Neverending jokes, of the boys-under-ten variety...
Guess what?
Chicken butt!
Guess who?
Chicken poo!
Guess where?
In your hair!
Everybody works on something...
Scenario One: Tommy wrote thank you notes, Charlie worked on valentines, David did Work-work, and I put away clean dishes, did some dinner prep, and helped Charlie.
Scenario Two: David cleaned the fishtanks with Charlie's help, Tommy practiced piano, and I worked on the week's menu and grocery list.
Outings and activities...
Tommy had a big series of tests for the gifted program Saturday morning, and qualified for the program with flying colors. He got 100% on one of the critical thinking tests and 99% on the math test. The four different tests were supposed to take three hours, but he finished in 75 minutes, so he was very excited to have time to go to dance. He danced while Charlie and David did Tae Kwon Do. I read while waiting for everyone to finish.
Everyone relaxes...
Charlie asks every day "when is the weekend?" because he knows he only gets to play video games on the weekend. There would be mutiny if we didn't let them play video games on the weekend. Therefore, we all played video games for a few hours this morning, lounging around in our pajamas and eating pancakes until 10 am. We also spent a lot of time just playing without screens. Tommy tried out his new Phineas and Ferb Drawing Book and did a big Lego set that he got for his birthday. Charlie ran around and played with sticks...or something...I'm never quite sure what Charlie is doing when he's playing.
A bit of a treat for everyone...
David brought us all Valentine's Day chocolates when he came home from work Friday evening. Also, the boys' beloved babysitter is coming this afternoon. David and I are going to go talk to the mattress people (no, we haven't yet concluded the New Mattress Saga) and then go out for a Valentine's Day dinner. The boys are planning to play games with Ms. F., eat roasted chicken, roasted beets, and freshly baked buns for dinner, and then wind down the evening by watching Lady and the Tramp with her.
And that's what our weekends are made of.
What an awesome weekend! We hope everyone is doing well!
Uncle Benny
Posted by: Uncle Benny | February 13, 2012 at 07:42 AM
The world is a better place with your children living lives of joy and kindness. What more could a Mom and Grammy ask for in the great scheme of things? Maybe dark chocolate with cherries. . . but no, I digress:)
Posted by: Grammy Nancy | February 13, 2012 at 08:13 PM