You'll grow into them

Nubbin was pestering me in the car to turn around and look at his toy. Telling him that I was driving and couldn't turn around to look just didn't satisfy him, so I finally told him, 'Nubbin, I see it.' When he questioned how I could see without turning, I quickly replied, 'because I have eyes in the back of my head.'

Nubbin: 'You have back eyes? Do I have back eyes?'
Mommy: 'When you get big like mommy, then you'll have them.'
Nubbin: 'How do I get back eyes?'
Mommy: 'I got them once I had kids.'
Silence from Nubbin...

Later that night, when Husband was putting him to bed, Nubbin asked, 'Do you have back eyes like mommy?' After Husband affirmed that he too had 'back eyes', Nubbin said, 'I want back eyes too, but I'm too young to have kids.'

Now, I know when Nubbin is trying to pull something behind my back because he'll ask if I have my 'back eyes' open.

Life is short. Eat dessert first.

Husband made a surprise for dessert tonight. He made 'mommy and daddy' cookies. Butterscotch chips for 'daddy' mixed with dark chocolate chips for 'mommy'

Fafa would pull out a chip and say, 'I eat daddy.' Chomp on a dark chip and say, 'now, I eat mommy'... yes, life is good, especially when sugar is involved :)

Germ free

Today, Fafa and I had the house to ourselves while Husband took Nubbin to work for a 1/2 hour. We were sitting on the couch talking and all the sudden Fafa sticks his finger up his nose and then eats the white thing on the end of it.

While this is not an uncommon occurance, I chided him and said, 'Look, now you have germs all over your fingers. You need to go wash your hands.'

Without warning, he starts licking his hands furiously and then wipes them on the couch. When I asked him what he was doing he replied, 'I wash my hands now Momma. See? no germs.'

Nice job Fafa. You made your mom speechless. The bonus part was when he unexpectedly shoved his fingers into my gaping mouth. Salty. yum.

Color blind

Our summer project is taking down our kitchen wallpaper and painting. We're really having trouble picking out a color. Can you tell?

Someone, please put me out of my misery... where's a decorator when you need one :)

Boys in a box

CharlieGraham came over for a sleepover last friday. The boys had a good time and we really enjoyed having them... I think it's true that boys get easier as they get older :)

They all decided to get in the 'train' that Nubbin had decorated earlier in the day... Almost a perfect fit. love my boys!

Welcome to the real world

Nubbin asked a very funny question while we were in the car the other day.

Nubbin: 'How do you buy a new car in a video game and a new car on the road?'

Mommy: 'Well, in a video game you have win several races and then get points to buy a car, but in the real world, you have to save enough money and then you can buy a new car.'

(I was trying to impart some of my own parents' wisdom. Dad always said 'never buy a car unless you can pay for it outright')

Nubbin: 'How about if I win a race in a video game and get points. Is that like real money? because then I could buy a real car.'

Mommy: 'Not even close baby'

Nubbin: 'well, when I'm all big, I'm going to save my money in my piggy bank and buy a race car for me and a monster truck for Ethan.'

Mommy: 'that's why I love you...'

Glen Eyrie Camp - Craft time

Every day in WI involved some sort of craft. It was one of many ways to keep the kids occupied when we're out in the middle of a bunch of corn fields and here's the rundown of the crafts we ended up sending home with Pop Pop.

-2 stenciled art aprons
- 3 wooden models - 1 race car, 1 space ship (Fafa) and 1 bi-plane
- 3 pet rocks - all with googly eyes and painted
-1 set of painted garden rocks - Live, Laugh, Love
-1 painted bird house
-2 star signs - 1 for Fafa's bedroom and 1 'the Wolfe Family'
-1 painted tote bag for Grandma Ranicki
-1 bouquet of button flowers
-assorted drawings