They tickle me...

Mom to Ava: "What did you buy when you went shopping with daddy today?" (with her photogenic memory and all)

Ava: "Chocolate milk, apple juice, toothpaste..." thinking for a moment "...Apple Jacks  OH and Frosted Plates!" 

Mom to Ethan: "So what did you do at school today?"

Ethan: "Not much"

Mom: "Who did you play with?" (trying to get into a conversation with him)

Ethan: "I played tag with my friends."

Mom: "Were you chasing the girls?"

Ethan: "No, I only chase them on Thursdays, and tomorrow is only Wednesday."

DUH! 

Read before you start the video.....Ava's Melody

During dinner the kids love to talk about events that happened during the day, or in the past,

 but they love to story-tell. Unfortunately they all love to speak at once, so Mom & Dad never really hear much of what they are trying to say. Mom decides she is going to make a new rule, "if you have the wooden spoon in your hand it is your turn to speak. If you do not have the wooden spoon you listen and eat." So after a few rounds around the table, which was quite sucessfull, we came to the last round. "Last time around, think of something good," said Mom. Aiden gives a really nice "thanks" for his dinner, family, and friends (so sweet). Ethan follows suit and also gives "thanks"

 Little Miss Sunshine decides she was going to go out with a bang...a song...one she made up as she went. It was very cute...and then the spit....and the rock?!?!?!

Puppy love....or not??

Aiden (on the phone to Gracie): "You left your backpack at school."

Gracie speaking, Aiden silent

Aiden grin, giggle, silent

Aiden: "ok, bye"

Aiden hangs up the phone

Mom to Aiden: "So what'd she say?"

Aiden: "She said to meet her at the bar."

Miracle Drugs

Have you ever heard of “miracle” Tylenol or Motrin- or whatever “pain” medicine you give your child?  

Scenario #1

7:30am, Child #2: “Mom, I really don’t feel good. I don’t want to go to school my head really hurts.” As if emphasizing their “really” suggests that last time they said they weren’t feeling well they were full of you know what.

7:35am: After the whining, nagging, and moping Mother administers 2 chewable Children’s Tylenol tablets—after all it is cold & flu season

7:37am: Child #2 caught running around, laughing hysterically, and wrestling with his brother.

I don’t know about you, but adult Tylenol doesn’t even take my headache away…I should really consider switching.

Scenario #2 (child truly sick)

Child #1: Fever 103, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, and congestion

Mother: Administers PLENTY of Motrin

Child#1: This time approximately 30 minutes later, when the medicine has actually kicked in. Running around, dancing, laughing, exhaustion/fever GONE, playing, as if those above mentioned symptoms never existed in this child on this day!

I guess what Vicodin, Percocet, and many other unmentionable drugs do for us adults. J

Ava’s Memorable Moments

First let me start by saying, Congratulations to  Jestina and her fiancé Matt, who were recently engaged on Christmas Day. Jestina is my cousin and also Ava’s McNanny.  With all of the wedding planning to be planned, Ava is becoming increasingly obsessed with weddings and getting married. Ok, so she's only been with Jestina for a total of 1 (one, uno, ein, un) day, and she is already obsessed. All through dinner she talked about “her wedding” and how I was going to have the privilege to be in it. Here’s how she broke the news to her father:

Mike to Ava: “Hi hunny. Are you getting ready for bed?”

Ava (all excited and in a very high-pitch mousy voice): “Daddy, guess what?!”

Mike: “What?”

Ava: “You and mommy are going to be in my wedding <Inaudible, squeak-squeak @ 5,000wps>  I am going to have 2 pretty dresses, one pink, with a crown, and pretty shoes.  <Inaudible, squeak-squeak @ 5,000wps> and you can come to my wedding.”   

Mike: “You have another 25 years to go before your wedding.”

Ava (as if her world just came shattering to pieces--- quickly turned to anger and defiance): “NO! I am going to have my wedding.” Continued by <Inaudible, squeak-squeak @ 5,000wps> for approximately 4 more minutes.   

Ava has another small, yet unusual, obsession….showering! She averages 2 showers a day, but has been known to take as many as 4. I guess she’s making up for the boys’ less than enthusiastic desire to be clean.  So one day I am getting ready to head out the door. I take a last look at myself in the mirror before I deem myself ready, and here comes Ava strippin’, walkin’, and chatterboxin'. 

Mom to Ava: “What the heck are you doing?!?!”

Ava: “I’m going to take a shower.”

Mom (probably with one hand on the hip): “Oh no you aren’t. We have to leave right now!”

Ava (now naked and IN the shower-water off-getting ready to turn the water on): “Yes! I need to take a shower.”

Mom: “You turn that water on and I am leaving your butt here Missy!”

Ava (now stepping out of the shower, frustrated and angry, pointing her finger and scolding me, as she slowly annunciates her words): “DON’T YOU DARE!” 

Update: Today she is telling Jestina that her wedding is tomorrow. Guess she better get her butt moving on finding Prince Charming!

Happy New Year

We aspire to learn something new, laugh out loud more often, cry less, play more, and make it a memorable one...

 Happy 2009!

♥The BomG’s