much better punchline...

Evan (reading from a joke book purchased at school):

What do you get when you cross a cat and a cactus?

Ryan (with a 2 second comeback):

a me-OW!

I don't even remember the book's punchline because we were
all so impressed with Ryan's quick wit and humor! 

Not bad for a 5 1/2 year old! 

thankful thursday

today I am thankful that

tomorrow is friday :)

dreaming of disney

Do you think my kids might be getting a bit excited about
our impending trip to Disney World?

This is what Ryan drew today....

i love it...

happy st. patty's day

May you find your "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" today!! 

wordless wednesday

hole-y day

Our couches are 11 years old.

They have served us well and are still pretty darn comfy to sit on.

The boys enjoy destroying jumping on them.

If they still sold the same exact couch in the same exact pattern,

I'd choose them again.

HOWEVER,

the cushions are a bit smushy

and have to be fluffed quite a bit.

There are so many stains on the cushions

that we no longer have a "good" side.

And the holes...oh, the holes.

Holes in the arms.

Holes in the seams.

Holes in the pillows.

The plan was to buy a new sectional

as Mark's and my Christmas presents

to each other.

But, with other Christmas expenses

and the cost of necessities on the rise,

that plan has been put

on the back burner,

indefinitely.

I can live with what we have, right?

Today, I reached my breaking point with the pillows.

Half of them have found a new home

in the playroom and the other half

are being trashed.

I found these today at Target

and for less than $100,

I gave my old, tired furniture

a little facelift.

Mark said it's like putting lipstick on a pig,

but they made me happy.

And I almost don't notice the holes.

Almost.

meet the culprit...

This little man puts the capital G in Germs.

He may look cute and harmless,

but he has managed

to knock our entire family

down for the count

not once,

not twice,

but THREE times

in as many months this season

with strep.

Yes, he has been found out.

He will be our silent carrier no more.

[almost] wordless wednesday

"Stop calling me Justin Beaver!"

thankful thursday

Today I am thankful for the kindness of a stranger.

The kindness was not toward me or anyone in my family,
but I would hope that if I were ever in this situation,
I would be afforded the same honesty.

While I ran into the grocery store last night,
Mark, who was waiting in the car,
witnessed a woman leaving.
As she was leaving,
she dropped money without realizing it

Out of the blue,
Mark sees this hulking,
scruffy looking guy chase after the wind-blown cash
and return it to her.

He didn't have to do that.
He could have slipped it into his pocket,
and she would have been none the wiser.

However, he didn't.
He was honest and kind-hearted,
and his quick decision to act with integrity
has somewhat restored my faith in the human race.

Today I am thankful for scruffy man.

What are you thankful for today?

wordless wednesday