Dirty Dishes

and other negelected things

His glass is half empty

“Mom, do we have a plan to survive a nuclear fallout?”
“That’s not going to happen Leo.”
“How do you know?’
“Because… well, I guess I don’t know for sure but it’s really, really unlikely.  And it’s not something you should spend time worrying about.  We will all be fine.”
“There is a meteor that is going to hit [...]

4.3.09 A Vacation

Last April we took an awesome trip to go scuba diving in Hawaii.  So much has happened in the year since that trip.  The pendulum of life swung me from side to side, stopping only briefly in the middle to let me catch my breath before starting to swing once more.  But if I close [...]

And I don’t even work for the Utah travel council

It’s really is the greatest snow on Earth.

Window Shopping

This is a great Recession drinking game.  Play this game to get hammered and forget about the fact that you are broke and then, when you throw up on it, the good news is it’s hand washable.  Or if it’s ruined, you only spent $5.

Not sure what’s happening here quote of the day

“Oh.  My.  God.  Mom, my milk is breaking the laws of physics!  It’s fizzing!”
“Let me see this fizzy milk…”
“Oh, I killed it.  With my FIST!”
–Badger, age 7

Home Remedies

My new depression treatment:  mini donuts and bbq potato chips.
I dare you to try it and not smile.
I DARE YOU.

Sunny doing homework

Favorite quote of the day

“Toilet! Prepare to fall victim to my butt blade!”
–Leo, age 10

Favorite conversation of the day

It is 7:30 in the morning and the kids are up sitting at the kitchen bar eating breakfast.  They are sleepy, but slowly waking up and resigned to their fate of another day of public education.  Badger, like so many seven year olds, uses his first moments of wakefulness as a time for self reflection.
“I [...]

Thinking clearly

So, I moved over here and have yet to really post anything of substance. It’s disappointing I know. But I didn’t want to jump into something lightly.  For one thing my kids have found this blog.  Which I have to say is awesome.  They are my biggest fans I’m sure.  They sit and read it [...]