Things I don't understand about kids...

I am no parenting expert, and there are certain things i will probably never understand about children... Here is a short list:

• Is there any reason that they have just one volume: ‘extra loud’ ?
• Why do they insist on waking up at five and then demand that the entire household gets up as well?
• Why do they have these little flaps on the side of their heads, what are they called…? Ears… they are ears, but somehow, they never seem to listen, so why have them at all?
• How come they always put their fingerprints on a freshly cleaned window?
• Considering they have at least a 100 cars, why do they insist on playing with the exact same one at the exact same time?
• Why seem the incaple of walking up the stairs when it is bedtime (I am too tired mommy), but 30 seconds later demand a wrestling match with Daddy before bedtime?
• How do holes appear in their brand new pants?
• What makes them think that the stairs are an excellent place to park their cars?
  

a nice week

Well, we had a NICE week. In other words, no fun and witty comments on this week's blog. The week was nice most of all because i got finally word from the company that i work for that i can stay when my current contract ends. I signed the new contract on wednesday and i must say that i am very, very gratefull for this security while Leland is still looking for a job.

It was also a nice week because we have finally been enjoying some nicer weather so we could actually play out in the yard. As you can see in the pictures, everything is still bare (except the primroses Leland planted). But if you look very, very closely, you can see that the rosebush is starting to get some tiney new leaves and that means, spring is finally coming. I don't know why, but it seems like i have never looked forward to spring as much as this year.

Leland saw a little kid's golf club set in the store and couldn't resist. (He really wishes he had his own clubs here) The boys had their first lessons in golf. (not that they were very keen on taking advice from their Daddy..)

the things they have said today...

The things they have said today...

The top three:

Me: "Monty, you are getting so heavy, i can barely lift you up anymore..."
Monty: "Don't talk crazy mom..."


Monty: "I want to be big like you mom"
Me: "Don't worry honey, some day you'll probably be taller then me."
Stoney: "yes he will. Because you are going to get smaller."
Me: "I am?"
Stoney: "Yes, because old people shrink"
Thank you for that..... Make me feel so much better about myself....



And then my very favorite of the week (during dinner time, no less):
Monty: "Mom, when I hold in my puke when I need to throw up, I will grow big and strong right?"