I have become one of "those parents"

The CFO is off today so this is short and, well, short. I just realized that I have joined the ranks of "those parents" that pander to their kids. I am cutting the crust off their sandwiches for our lunch. But I have to admit, I like it better too:)

Have fun,

Al

Burn baby burn

William came down the slide the other day at one of our favorite parks and said "OW, that hurt." He pulled up his shirt to reveal the slide burn pictured below. I said "the plastic burned you" to which he said "where?" I told him that the slide was plastic. He went over to it and said "BAD SLIDE!" I asked how it happened and it turns out he went down feet first on his stomach. We discussed how that was probably not a good idea considering the results:)

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
Thomas Szasz

Al

OK, return the socks and I won't ask any questions

What is it with missing socks? For goodness sakes, just take both of them!! Ten, REALLY, ten missing socks. All from different pairs! I would throw them away but then the other ten would show up just to taunt me another time:)

No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys.
Douglas Horton

Al

What happened to Spring?

It is Murphy's Law that as soon as the YMCA takes the bubble off the pool it will turn cold again. I feel bad as I want to keep the Triplets up on their swim lessons but I think the low 60's is a bit chilly to go swimming, even if the pool is heated. I know I shouldn't complain as the dog days of Summer will be here before we know it but the Triplets have outgrown their Winter/Fall clothes. Oh well, it is a good thing that I am a SAHD so I can get away with dressing them funny:) Too bad they don't have high tops, that what I did when my pants got to short. They seam to mask the fact that you are wearing high waters:)

Too many people grow up. That's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget. They don't remember what it's like to be 12 years old. They patronize, they treat children as inferiors. Well I won't do that.
Walt Disney

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
Bertrand Russell

Al

Thump... wait for it... wait for it...

WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! If you have been around kids you know that feeling. You hear the THUMP then you freeze and call for quiet while you wait to see if there is any damage. It may come from behind you, the next room or upstairs but the response is the same.

Unfortunately for him, Jackson is usually the recipient of the worst noggin thumps. He also hits the same spot 95% of the time!

In the fight between you and the world, back the world. Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)

Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. Winston Churchill

Al

I Pledge Allegiance

Not that long ago the Triplets busted out with The Pledge of Allegiance. I love it when they surprise me with new stuff they learned at their day out program. Here is one of the times they show us what they can do. Of course Addison is more than happy to "help out" Jackson:)

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
Barbara Ehrenreich

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.
Bill Vaughan

Al

Oh, a camping we will go...

I think I mentioned before that we have done a 180 from our previous life as home bodies. Before kids it was not uncommon for us to spend a weekend doing a few things around the house then the CFO would read and I would play video games. The most we did out of the house was when we owned motorcycles when we lived near Seattle. THAT frequently got us out of the house, rain or shine.

But now that we have the Triplets we get out for two main reasons. One, we don't want them to become home bodies. We want them to live active lives exploring the outdoors. Two, they LOVE getting out of the house and are much easier to contain. You know the expression... you can't control them, you can only hope to contain them:)

One of the things we like doing is going camping. We usually go with the Nuke Doc's family, as we did the other weekend. The best part of camping? Breakfast! Bacon, eggs, and coffee taste better around a campfire!

Our campsite the first morning. If the CFO looks a bit tired it is because our eight year old air mattress gave up the night before and there was not much sleep had by us.



One of the Nuke Doc's boys LOVES being the Tickle Monster where he chases (walks) after everyone with his arms going up and down. It is a game loved by all. He keeps chasing and they never get caught.



The boys' job was collecting kindling for the fire.



Warming up by the fire after a good game of Tickle Monster.



Notice the orange theme, War Eagle!



Yes, we still sometimes have to send them to time out.

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
Anne Frank

Al