So Sweet!

Yesterday, Brynna got a Dora tea set from Grandma. She is so in love with tea parties. Sarah and Eric and Fred attended a tea party this morning. Eric invited a pet rock. Brynna fed them 'so much' brownies. Rocky kept making messes. Brynna was very busy! Between serving and running to get napkins, she barely had time for her own tea! Fred was not the only bird in attendance. Brynna invited a few 'maginary birds, so Fred wouldn't be alone.

How awesome is it that Sarah and Eric took time out of what they were doing to play tea party with Brynna? And amused themselves doing it? Without making Brynna lose her mind?

I love these people!

A Whole Year? Really?!?!

It has been a year since I posted anything? Really? That is just sad! In my defense, I have been a little busy. Scouts, kids, scouts, kids, scouts, tkd, scouts, blah, blah, blah. I read through the older posts to find out what I was writing about last year. I had forgotten some of those things. I absolutely have to get back to blogging! If left to my brain, the My Size Barbie story would never have been remembered. And that would just be sad.

So, let's catch up. This month, after 2 years of Taekwondo, the kids and I decided it was time for an extended break. They achieved their black belt status and this mom is tired.

Last summer I became the assistant den leader for the Pack 64 Bears (Caleb's den). Now I am the co-leader of the Dragon Patrol. I so wanted them to be the duck tape patrol. The patch has a duck taped to the wall. But, alas, it was not to be.

For one of Lauren's Christmas presents, I let her join Brownies. Which led quickly to another assistant leader position. Yay me! In September, I will be the Junior I's leader after Lauren bridges.

Scouts is a slippery slope! Now, Sarah has rejoined the scouting program. She is going to be a Senior Girl Scout and a member of the Venturing Crew. She is currently working on her Silver Award project.

Eric will soon achieve his Star rank. He has also grown by leaps and bounds this year. He is currently 5'11", 150 lbs., and wears a size 15 shoe. He will turn 13 in November. He is working feverishly on merit badges. He took Reptile Studies at summer camp and is dying to have a snake now. I am totally caving on that one.

Sarah has been wanting a parakeet for a few months now. While we were out looking at snakes and stuff tonight, Sarah purchased her new pet, Fred. The kids are all wound up about snakes and birds. Which leads us to tonight's 'my kids crack me up!' story.

Sarah is sitting next to the bird's cage, reading a book. Aiden says,"Sarah, can I lay on you?"

Sarah,"No."

Aiden,"Can I lay on Fwed?"

Sarah,"No."

Aiden,"If I lay on him, will I be smooshed and trapped in the cage forever? Would that be hilawious?"

He cracks me up!

And Ms. Brynna was very concerned about the sheet they put over Fred's cage. "He's all alone! He'll be lonely."

Sarah assured her that he would be fine.

Brynna,"Is he gonna fweak out?"

My children continuously amaze me. All of them. And sometimes, they make me fweak out.