5.17.2006

A Lesson in Manners

For the first time, Hazel actually climbed out of her chair during dinner. The seat belt doesn't get small enough to keep her little behind in the chair. She really wanted some more dinner, just from somebody else's plate! I think I might need a different type of chair.


After dinner Nate was cleaning up and went to get the broom. When he came back, Hazel was scrubbing the floor. Consequences for bad manners during dinner!

X-Ray Vision

These are the xrays that show Toby's broken bones. The bend is not his elbow. I think that seeing his arm bent the wrong way was one of the most frightening things I've seen. And I had to be calm and unalarming so that the 10 kids around me wouldn't be more worried and upset than they already were. I was actually surprised at how calm I was on the outside. It was all show though. I was shaking on the inside. Sometimes it is hard being the grownup.

Chow time


Hazel loves to eat spaghetti. She slurps it up!

5.16.2006

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones


Toby fell off of his bike on the way home from school today and broke his arm. (As his forearm was bent the wrong way, I was sure it was broken.) Fortunately, we were near the home of one of Isaac's friends. His mom stored our bikes and drove us home and then watched Isaac and Aspen while I took Toby to the ER. They were nice and took Toby in right away, even though there were 45 people in the waiting room waiting to be seen. He broke both the bones in his forearm. Toby was very brave, especially while they reset it. It was an unfortunate beginning to summer, but Toby is taking it in good spirits and with lots of pain killer.

5.14.2006

Happy Mother's Day

I have the best daughter in the world. She made me breakfast in bed all by herself. The boys are great too. I also have the nicest mom in the world. I love her so much. Here is a little funny blurb a friend sent to me.

Why God made Moms -- BRILLIANT Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions!!

Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He Just used bigger parts.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.

Why did God give you Your mother & not some other mom?
1. We're related
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?

Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home & dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's
.4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.