The Builder

Saturday morning, M declared he wanted to build an Indian house to help decorate our home for Autumn. He started bugging me at 6 a.m. to go to Hobby Lobby to get the supplies. We went in the afternoon and he knew exactly what he wanted (I had to help him write a list after he drew a sketch of what he wanted to build) So, here is the sketch and the final product. (He still wants to build the ladder from chopsticks but first I need to get some chopsticks...Chinese for dinner?)

Tea for Two

H asked for a Mommy and Cuddles day. (Cuddles being my new nickname for her since she just can't get enough hugs and kisses)

We went to the Tea Room at her request. She was in heaven being alone with me and not competing with her brother for attention. H ordered Spearmint tea but after tasting my Earl Gray, she has converted to Earl Gray. I spent all yesterday morning refilling her teacup with Earl Gray.

You will see her other favorite thing...chocolate cake.

Eternity

Saturday morning our neighbor's cat came over for his usual visit (i.e. begging for attention and food) my little people happily obliged our little friend. He was fed turkey, played with and after he left, the children commemorated his visit by drawing on my flagstone patio...with a Sharpie...and yes, it is permanent. My husband's scrubbing and the graffiti remover only succeeded in making the stone lighter in color and the black marker...didn't budge. The pictures are there for eternity.

H also drew the planes flying into the World Trade Center. I probably should not have turned on the news that morning.

(The picture of Tiger is our runaway cat, Tigger)

School Mornings

I just never know what is going to happen on a school morning, sometimes it is nothing but sweetness and others nothing but contention...This morning, I heard M call H the "a@@" word, so I summoned him to come downstairs so he could get soap in his mouth...when he entered the office, he was already rubbing the soap in his mouth and around his teeth. I couldn't help myself I just cracked up laughing.

Oh, and Mom, the other day when M came in and said H and her friend had called him that name...turns out he made it up because the girls said he didn't give a good foot massage.

M's Puzzle

M picked out this puzzle. I should have paid more attention...it was round...thank goodness for the engineer husband.

My Little Builder

A few pics of what Little M does with his Legos (and no help from anyone, not even his engineer father helps him with his creations.)

1st Day of School

School started last week so I grabbed my camera like a good mommy and started clicking...and the lens started fogging up...did I mention it was a miserable sauna and it was only 6:45 a.m.?

The kids were so excited about riding a bus this year, they were ready to go at 5:30 a.m. I had to set a timer so they would know when they could leave for the bus stop, I got so tired of them asking...usually, I had to set a timer so they would know they were running out of time to get ready for school and to get moving! (That will probably happen in a few weeks when the fun of the bus ride ends)