Boys Say Funny Things

Duncan said:

"We've been on this freeway for ages."

-after sitting in traffic

"He has to be a brilliant swimmer."

-referring to a picture of a surfer eating it on a giant wave

Finlay said:

"No we cant!" (said to the tune of Bob The Builder's "Yes we can!")

-often his response when we try to trick him into doing something by using Bob's popular mantra, "Can we ____ it?"

*with Fin it's not necessarily the words he chooses but the way he says things. He uses silly voices and funny intonations. I wish I had a video camera going 24-7.

And you know the little boys aren't the only ones who say funny things around here.

Jimmy said:

"If I wipe your bum then you'll have to wipe mine and that's gross."

-trying to teach Duncan to wipe his own bum

"I'm going to bite that cricket's head off myself."

-his reaction to the noisy bug outside. I was amused because I'm normally the one getting irritated by little noises like that. I've been listening to him for hours now and still wish him no harm.

"New game. This one's called Sluggish Buggish."

-in response to the boys' inability to correctly identify slug bugs -the PT Cruisers and Mini Coopers were totally throwing them off

*We now have Heebie Jeepies as well. Just what I need in the car -more commentary. I think I say, "Yup, there's another one" at least once a minute now. (My kids must be acknowledged in every word they say or there is no shutting them up. Does anyone else deal with this and find it as tiresome as I do?)

And just to avoid a picture-less post, here's a picture of the spider that literally came straight for me twice in one night. I had to wake Jimmy up at 12:30am to kill it. Just getting too close provoked images of a leaping, fanged, red eyed mini-tarantula attacking me.

*p.s. I know that there ARE bigger spiders, and that our chairs are hideous. Covering them just isn't high on the sewing priority list right now.

Backseat Drivers

We've got a couple backseat drivers for sale. They may be under-age but they're pretty sure of themselves when it comes to being on the road. Some selling features include, but are not limited to:

- You'll never have to suffer through a quiet, thoughtless drive home again (you know how awful those can be). With these two around you'll be forced to pay attention to every turn you make, lane you choose and stop light you approach. And just when you start to go on auto pilot, you will be so thankful to hear, "No! Not this way!", You will then have the privilege of explaining to a 2 year old why it is actually the "right" way. Good luck. You'll be better for it, I promise.

-And as far as speeding tickets go, don't fret, because big D. is right there to make sure you never exceed the posted speed. How awesome is that?

-Big D. is also your traffic expert. You'll never have to wonder again if there are sufficient enough cars on the road to be called "traffic". Plus, he always knows which lane has the least amount of traffic. You'll love always having someone tell you what lane you SHOULD be in (especially a 4 year old).

-If you sometimes forget that you're in a race, these are the car companions for YOU! Don't worry, they'll be sure to inform you which car you're racing and when you've won.

And lucky for you, speed limits are forgotten about when there's a competitor in sight.

-With these guys in the car, you'll never forget where you're going.

-You'll love the challenge of trying to think of where the train might possibly be at any exact moment in time. Fortunately, a simple, "Train went bye bye," won't suffice.

-With the little one on hand you'll be sure to notice every single motorcycle behind you, in front of you, next to you and no where near you.

-And lastly, you'll learn a valuable lesson on how to behave when YOU are a passenger!!

My Brown Eyed Boys

This picture made me wonder if this blue eyed mommy will have another brown eyed boy?? 2 more weeks and we'll have a bit more info =) Pretty sure we'll have to wait a bit longer for the eye color, though.

*I just made a huge mistake. I made this picture the display on the computer. Just what I need, more incentive to open the laptop.

Our little Cheetah snuggling up to his favorite little turtle. I'm enjoying this time when Duncan can just throw on any old animal costume and be happy as a clam. Someday he'll come to me and say, "Mom, I want to be a ham sandwich for Halloween." And until that day, I am going to relish in the easiness of a hand-me-down zip up animal suit.

Letters

Dear Duncan,

Today I heard you naming your Cheerios. You named them Jessica, Kelsi, Darrell, Ashley...all the names of your friends and their families. Funny but scary...seeing that in the end you ate them all.

Dear Finlay J.,

Today we danced to "Bubbly" to get your mind off of you know what. You see, you like to eat a little bit every 2 hours instead of a lot a bit every 3 or 4 hours. It drives me crazy, but our little dance was a nice perk. I would spend all day smiling and cuddling with you, but alas, there are dishes, laundry, and messes a-callin'.