Good Day

When your day starts with this view....

and ends with hot donuts......

it was a good day.

Partner

I'm missing my donut eating partner badly. That said, I'm sure he's getting more than his share of donuts without me this week...

Another One Bites the Dust

Day one at Grandma and Grandpa's brought the surprise of another missing tooth... apparently, eating fresh corn on the cob with a loose tooth is not a great idea....

Reminder

We came home from dropping the kids off at their grandparents' house to this note on our chalkboard...

"We miss you and love you with every piece of our hearts! Love, Amelia"

This certainly doesn't make us miss the kids any less.

All Figured Out

Today, after the car next to us revved its engine and sped away, Amelia showed me that men are so simple that 7 year-olds have them figured out...

Me: Did you guys think that loud engine was cool?

Everett: I did!!

Amelia: I didn't. He's probably just showing off to try to get a mate.

Me:  Ha ha. You might be right.

Amelia: And then when he finds one, he'll say (in her deepest voice) "hey, chica, you want some of this?"

Me: The answer to that should always be "No".

Big Year

What a difference a year makes...

Learning?

The other day, Amelia asked me to draw some artwork with her.  She came up with the idea that we would draw things and Meggan and Everett could come to our art store and buy them.  She sold a drawing of hers to her mom for $1 and a drawing of mine to her brother for $1 (a dollar I had to give him).  Everett, liking this concept, decided to set up a toy store where he would sell his toys (which happened to be any random household object).  I ended up negotiating the purchase of a flashlight for the hefty price of 5 quarters.  So, all told, I essentially paid $1 for a drawing I drew and $1.25 for my own flashlight.   At what point have you switched from deciding to teach your kids about hard work and the value of a dollar to your kids teaching you that they are indeed con artists?