We made out like bandits.

On Monday, the kids were finished with homework and there was a little bit of time before dinner, so I decided we should do a couple errands.

First, we took Sidney's watch to find a new battery. Come to find out the watch is defective. The store was going to give an equal exchange with the same watch, but Sidney had looked around and found one that was lime green, her new favorite color. Lucky us, the green watch was cheaper than the other and so we even got cash back. Only $3.24, but still more than we walked in with.

Next, we went to Krispy Kreme to get our free donuts. Yes, I said free. I only found out last quarter that you could have your kids bring in their report cards and they receive a donut for every "A" they earned, up to 6 free donuts each. So, the kids kindly asked for their six donuts each and we had free treats for Family Night.



All is well in the world.

Keep it G-rated

Let me start this off with a preface. Yesterday, I was sitting down with my son, looking through his baby scrapbook as part of an assignment. On one of the pages I had written a short synopsis of the details surrounding his birth. They go something like this. "My water broke early, we got to the hospital and a little while later his heart rate dropped and the nurse checked to find that his hand had gone through the cervix. The doctor was paiged and he called for a C-section. Hayden was born at 8:46 am with a beautiful round head! We were not surprised he came early, but that he weighed so much that early!" (He weighed 8lbs 15oz and was 19 days early.)

Hayden asked, "Mom, what's a cervix?"

I responded with just the basics. "It's the part of mom's body where the baby comes out. Usually babies come out head first, definetely not hand first. So, they made a cut at the bottom of my belly and pulled you out of there."

He seemed satisfied. We moved on to other events in his life that were in the scrapbook.

Now, fast forward to today after school.

"Mom, I told some kids in my class how I almost died at birth because my hand went through the cervix." Hayden exclaimed.

"Really?" I replied.

"Oh, but don't worry mom. I totally kept it G-rated."

Seriously, I can't make this stuff up!

Please pass the ketchup

Occassionally we eat breakfast for dinner; french toast, pancakes, omelets, or yummy potato, egg and sausage skillets. Last night was skillets and french toast. We are enjoying the yummy goodness and John asks me to pass the ketchup for his skillet.

Hayden stops for a minute while John drowns his skillet with the smelly, red ketchup (I don't enjoy the smell of ketchup). He looks at John and says, "Dad, I just don't think ketchup is a breakfast sauce."

John replies, "That's okay. We're eating dinner."

(I hope this is not one of those funny things that you had to "be there" for.)

Is it against the law to be blind?

During our Family Home Evening last night, my mom and my kids were discussing their glasses and their ability or inability to see. My mom explained that she is legally blind in her left eye.

Hayden paused only for a moment and said, "Is there an illegally blind?"

And there was much laughing!