Sick Kids...

It is spring break so we had planned to meet my brother and his family at the zoo tomorrow, but now all the kids are sick:( So now instead of spending the day with my husband and kids wandering the zoo I get to spend the day watching transformers and force feeding my kids Gatorade. And my husband elected to work tomorrow since we won't be doing anything fun anyway. The good news is that everyone is equally dissatisfied with these arrangements. (My poor kids are so sad, too. I hate it when things like this happen...)

Toothpaste...

Can anyone tell me why my 5 1/2 year old could pull himself away from the T.V. long enough to tattle that his 2 year old brother had his water gun, but not to tell me that his brother was squirting toothpaste all over the living room carpet? On the plus side, our house smells minty-fresh and our carpet has never been brighter.

Highchairs...

I cannot stand it when we go to a restaurant and ask for a highchair and they give us one with a broken buckle and then act all disgusted when we dare to ask for one with a buckle that works. (Z is a very small 2 year old who can climb out of a highchair in less time than it takes to finish sneezing.) Just because they don't care about my child's safety doesn't mean I don't. And for the record, acting like you could care less about my child getting injured seriously cuts into your tip. (Call me crabby, but to me keeping the highchairs in good working order should be a priority in any restaurant that advertises it self as family oriented.)

Kid Carts...

What idiot invented kid carts??? Like it is not hard enough to keep your children under control while you are shopping. I have a great idea! Let's give them something with wheels that is impossible to steer without knocking over displays and will encourage them to see how fast they can run through the store. However, the person who invented those carts that look like cars (you know the ones that have a seat where your child can pretend he is driving the cart) is on my best-friend list. Also on that list are all the women who work in the Bashes child care area and provide my children with a fun place to play so I can do my shopping in peace...

The Lion King...

Z was running around the house with lion ears on his head as well as a crown and a toy sword. He kept yelling, "Look at me! I the lion king!"

Sense and Cents...

"Hey, mom. You know what makes a lot of sense?"

"What?"

"Garage sales. You can makes lots and lots of cents when you sell things."

Names...

Whenever M gets a new stuffed animal he always chooses a name that describes it. (For example, his shamrock bear is named Leif, his turtle with the shiny shell is sparkly, etc. My mother swears that he will name his first born red and wrinkly.) It never takes him very long to decide. But when he got a stuffed dolphin from the dentist the other day he really agonized over its name, even asking people what they would call him. It went on and on with him trying to find the "perfect" name. Well, he succeeded. He informed me this morning that his dolphin is named...are you ready for this?... Mr. Dolphin. Kind of a let down, isn't it?

Children's Books...

I have been re-reading the Betsy-Tacy books because I am thinking about reading them to M. I really love that throughout all the books church and religion are so important. They don't actually play a pivotal role or anything, but they are mentioned frequently because they are an important part of the characters lives. I just really appreciate that a lot. After all, church is a big part of my children's lives and they can relate to that easily. The Ramona books mention church occasionally and of course the Little House books, but for the most part church and God are not in a lot of children's books. I just thought I'd point that out... (Oh, and my favorite part is when they start the Christian Kindness Club and end up being naughtier than ever...)

Enough Transformers Already...

When I came home from my walk tonight my husband was watching the Transformer DVD's he found for our son. He claims he was just previewing them to make certain they wouldn't freak M out, but we all know better, don't we...

Repeat Customers...

My oldest son has wanted to be a dentist since he was 3. Yesterday he told me that when he's a dentist he is going to give good patients sticky, gooey candy. When I reminded him that candy causes cavities he said, "I know. That way they'll have to keep coming back to see me!"

Spelling...

"Hey mom! Everytime I say okay I spell O.K. Cool, huh?"