Comments on: The Pinwheel http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steff http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7263 Steff Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:34:24 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7263 i am the car trip person in our house....my sweet husband cannot hack it...the funny thing is hes a truck driver and likes to drive by nature but add our kids to the drive and he seems to lose all perspective. now i have to say as a mommy who lives 3+ hours from all family and does a lot of those car trips alone that portable DVD player has become a lifesaver. I too was against them, thought my kids brains seem rotted enough from the movies they get to watch at home. I didnt know how much peace would come with one in the car. For the first time in 2 years I can drive more than 5 miles with out having to stop the car and threaten death to the next child who smacks his brother in the face cause "he looked at my ninja turtle" we even managed an 8 hour trip just me and 2 lil boys with no bloodshed, no tears, and no potty accidents...(the bob the builder movie didnt fare so well, but i dont know what happened there*oops*) but kids made it unscathed, mostly clean and were thrilled to see their PaPa and his tractor. i am the car trip person in our house….my sweet husband cannot hack it…the funny thing is hes a truck driver and likes to drive by nature but add our kids to the drive and he seems to lose all perspective. now i have to say as a mommy who lives 3+ hours from all family and does a lot of those car trips alone that portable DVD player has become a lifesaver. I too was against them, thought my kids brains seem rotted enough from the movies they get to watch at home. I didnt know how much peace would come with one in the car. For the first time in 2 years I can drive more than 5 miles with out having to stop the car and threaten death to the next child who smacks his brother in the face cause “he looked at my ninja turtle”

we even managed an 8 hour trip just me and 2 lil boys with no bloodshed, no tears, and no potty accidents…(the bob the builder movie didnt fare so well, but i dont know what happened there*oops*) but kids made it unscathed, mostly clean and were thrilled to see their PaPa and his tractor.

]]> By: Poppy http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7240 Poppy Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:36:36 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7240 Found your blog awhile back and enjoy it very much. I bought my granddaughter a couple of those pinwheels a few months ago...she loves them. She likes sticking them into the ground, flowerpots, flowerbeds, wherever and watching the wind spin them around. She loves holding one in each hand and spinning in circles to see them twirl. The simplest things are ultimately the best treasures :) Your little guy is sweet as sugar :) Found your blog awhile back and enjoy it very much.

I bought my granddaughter a couple of those pinwheels a few months ago…she loves them. She likes sticking them into the ground, flowerpots, flowerbeds, wherever and watching the wind spin them around. She loves holding one in each hand and spinning in circles to see them twirl. The simplest things are ultimately the best treasures :)

Your little guy is sweet as sugar :)

]]> By: surcie http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7225 surcie Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:30:23 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7225 You captured his sweetness perfectly. You captured his sweetness perfectly.

]]> By: TaunaLen http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 TaunaLen Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:03:25 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7224 This is just too precious for words. And I just realized that those grandkids I'm looking forward to will most likely have - gasp! - another grandma besides me. I may have to start in early on the strategy planning. I can't stand the thought of losing at grandma wars. ~TaunaLen This is just too precious for words. And I just realized that those grandkids I’m looking forward to will most likely have – gasp! – another grandma besides me. I may have to start in early on the strategy planning. I can’t stand the thought of losing at grandma wars.

~TaunaLen

]]> By: Jen http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Jen Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:46:15 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7223 It really isn't a big surprise that the cheap thrills in life are the best, what is amazing is that it takes a child to remind us of the fact. Sean certainly is a sweet and articulate little guy. It really isn’t a big surprise that the cheap thrills in life are the best, what is amazing is that it takes a child to remind us of the fact. Sean certainly is a sweet and articulate little guy.

]]> By: Beck http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7222 Beck Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:30:40 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7222 Ah, kids. They're so funny. My three think that NOTHING IN THE WORLD is as exciting as a trip to the dollar store - they can buy ANYTHING IN THE STORE! WHoooooo! Ah, kids. They’re so funny. My three think that NOTHING IN THE WORLD is as exciting as a trip to the dollar store – they can buy ANYTHING IN THE STORE! WHoooooo!

]]> By: Loukia http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7221 Loukia Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:10:13 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7221 Just stumbled here from Dani's blog and wow, you're a great writer! I truly am enjoying your blog. You have a wondeful way with words! Just stumbled here from Dani’s blog and wow, you’re a great writer! I truly am enjoying your blog. You have a wondeful way with words!

]]> By: Sally http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7220 Sally Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:58:34 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7220 Oh, and I also love how he calls her Wivian!! Oh, and I also love how he calls her Wivian!!

]]> By: Sally http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7219 Sally Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:56:42 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7219 How lucky that your son has 2 grandmothers who love him so much. My girls only have my Mom, as my husband's mother passed away before they were born. And those pinwheels-my girls used to love those too, when they were younger. And yes, they each received them from none other than their grandmother!! Grandmas must have a secret stash of those things!! How lucky that your son has 2 grandmothers who love him so much. My girls only have my Mom, as my husband’s mother passed away before they were born. And those pinwheels-my girls used to love those too, when they were younger. And yes, they each received them from none other than their grandmother!! Grandmas must have a secret stash of those things!!

]]> By: Kathy/ Lessons from the Laundry http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 Kathy/ Lessons from the Laundry Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:43:57 +0000 http://antiquemommy.com/2007/06/14/the-pinwheel/#comment-7218 Thanks for reminding us that car rides can be fun! I used the pinwheel trick on a plane one time. Once my kids realized they could adjust the airflow with the little knob, we were set for most of the trip. Thanks for reminding us that car rides can be fun! I used the pinwheel trick on a plane one time. Once my kids realized they could adjust the airflow with the little knob, we were set for most of the trip.

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