Seven year olds know how the world works...

David: "Mommy, know what? I can do whatever I want because I'm the housekeeper." Me: "When someone hires a housekeeper, do you know what the housekeeper's job is? They have to keep the house clean." (...thinking...) David: "Mommy, you're the housekeeper and I'm the house-man who doesn't have to do any work." Quite.

Family picture outtakes

I used to think that taking a group photo would get easier the older my kids got. Silly me! :)

No more water, no more politics...and a straight jacket might be next!

Although I don't have any "real" pictures to spice up this story, I thought I'd share it anyway. Most of my posts are about what happens around here in the daytime, but lately the nights have gotten rather exciting, too. My sleeps-like-a-rock husband has started sleepwalking. Over the last couple of months, he has awakened himself several times by pouring his glass of water on the floor, on himself, and even in the bed. Two nights ago, he woke me up twice by pawing at the blinds, insisting that he was pretty sure he saw something, once by stomping around the bed, and once by repeatedly pushing down on my stomach and muttering about the Republican National Convention. Each time, I told him he was asleep, he tried assuring me he was awake, and after I turned the light on and coaxed a bit, he came back to bed and commenced his sound sleep. New house rules: No bedside water unless it's in a sippy cup. No politics before bed. (No more large ice cream sundaes right before bed, just in case they're contributing.) If that doesn't work, we may have to resort to restraints. And in the meantime, if he should show up on your doorstep in the middle of the night, please call me!

This is my life!

Today I shall be witty, charming, and elegant.

Or maybe I'll say "um" a lot and trip over things.

--seen on a facebook 'bumper sticker'

NO FISHING!

Tomorrow RaDora is treating the kids and me to the Georgia Aquarium (we are all very excited!). I just checked out their website to verify that cameras are allowed, and couldn't help but see the humor in the following list... "No guns, knives, lighters, matches, chewing gum or fishing poles are permitted inside Georgia Aquarium." Rats. Now I have to think of something else for dinner.

Sibling fun

This is blackmail material, Caleb...and I have more...! :-) ILY!