fear the fork

 I thought Eric had some strong feelings about Ohio State and Michigan - fierce rivals indeed!  However, after being here in Arizona for a few months and attending some ASU games, I think Eric's conversion to the devil is complete.  He comes home hoarse from yelling, has a smile on his face, and all the leftover plastic ASU cups he can hold.

Go Sun Devils!

a family tree lesson

 Today Mimi asked me if I knew Austin.  

I do not know Austin.  I asked her if he is a boy in her class.  

She said no he's a boy in the fifth grade.  

She went on to say that he is special because he is a twin.  

Ah, the specialness of a twin - I am very familiar with that!  

Then she asked me if I knew any twins.  

Well yes, Mimi, I do.  

So I showed her the following picture.

Right here, Mia, my brothers, your uncles, remember?

Oh, they do look a lot alike.

 Let me break it down a little further for you.

Leland

 Lawrence

They are 6' 4" - identical - a little hard to miss.

magic

The unicorn has many magical powers.  For example, if you drink from the horn of a unicorn, you will be protected against any poison in the world.  Also, the dust filed from the horn is supposed to protect against deadly diseases if mixed into a potion and consumed.  It is all true.  I know, because I googled it.  I was skeptical at first, but I am now a true believer in the powers and wonders of the unicorn.  Why?  It is because that wondrous little creature you see Quinny holding in the swing above has magically made her pull-ups disappear.  Poof!  They are gone.  No more.  And just like that happy little permanent grin is on both of their faces, it is on mine too!  

Here's to you, my little one-horned magical friend.  

"hanitizer"

Sometimes it's just too hard to say hand sanitizer.

Did you know you can bathe in it?

bonkers

 Haley has shortened days this week because of parent/teacher conferences, so we went to Wendy's for lunch.  I got my phone out to take a picture and when I looked up to tell them I was taking the pic, this is what Q was doing.  She is going to drive me completely BoNkErS!!  I don't really care that she likes to make french fry mustaches, however, I do care that when I am vacuuming one area of the house she is reorganizing another part I have already cleaned.  The following is what I found...

 Elmo actually joined us for dinner.  I was told to be quiet because her baby was sleeping.

 Olivia taking a nap (with her eyes open, always) with a burpee on the chair in my bedroom.

 It gets better.  

Breakables that were given to us moved to the ottoman.  

Toy car under the ottoman.

Thanks, Quinny!

 A barnyard on my bed with a juggling stick.

 I do not understand the obsession with the poufs, but she takes them out of every bathroom and  usually puts them in my bathroom cupboard.  Not this time.  This time she put them on the nightstand.  Way to go, Addi-Q!!

And the Pièce de résistance.

This one freaked me out a little.  Surprise!  Stuffed animals in the bathtub!  I wasn't expecting this, and I guess I was a little jumpy, because when I saw these I was startled.

I may go insane today.

It is possible.

thomas sleeping patterns, part tres.

Robyn was out!!

She slept through Quinny yelling - a lot.

She slept through kids running around her.

She slept through dinner.

She almost slept through family night, but she couldn't sleep through parents yelling wake up.

It looks like the ipad took a nap with her.

Her cold knocked her o-u-t!

sun

The Sun with loving light

Makes bright for me each day,

The soul with spirit power

Gives strength unto my limbs,

In sunlight shining clear

I revere, Oh God,

The strength of humankind,

Which Thou so graciously

Has planted in my soul,

That I with all my might,

May love to work and learn.

From Thee stream light and strength

To Thee rise love and thanks.

-Rudolf Steiner-

mon - barf, tues - sick day,wed - ok, thurs - more barf, fri - ok (fingers crossed)

I had one of those moments this week when I was picking up Haley from school.  Haley's school is very small and we all line up in our cars to pick up our kids.  One of the teachers was making her way down the line of  cars.  I saw her coming my way - closer, closer, closer.  Please don't be for me, please don't be for me I kept thinking.  She stopped right at my window to inform me that Haley was in the bathroom barfing.  I think her exact words were, "I saw Haley, and thought OH, S&$#!  Then she went in the bathroom and starting puking!"  

Super.

I took her home.

She slept the rest of the afternoon.

And the next day.

Went to school the next day.

She was fine.

Then the next day (Thursday) I got a call around 1:00pm.  

Haley is in the bathroom again hunched over the garbage can.

Again, really?

She seems to be fine today.

We'll see.

My fingers are crossed for a good day!

cross country, across the state

Haley ran in her first cross country meet this weekend.  I am so proud of her for joining the team!  It's hot out there, and she did a  really good job!

Since Haley had her meet on Saturday morning, she and I had to go a day late to the Thomas family reunion.  I missed the turnoff for the camp and ended up at the lake.  

The view was beautiful.  

Sometimes wrong turns can turn out right....