Good taste

Clearly I am setting a fine example for my children. The other day, M4 said, "Y'know that song that starts out 'I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want?' I like that song!"

If you don't immediately know who sings that song, here is more than you'll ever want to know.

Proud

I'm so proud of M3. She auditioned for Missoula Childrens' Theater's production of Alice In Wonderland yesterday and didn't get a part. Last year the same thing happened and she was devastated. This year she had fun participating in the audition, and when she didn't get picked she was just fine. She was proud of herself for "projecting" more than she did last year. And she said she wanted to try again next year. Thank goodness she handled it so well!! I don't think I could have taken the heartbreak again!

Good things:

This fruit that I picked in our own yard! I spent all day Friday out in the yard weeding and picking raspberries. It was lovely. We've also gotten a ton of tomatoes and even some eggplant! M4 doing his "karate."
And wearing his Jedikittyninjamotorcyclegang-wear.
Our visit to Living History Farms on Saturday in conjunction with some back-to-school shopping. None of M3's pants from last year fit her anymore. Seeing as how it's only 50 degrees today, I think she needed some. And M4 seriously outgrew his shoes, too. Once this horse started walking around the grinder, he went so fast he nearly dragged M3 along!
Can you spot the piggy?

Foux de fa fa

Carmelle, having studied French, you'll appreciate this:

Labor Day

We had a quiet weekend: dinner with friends, more moving and organizing, and a last dose of swimming for the summer! M1 always has to teach on Labor Day, so he truly labored. Hope everyone else had a lovely weekend!


P.S. Sadly, this pool had to be retired to the big inflatable pool in the sky...it had holes the size of Rocky Mountain boulders!

Hot Pockets!

In case you need a laugh:

It's out!

We were eating corn on the cob and out it popped! Just like his sister, he doesn't want to leave it for the tooth fairy. He asked if the tooth fairy was really real. I'm good at ambiguous answers.