10 Things My Kids Have Done Lately

1. Michael- Mommy, all I want for Christmas is Mighty Beanz and Pixos.  That's all Santa has to bring me.  I won't be mad if he brings Carter Baby more stuff than that.
2. Carter- You so trouble Mommy.  Go to the corner.  Me- Why? Carter- BU Cause. Me- what did I do that I'm in trouble? Carter- You scratched this thing. (A body washing blobby thing made from tule)
3. Carter- I wanna go in the Beej.  I wanna go in the Jeep.  Are we goin' shoppin'?
4. Michael- This is what people do on dates.  They put two straws in one drink!
5. Carter lays down with a purpose and says "I'm relaxing"
6. Michael has an old happy meal toy that fits on his wrist and flips out slowly.  It used to have a red LED light on it.  It was intended as some kind of spy device.  Now...It's anything you want it to be.  He "shot water" out of it today and I told him we would have to mop it up so we didn't fall and magically a mop shot out the end of it and he started mopping the floor with his invisible mop.  Then he measured me with it.  Then vacuumed with it.  Then he built me an E-dult gym with basketball hoops and basketballs in it.  He made me shoot a basket and then showed me where the score was showing.  The fun goes on for hours.
7. Carter- There's a monster.  Brian- Where?  Carter- in my bedroom.  B- Let's go get them out of there so you can go to sleep. Monsters...get out of here.  C- No, you have to yell at them like you yell at me.  B- Monsters..GET OUT RIGHT NOW!!!
8. Brian went to McDonald's with the boys while I was out of town.  There is a huge play place so naturally they are playing in it.  A group of 6 or 7 young teens come in and throw their boots in the middle of the floor.  Michael tripped on them and a girl gave him attitude about watching where he's walking.  Michael turned right around and said "You should've put them away in the right place."  Carter chased all of the teen girls out of the play place by going up to them one by one and growling in their faces till they were uncomfortable enough to leave.
9. Carter was playing a driving game with Brian and he would NOT sit on the seat.  He knew he had to push the petals to make it go.  We are in SO much trouble.  I mean...We are SO trouble.
10. Both boys have Buckeye Fever right now.  If you tell one of them to say "Go Buckeyes" they will keep at it for at LEAST 20 minutes.  They know Jeff Weese hates the Buckeyes so they rub it in when ever he's around.  YEAH BUCKEYES!!!  :º)

Dear Politicians,

  As an American, I feel it is a gift to vote.  I also feel you should tell us WHY to vote for you, not why NOT to vote for your opponent.   In student council, a candidate tells us what he or she will do for the student body.  He or she may share opinions about current events or student rights.  I am pretty sure this is how it started with the politics we know today.  What on earth made you decide it would be better to slam your opponent?  I PROMISE to make my decision based on who goes about the process in a positive manner.  I refuse to vote for the politician that spends other Americas' hard earned money to spit on another's face.  It is disgusting and you should be ashamed of yourself.

  While watching television with my husband yesterday, we sat through a commercial break that was completely made up of political slander ads.  Eew!  Why am I receiving 6-12 paper slander ads a day in the mail?  Why would I vote for someone who throws trees into my mailbox?  I have placed them all in my recycle bin, but I am positive, most people are just tossing them in the trash.  I don't even read them if they look negative.  I believe this is a trashy way to do business.  PLEASE knock it off.  We tell our children not to speak ill of others.  What do you think they are learning from our nation's leaders?  You are undoing everything parents try so hard to instill in their children.  Talk bad about each other and waste as much as possible.  What garbage!!!  Thank you to the occasional pump ad.  It is shameful that they are so rarely seen.  Please refrain from teaching us to hate.  Isn't there enough hate in this world?  Do you REALLY need us to HATE your opponent?  God tells us to love one another as he loved us.  This is hardly what you are practicing.  Please re-evaluate your practices before our next election.  I really can't take all of this negativity in my mostly positive home.

                     ~Helen Hassel

I Just Love This Hat!

The Funny Things My Kids Did Today

1. I was helping Michael get ready for school this morning.  His zipper was down so I asked him to zip it.  He said, "Daddy calls this my barn doors." (Brian has been telling him his barn doors are open) I said,"I understand that, could you put it up?"  Michael continued, "But I like to let the cows out!"
  When he's 13 this is going to be SO FUNNY!
2. Michael has recently taken my razor scooter out of retirement.  He's getting really good at it and decided to attempt a trick.  He was riding down the sidewalk from the front door, crossing the driveway and into the grass, where he would fall knee first into the small hillside.  I asked him to stop and he naturally asked why.  I said something to the tune of "Because you are ruining your jeans and I'm going to have to find a way to get those grass stains off of your knees."  He said,"You just have to rub that stuff on them and they will come right out!"  me - WHAT?  Michael- It's called Oxyclean.
3. Brian and I were sitting on the sofa sharing some popcorn and watching "Top Gear" when I smelled baby powder.  I asked Brian what smelled like baby powder and he said he was wondering the same thing.  He walked up stairs to the origin of the smell.  This is the farthest point of the upstairs to where we were sitting.  There was a small mound of powder in Carter's room.  This mound was closely followed by little white footprints leading to the closet.  In the closet, there were 2 pairs of shoes, two board books and a baby powder bottle completely covered.  Along with a two year old more pale than he has ever been before.

I have had many many laughs today.  Thank you Boys!!!

Can You Even Believe This???

I can hardly believe how stinkin' cute this boy is.  I am so proud of him for taking such an amazing picture. I admit, I would have liked for the photographer to have him wipe his chin but this smile is priceless.  Way to go Pal!!!!

My Aspiring Dentist

Carter set up one of the bar stools near the very bright sliding door. He said, "Mommy! Check this out! Come sit down so I can check your teeth!!" The amazing part is that he moved his little fingers around my mouth like the dentist moves his tools. He was totaly looking IN my mouth, like from 2 inches away. After he was done checking mine, he had me check his. I love this alone time with him. His imagination astounds me.

I'm Not Crying...

Michael has apparently inheritted my crying eyes when it's cool and windy. He came up to me and I asked if he was crying. He said,"I'm not crying! That's just eyeball juice."