Thoughts For the Day

My friend at work gave me these "Thoughts For the Day"

• Did you ever notice that the roman numerals for forty (40) are "XL"?
• A penny saved is a government oversight.
• The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.
• The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
• If you smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
• Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
• The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
• The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

-Author Unknown

Priceless

Title of Real Life Play: Priceless
Setting: Sunday lunch
Characters: B: Brother-in-Law; K: Me; M: Husband; J: Son; N: Niece

B: J's going to be the smartest one on his cell block (meaning jail)
K: Well, he's the smartest one at this table!
M: Ooooh!
N: Okay then if he is the smartest, J, what's 20 plus 20?
J: (without hesitating) 40!
K and M: (hoop, hollar, and high five) Ooooh! Ahhhh!
B and N: deadly silent

The Greatest Show On Earth!

My wonderful husband took our son to the circus this past Friday. You may be wondering why I only bought two tickets for this great event - the reason: I have a pathological fear of c-l-o-w-n-s! I do not know why, I just accept this fact and rotate my life around it. When my nephew asked why I didn't go, I spelled the word so "J" would not know why. My reply prompted, "What does that spell?" My response, "I don't like crowds!"

I thought that since I gave my husband an "x" amount of money that he would budget accordingly. I was wrong (that's hard to admit)! Word to the wise: Be specific: You may pick out one toy, one drink, and one food item. Not a hat, sword, mommy and child zebra, 2 drinks, cotton candy, pretzel, etc. Can you get the picture?

What did I do while they were out on the town? I organized and cleaned toys from birthday and Christmas. I wanted to work on scrapbooking - maybe they will go on another outing soon!

Locked Out!

I have recently been locked out of going to any major websites including blogs at my place of business. How dispointing? I will have to use my sister's laptop in order to update since she has wireless internet. As I am writing this, my son is typing on my laptop and keeps asking me what he is spelling (hopefully nothing ugly). It's so cute because he is trying to keep up with my wpm while looking at me. This is a prime example of why parents should watch their actions because children are watching even when you don't think they are!