Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sometimes it's best not to ask...

...why your son is balanced on top of the swing set with a rake.

Their answer when asked "what are you doing?"

"Getting leaves for a pile."
(We just had a guy come rid us of about 12 over-stuffed bags of leaves from our yard. It was nice while it lasted.)
Another hobby is climbing as high as possible. 21 feet high. We know because he strapped a measuring tape to his belt before he started climbing. You can just barely see the tip of the chimney.

This is what happens when I tell the kids no T.V. It's better for them right? Safer? I'm not sure.
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Quick thoughts

So I'm finally up with the times and have my own blog. You'd think if someone was a "webmaster" that they might be current with a full family history...

Now I'm frantically searching my mind for all those clever things my kids did and all those life changing thoughts that would really help all who read my little blog. Nothing.

Just two quick stories about both kids. Maybe then I can feel at ease knowing that my children's lives are adequately documented.

Jake has always been interested in numbers. He loves to ask random people (fellow shoppers at Wal-Mart, those who happen to stop next to us at a red light, etc) what their address is. Finally Jake discovered his life calling when we went through the Wal-Greens drive thru to pick up a prescription. Jake decided he would like to be the teller asking people for their address to verify their getting the correct prescription. We are in the process of getting him a store job application right now.

Afton has profound moments when I realize just how fast she is growing up. This week she saw a little girl walking with just her mom. She pointed at the little girl and said "Ohhh, that little girl doesn't have a brother." Let's just hope she always appreciates that she has a big brother!