Things I've learned...in the last week or two

Throw up STINKS!  At all hours of the night and day.

Technically I didn't just learn this....my knowledge of it was greatly reinforced.
Ran into the grocery story to grab 7-Up and a DVD rental for my sick boy....and didn't realize that I'd left the car running in the parking lot.
Nice going.  I should have left a note saying....Free Car for the taking!
I love soup.  All kinds.  It's comfort food.

Yesterday Brad reached into the trunk of the car to get something and the lid came down and bumped his head.  ouch.  Then he slammed the trunk in retalliation....but shut his finger in it.  double ouch, but kinda funny.

Carving pumpkins is NOT an appropriate child's activity.

Who thought that giving a kid a knife and telling them to cut away on something where they could slit their wrists was ever a good idea.

No injuries at our house, just a basket-case mom and dad.

The jack-o-lanterns turned out cute.....and scary.  Tanner definitely wanted scary.
It's time to vacuum out the couch in the basement again.
A couple days ago Ellie came up from the basement saying, "Marshmallows.  Yummy."
.....I haven't given her marshmallows for about a week.
Gross.
We've been listening to Christmas music for over 2 weeks now. 

Super excited for the holidays.

The snow can stay until Christmas, but come January, I'M DONE!

I usually don't like surprises, but I make a BIG exception when that surprise includes my sister and neice visiting from Hawaii.

The Witches at Gardner Village are adorable.

Speaking of "adorable", Tanner randomly said the other day, "Mom, when I was a baby I was 'dorable.'" That made me smile.

I haven't been very good at using my camera lately.  I don't have one picture of my sister when she was visiting.

Fall soccer is over, and I'm kinda bummed. 

Glad to have my Saturday mornings back, but sad because I really enjoyed watching the kids.
Tanner and Ellie have control issues with one another.
Everything is a competition for them....who gets up the stairs first, who finishes lunch first, etc.
They are always nagging at one another.
Today, in settling an argument, Tanner tells Ellie, "No you can't, because you're not the bus."
He meant "the boss"

Lindsay (8 years old) is gaga over Justin Beiber.

Like really really gaga!

My kids have good friends.

That's a relief.

I have awesome neighbors.

I love my husband.

And he loves me back.

High school basketball season is just around the corner, and I can't wait!

I'm not reading anything good right now.  I need to go to the library.
Apparently sandwiches have genders.
Tanner asked for "girl (grilled) cheese" today for lunch.
Ellie promptly responded, "I want boy cheese."

I'm rambling.  A lot.

Have a great Halloween!

 Kaylee, Rian, Ellie, Tanner