Hoffman's Hideaway: The Nocturnal Beast

Saturday, November 8, 2008

The Nocturnal Beast

Did you ever do the wrong thing for the right reason? Well, we do it around here daily. Shelby's school had adorable bunnies recently. The product of a relationship between Mocha (daddy) and Marshmallow (mommy). Shelby has been petting Mocha, who lives outside her classroom door for several months now and she adores Mocha. SOOOO.... I casually asked where the bunnies were going one day and low and behold.... Shelby wanted one. So we now have Smore. Cute little thing. Brought it home in a box, paid ungodly amounts for cage, food, bedding, litter box and loved on Smore lots. Never having had an in house bunny, I really should have read the instruction manual before Smore arrived. Apparently Smore eats and drinks more than any animal known to man. I think it eats more than the 4 of us combined! It also expels every bit of what it eats! Smore also appears to be nocturnal. I was unaware of this until the last week that if I don't get to bed before Smore, who is naturally in our nursery next to our room, I don't sleep. Smore enjoys bouncing, chewing and beating things around the cage beginning right around midnight and ending around 5 am. After having 2 children that didn't sleep through the night for years at a time, I'm not real excited about having an animal that requires night time entertainment. Joy (family dog) has expressed an interest in helping provide entertainment for Smore and by tomorrow I may just consider that option! Momma needs sleep. Looks beastly huh?

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A Prayer for Children

A Prayer For Children

We pray for the children who sneak popsicles before supper,who erase holes in math workbooks,who can never find their shoes.
And we pray for those who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire,who can't bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers,who never "counted potatoes,"who are born in places where we wouldn't be caught dead,who never go to the circus,who live in an X-rated world.
We pray for the children who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions,who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money.
And we pray for those who never get dessert,who have no safe blanket to drag behind them,who watch their parents watch them die,who can't find bread to steal,who don't have rooms to clean up,whose pictures aren't on anybody's dresser,whose monsters are real.
We Pray for the Children who spend their allowance before Tuesday,who throw tantrums in the grocery storeand pick at their food,who like ghost stories,who shove dirty clothes under the bed,who never rinse out the tub,who get visits from the tooth fairy,who don't like to be kissed in front of the carpool,who squirm in church and scream in the phone,whose tears we sometimes laugh at and whose smiles can make us cry.
And we pray for those whose nightmares come in the daytime,who will eat anything who have never seen dentist,who aren't spoiled by anybody,who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep,who live and move, but have no being
We pray for the children who want to be carried and for those who must,who we never give up on and for those who don't get a second chance.We pray for those we smother and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.

Our Pledge to our Children

The Parent's Pledge
I will set a good example for my child. I will show my children I love them every day through words and physical affection. I will listen to my children and let them know I value what they say. I will praise my child's accomplishments and efforts towards those accomplishments.I will have realistic expectations for my children. I will allow them to make their own mistakes and learn from those experiences. I will avoid being too critical or focusing on my child's shortcomings. I will encourage my child to meet new challenges and have new experiences. I will respect my children as individuals even if I don't always agree with them. I will enjoy my children and make time to share interests and appreciate one another. I will love my children unconditionally. I will let them know they are lovable, worthwhile and valuable human beings.