Random thoughts...

I originally started this blog to keep far away friends and family updated on us but it quickly became my own (public) journal of things I want to remember, specifically about the kids.

So here are some doozy's from today! At the bank drive-thru, the speaker was turned a little loud so the teller's voice was a little loud. Micah comments after we leave, "Wow. That was one loud-talking lady." That was funny to me.

Last night at gymnastics, he and his buddy Cameron were standing on the top of the back of a folding chair (which amazingly stayed standing up) and looking over a half-wall into the gym. Cam leaned in too far and fell into the gym, which Micah laughed at, so his mom and I quickly nixed standing on the top of the chair. Micah promptly climbed back up there so I pinched the back of his leg. He screamed and turned to Cameron and pinched him, thus initiating a pinching war. Cameron's mom and I were laughing so hard that it took a minute to clear up the fact that I was the one who pinched him. Again, it was funny to me!

Katie is the typical bossy little girl lately. She was very upset at church last week and when I asked her what was wrong, she said, "I'm just so frustrated that my friends won't do what I tell them to do." Not funny, but very typical of Katie these days! However, I must add that she is reading a chapter book right now! I was skeptical of whether or not she actually read each page but she read some to me. I am still in shock that she can actually read. I don't know what I thought they did all day at school!

Riley ate his own kids meal today! Almost all of a cheese sandwich at Schlotzky's. I guess I'm going to have to get even better at this couponing if I'm going to feed all these kids! Speaking of couponing, I totally get a kick out of it! I spent $40 today for $110 worth of groceries and it was good stuff - Tide, Edy's ice cream, Clorox 2, etc. I think I will probably be unable to buy stuff at regular price now that I have been getting it for so cheap. Rick laughed at me for the first few weeks. Now he is getting into it. We got to put sod in part of the yard with all that we've been saving on groceries, so that was cool to see it pay off.

I guess those are all my meandering thoughts for today! 2 more weeks of school and then we can sleep past 6:30. Woohoo!

Riley

Well, we snuck in 9 month pictures just a week before he turns 10 months! He is currently sporting 2 lovely bottom teeth and the first half of 3 on the top. He's a quick crawler and seems inclined to spelunking, as he has an aptitude for finding (and getting stuck in) tight spots. He migrates towards crawling and climbing challenges and sticks things out for a surprisingly long time before getting frustrated. He is still such a delight to all of us and maintains his easy-going little personality. God knew that we needed and easy-going one!

The other 2 are doing good too. My favorite thing to tell about Micah this week is that on Thursday, he and Rick walked Katie to class at the usual 7:20 am. In the hallway, crowded with students, parents and teachers, Micah asks (loudly, of course) "Daddy, where is your beer? You don't have your beer?" Please note that the night before, Rick had shaved his beard off! The stinky looks he got from a couple teachers was quite funny! Hopefully, everyone also heard Rick say "Beer-duh, Micah. It's called a beard!"

They have both been taking gymnastics this spring and it's quite entertaining to watch. We are absent the gene for grace and coordination. Katie, however, has mastered the splits. It stands to reason that she would most excel in an area of athletics where she could sit! To be fair, she is also pretty good on the balance beam. Micah, on the other hand, had better never be pulled over and asked to walk a straight line because he can't! He is thoroughly incapable of walking for more than one step on the beam! Quite funny to watch.

Well, that's about all I can think of for now! Happy Spring!