Waxing.

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This afternoon, I went outside to check on the kids.  Things had gotten pretty quiet, and as all mothers know, this is a possible signal that extreme chaos is brewing.  When I got into the backyard, I could hear Zeke talking quietly to himself and found him laying on his back underneath the cool of our big maple tree, gazing up into the sun dappled leaves, watching them flutter in the slight breeze.  I asked him what he was doing and he quickly replied, "Waxing, Mommy."  It took a bit more conversation and decoding to figure out what he was trying to say.  ("I'm relaxing, Mommy.")

Zeke doing a bit of "waxing" under the maple tree


I must say that today was a good day to "wax."

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  1. LJ ElkinsMay 21, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    such a cute story. pretty impressive that he's got such good waxing skills already.

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  2. susanJune 25, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    He is So Cute and Chill! What a blessing! I'm glad you have both genders now! A benefit I fought for! Keep it up, you may reach parity.
    I'm also glad to see what waxing is. I was just about to ask, Helen.... don't you mean waning? LOL

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    1. Helen SullivanJune 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM

      Susan! So fun to hear from you.

      I don't know about achieving parity. (We may need some sister wives to get that job done since Casey and I are gettin' old.) And yes, waning is closely related to waxing. I like to do both at the same time. :)

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