their permanent record so far.

    52 LadyD Books
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    March 23, 2011 at 8:47 am

    What a lovely daughter you have! She’s beautiful like her mama! :)

    53 Kelli @ writing the waves
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    March 23, 2011 at 8:55 am

    hahaha – I’m sure she appreciates you posting that pic. Too funny. :)

    They do grow up way too fast. sigh…

    54 Mary
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    March 23, 2011 at 8:56 am

    **Shiver**I already get that look from my 1 year old daughter! What’s it going to look like when she’s that age?! lol. What a helpful daughter you have, though! :)

    55 Christy March 23, 2011 at 9:11 am

    I can so relate! My oldest (by birth) is 21 and my youngest (yes by birth) is 2. There are 4 in the middle (16, 13, 10 & 4). Watching them grow up and acquire those “looks” and attitudes….OY! She is beautiful!

    56 Susan Kay Wyatt March 23, 2011 at 9:29 am

    LOL! We call that “the look” in our house. My duaghter gave everyone that “look” her first year of life. She was very serious and wasn’t giving away smiles to just anyone! But she was a really joyful baby! Now that she is almost 10 years old, I see that look all the time. It makes me laugh. I tell her, ” I invented that “LOOK”! Just ask grandma.

    57 Rob
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    March 23, 2011 at 10:06 am

    She is a beautiful young lady. Sorry to hear she resigned. Our 15 yr old is still ok with being on our blog for now. Hopefully that won’t change.

    58 Pooba March 23, 2011 at 11:03 am

    What? She can’t just up and resign! I think it’s in your contract of being a mother!

    59 Lisa@Advent's Adventures March 23, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Bummer! I hate it when this happens. Next thing you know she will be saying you never post about me AND there are no new pictures of me. . . What’s up with that mom!?!?!? Sigh***

    :)

    60 Tara @ Feels Like Home
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    March 23, 2011 at 11:40 am

    Awww! Now that is sad.

    My daughter is only 3 1/2, and she asks me every day to write about her on my blog. I hope it never changes, but I know that it will.. :)

    61 Run DMT March 23, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I so dread those looks and those days. At the moment, my oldest daughter loves to offer blog ideas and posts. I am not looking forward to days when she doesn’t find any of this (or mom) fun or cool anymore.

    62 Cori
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    March 23, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    …and so the attitude begins :D

    Beautiful photos and daughter!

    63 La-La's Home Daycare March 23, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Ah, yes! My daughter too, only she would have the cell phone glued to her head as well ! :)

    Lori

    64 noelle
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    March 23, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    hey, it was good while it lasted, right? :)

    65 Shell
    Twitter:
    March 23, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    OMG, that face! LOL

    Too bad she is resigning. I don’t want my kids to ever do that!

    66 Trippin' Mama
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    March 23, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    I often post something about my kids do and think, “That ought to buy them a little more couch time when they can read.”

    :)

    Christy

    67 @PamelaMKramer - A Renaissance Woman
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    March 23, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    She looks soooooooooooooo annoyed! ROFL

    68 Tori Nelson March 24, 2011 at 11:40 am

    Oh! That look she’s shooting you is UNIVERSAL. Pretty much every picture my mother has of me from 13 to yesterday feature that frozen, roll-of-the-eyes glare. She called it the “Miss Thang” :)

    69 Jennifer Bowen March 24, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    My kids have reached that point, too, where they refuse to be in front of the camera any longer. Sad, but true. I wish it wasn’t so. =(

    Nice blog, btw. This is my first time joining you for Wordful Wednesday!

    70 Melissa March 26, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    She does look so grown up… She looks a ton like you!!! :)

    71 Austin Girl
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    March 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Her look was priceless. LOL!! They grow up so fast. Love the photo!

    72 Venassa
    Twitter:
    March 29, 2011 at 6:05 am

    I love the very serious annoyed look on her face. I’ve still got years and years before that can happen to me.

    73 Megan (Best of Fates)
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    March 29, 2011 at 6:38 am

    I love that look SO much!

    And I’m not sure I’d share what my closet looks like – I’m just not that strong.

    74 Kelly Westbrook March 30, 2011 at 1:13 am

    Ditto!

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