Daily Report

As soon as we walk through the door, the boys self-report how their days went.  They are just gushing to tell us what they did wrong, which is a little bizarre.  I think they just want it off their conscience.  Tonight:

Alex:  I didn't lose any tokens!!!

Tanner:  I lost 3 tickets for being loud.  Then, I lost 3 tickets for shaking my butt in the classroom.

Had to smile...I mean...I get the whole Friday butt shaking feeling!  Bust a move...feel the joy...time to start the weekend!  I'll have to teach him to go to the bathroom for such celebrations I guess :)  Impulse control, restraint, appropriateness...all things yet to master my little Travolta :)

Goodbye Bieber Hair, Welcome Back Clean Cut

Long hair out...short hair back in...thank God :)  It was a shaggy few months, but we're back on track  ;)

Boys First Sleepover In Progress!

Ok - so we didn't make it to the game...but we are in the midst of our first sleepover (Aidan is spending the night at our house).  Living in toilet seat up hell = a whole heck of a lot of love too...even if we're not at the football game :)

How much do I love them????

My football fans want to go to an FHC football game.  Tomorrow is the last home game.  It's been so cold and rainy, so the idea isn't exactly enticing.  Certainly cheaper than a Lions game, but brrrrr!  If my cold butt is sitting in bleacher tomorrow night watching football...you'll know just how much I love them :)

Calling in Life: Vegetarian Veterinarian

Alex announced to Ashley today that he doesn't want to eat meat anymore because it's dead animals.  Bizarre, but ok, I'll bite.  (pardon the pun)

Mom:  So I hear you don't want to eat meat anymore...why?
Alex:  Because meat is dead animals and I don't want to eat them, I want to heal them.

Wow - rather socially in tune this little man is!  Frankly, I thought it was just an excuse not to eat the chicken fingers I made.  But, he does have a really big heart when it comes to animals so I'm not sure how to argue this one.  For all the times I've dreamed about what Alex might become in his adult life, a vegetarian veterinarian had never crossed my mind :)   Hmmm...Michigan State does have a vet school I guess!

Cousins!

4 little monkeys climbing in a tree :)  Leelanau State Park October 2011

A House Divided

 

They may be all smiles here, but someone is going to be pretty bummed tomorrow afternoon because not both teams can win  :( 

Please State win...it would make Mr. Alex's weekend...and Tanner will get over the disappointment more quickly :)