Dirty Dishes

and other negelected things

Month: November, 2006

Meditating Badger

This doesn’t bode well for Badger

“Don’t you know that watching too much TV at bed time causes BRAIN LESIONS?”-my son Leo

They grow up too fast

“Mom, is Santa a real live person?”
“Yes.”
“No, I asked if he was REAL and ALIVE?”
“Well, what do you think Badger?”
“I think people just made him up.”

Leo alternately offers praise for the service industry

“Mom, I have two words about this mornings breakfast. Best. Cinnamon rolls. Ever.”

Leo has become extremely critical of the service industry

“Mom, can I have a glass of water?”
“Yes.”
“Well, that glass of water is NOT going to get itself!”

Who Needs Enemies?

I had a friend when I was in High School. She always said I was her best friend. I often wondered about this because I know some people throw around the phrase best friend the same way they would say pop tart or new shoes, it has like that much meaning for them. [...]

Sunset in Utah County

It really is Happy Valley

Electronic wonders and bodily fluids make good reading

…while holding Badger with one arm, and tapping the new electronic voting machine with the other. I LOVED the new electronic voting machine, it was so simple and stress free that I didn’t even break a sweat. Because of that, I’m fairly certain that the dampness I felt on my side [...]

Holiday Card Photo

This is what happens when I attempt to take a nice photo of my three children. I have 20 others exactly like this (photos, not children). This picture is absolute proof that my kids have learned to filter out my voice completely, or else the phrase “LOOK AT ME AND SMILE” means nothing [...]

Leo proclaims concern over the state of the Economy

“Mom, why do you only ever make cereal or Toaster Strudels for breakfast? Why can’t I ever even maybe have some scrambled eggs?”
“You can, but not this morning because we are out of eggs right now.”
“OUT OF EGGS? It’s like we are poor or something.”