Our Life as Magnets
July 27th, 2009
This is probably the best, smartest, funniest and wittiest thing Colby has ever done….
A few months ago my MOPS group made quarter-sized magnets to put on the fridge. Colby has taken it upon himself to use these magnets as his “clocking in and out” system. (or if you’ve ever read Eat, Pray, Love… this is his grid.)
He has done this so much that he even dialogues actual conversations that have happened. He cracks me up.
For example, this picture was taken when Colby and Kennedy were outside jumping on the trampoline, and Mommy & Daddy were inside taking care of Carlee. Colby says things like, “Okay, Mommy, you stay inside, and I’ll go take Kennedy outside with me.”
Sometimes when I have to feed Carlee, he’ll put Carlee and me together, then Colby and Kennedy together, then Kevin off on the other door, because “Daddy’s at work.”
I’ve even heard him go through a conversation Kevin and I had one day,
Me: “Kevin Grubbs, why don’t you pick up your shoes off the floor?”
Kevin: “I need those; we’re about to leave.”
Me: “Well put them on your feet then!”
(I had no idea Colby was even listening!)
Here, Colby decided on his own to map out everyone’s beginning letter of their name. (Of course Kevin and I are Daddy and Mommy.) And here it looks like he’s the teacher (or preacher?) and we are listening to him.
And here we are riding sheep. Colby said, “Hang on, Mommy!”
And the Grubbs Family as a Christmas tree.
Entry Filed under: Carlee, Colby, Family, Funny, Kennedy, Photo Blog
8 Comments Add your own
1. katrina | July 27th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
he’s SO. SMART!
you can tell when he talks that his brain goes faster than his mouth can. this is SUCH a great way that he’s developed to communicate and process.
2. Mandi | July 27th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I”m amazed at all he did with them Jenna…smart boy!!
How did you make them? I love the idea!
3. Rachel | July 28th, 2009 at 6:47 am
I love that!!! So cute!!
4. Sara | July 28th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Cute! Ditto to everyone else – smart kid.
5. Brandy | July 28th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
That is so cute! I may be stealing the magnet idea from you – cute! And so smart of him!
6. Ashley Sumners | July 30th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
What a cute smart kid! Love it! I’d play with magnetic faces too if I had them!
7. Jenna Allen | July 30th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
What a cute idea! Finley would love that too! Jenna, your kiddos are so beautiful and SMART:)
8. BJ Howard | January 21st, 2010 at 7:33 pm
i read your blog a long time ago, and it seriously cracked me up, so i read a bunch more, especially on the “funny” category, but i forgot about it, but i saw u as a mutual friend today on facebook, and decided to click u, and read ur blog again, wow, u are a certified note taker, and it makes me both smile and laugh, and also, your little girl looks just like you
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