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Happy Independence Day!

Quote of the Day

While listening to XM Satellite Radio channel 17-Holly in the car today, my son Zack exclaims:

I like Michael Jackson when he's older, when he doesn't sound so girly"

Halloween 2011 and Memory Lane

Better late than never

First day of school. Doesn't seem like we've been in school for 2 weeks, but we have. The kids are adjusting very well to their new school. They are making friends and fitting right in! Zack was blessed with 2 friends in his class. One from preschool and one from church. Gabby didn't know anyone but that didn't stop her from making a new friend everyday for the first week of school. We are thankful for a smaller school and the homey feel it brings!

Josh is loving being at preschool. He likes his class and his teacher. He's so glad he can finally go to "Bubba's skool"

Conversation of the Day

Mommy: Zack can't have any more cookies.
Daddy: Why?
Mommy: Because he ate half the sleeve of Thin Mints already!
Daddy: Wow.
Zack: You want me to throw them up? I can do that you know.

(Laughter Erupts!)

Zack cries because he thinks we are laughing at him.

Quote of the Day

Zack: Mommy, can Daddy arrest his-self?

Bathbub Babes

Money

Today, my son was unusually helpful. He helped without complaining, he completed the job and he asked if there was anything else he could do to help. I don't remember the last time one of my children did that! So, since this was so out of the ordinary and I wanted to make a point, I told him that he'd be rewarded for his helpfulness.

We don't do allowance around here. Household chores are just part of being a part of this family. But every once and a while, a special reward is granted.

So, tonight when the other 2 kids were around, I pulled out my wallet to give my boy a few quarters for his bank. He knew that the reward was for him and was excited to see what he was gonna get.

I handed him 2 quarters for which he was super excited but in the next breath, this conversation began:

Mommy: Thank you so much for being so helpful today.
Zack: Are these monies for me?
Mommy: Yes, they are yours.
Zack: What about green money?
Mommy: What do you mean?
Zack: I can't buy anything with this, I need green money.

I think the "money" reward got lost in translation.

Song Quote of the Day

Zack:

One, Two, Three
Like a bird I see
Cuz you've given me
a celery.

Wouldn't Tim McGraw be proud?

Conversation of the Day

Zack: Mommy, do I have to get married?
Mommy: No, you don't have to.
Zack: Then I'm not going to.
Gabby: Then you can't have children.
Gabby: Or get a wedding ring.
Gabby: Or get your drivers license.

The Boys' Green Thumb

This morning the boys and I did some yard work. I couldn't find my small shovel to dig holes with so I asked Zack to get me a spoon from the kitchen. Big mistake. While I was working on trimming another bush, Zack proceeded to bang my spoon on the sidewalk. Now, it's rough around the edges. Who would want that in their mouths?
So, after I quickly removed the spoons from my 4 year olds hands, I dug some holes and we planted the flowers we got from Pretend City's Spring Event. Aren't they cute?

On a completely different subject, my Mom sent me a photo of my Dad and his two sisters when they were very little. Doesn't that sweet little boy in the middle look like my sweet little Joshy?

Sick Ones Update

So, Gabby has been on antibiotics since Monday last week. Just yesterday, Zack decided to join her and his ear infection started. One trip to kids urgent care and 2 pharmacies later (and NO antibiotics by the way) we were back home. Now, the story about the pharmacy not filling his prescription. . . It's Saturday night at 6:50p and I drive up to the window at CVS drive thru. I see that they close at 7p, so I'm thinking, "great! I made it just in time". I hand the prescription over and the gal at the window starts asking me questions that make me realize that I'm not going to be able to get his medicine! So, I said to her, "Am I going to be able to get this filled tonight?" She says, "no". I look at my watch and yes, it's 6:50pm and they close at 7:00pm. Funny, I didn't know that 6:50p was the same as 7:00p. So i snatch the prescription out of her hand and take off for another pharmacy. Again, no luck. We came home empty handed and doubled up on motrin to make it through the night. Luckily, we did.

After church, we headed back to CVS drive thru and guess what? That same gal was working the drive through. She remembered me. She said, "oh, you're back". I said, "yes, I wasn't able to find a pharmacy to fill this and my poor boy has been in pain". She says, "oh! well, it usually takes at 15 minutes to fill this, can you give me that long?"

Are you kidding me? Last night she was nearly pushing me out of the drive thru and now she's willing to fill the prescription in 15 minutes.

Now that the two older kids have ear infections, I'm just waiting for the baby to come down with it too.

Will it end?