Wednesday, October 29, 2008



If any of you have ever read the children's book, "NO, David,No!" by David Shanon, one my favorite children's authors, you will understand how I'm feeling about Grant these days. When I found out I was having a boy I was scared and now I know why! In the last week alone he has;




  1. Killed Gracie's fish by squeezing it between his fingers, and then put it back in the tank for Gracie to find all bloody with eyes popped out.


  2. Tried to kill the next set of fish we got to replace the first one by pouring all the fish food we have in the tank. We'll still waiting to see if they make it through that!


  3. Took a marker and drew all over the upstairs hallway and doors, which I had to paint over because it would come off. I've been painting everyday during nap time for a week!


  4. And through my cell phone in the sink, and I only discovered it at the bottom of a pile of dishes with the water on. So, I guess I need a new cell phone.


OK and this was just this week! I could name many more like when he pored the milk out on the carpet, or took all the keys off my computer key board(ever since I have to press extra hard on about half the keys), drank his sister pee out of the toilet before she had a chance to flush(this was also this week). Not to mention he has some weird problem where his arms pop put of socket all the time and I have to take to the urgent care (they know my first name down there). So, as you can see I have my hands full. I know what some of you are thinking, quit complaining, and that is the point of this blog. I do need to quit complaining. At the end of the "No David No!" book after the mother has yelled at David for a number of things she says, "Davey, I love you!" So, Grant I LOVE YOU! I hope you forgive me someday for all the yelling and the reversed lock on your door. Love, mom

This post is dedicated to the memory of Milie the fish.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Pumpkin Patch




I took the kids with a big group of friends to the Mother's Nature Pumpkin Patch. It was really fun! They have a hay ride, a maze, bouncy thing, and the kids get to pick out and decorate a pumpkin. Gracie is on fall break so she got to come too. I love having her around. She has such a mother's way about her. She helps me with Grant so much.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Our Trip to the Circus




Kent and I took the kids to the circus this the other day. It wasnt Barnum and Baileys by any meens but it was fun. Gracie and I even got to ride on an elephant. Here are a few pictures.