potty time rules

Time to use the potty, get in line.

i love spring

almost nine...finally rides a bike

Miles' aunt Sue was over while Uncle Mike looked at the garage door. She got him on the bike and started him out, while he complained and pouted. But he's got it. Starting out is still difficult, though.

ben's new shirts

Ben just ordered these shirts from The Onion. I can't wait till they get here.

miles + creativity = hilarity

Miles did an Arbor Day project at school. He and the other students had to make posters. The winning poster was laminated and mass produced and sent home with students and will have a ceremony at the Eagan Arbor Day celebration. Eagan is the self-proclaimed Tree City, USA. Anyway, this year the winning poster's catch phrase was, "Every Tree is Unique", a fourth grade girl won. Another year I think it must have been, "Trees: A Joy Forever".

Miles' poster's catch phrase, "1 + 2 = tree". Yes, he came up with it all on his own. I laughed so hard I could barely get the words out, on the phone, to tell Ben. He's going to go places when he grows up. Yes sir.

is it possible for me to go on strike?

I am potty training both Murphy and Miyo. Murphy is doing awesome, not to mention he goes to school all day, so they deal with it longer than I do on weekdays. Miyo is either stubborn or vicious. I broke down and bought one of those ridiculous potty-sticker charts (two, actually, one for each of them). I can't believe it, it actually works. Murphy puts the stickers on the chart and leaves the room. Miyo notices him go to the bathroom and get stickers for it; and gets jealous. She wants a sticker too. So Murphy is training Miyo for me. I have her watch Miles too, and she gets excited to copy him (luckily she sits and goes and hasn't copied the standing part-a kid I grew up with was known for standing in front of the toilet, pinching her belly button and peeing on the floor, copying her father).

Anyway, my life is all about the cleaning spray right now. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm sick of it already. Complain, complain, complain... Calgon take me away...

poker buddies

Shene's nephew Shelby is visiting from Missouri and working with Jim for a bit. Today they were all over and they played Texas Hold 'Em. (I was sleeping=I'm lame). When Shelby left, he yelled, to Ben, all happy, "See you tomorrow buddy!" I told Ben that he is in love with him, to which Ben replied, "He's not in love with me, he's in love with the idea of me."

Gross.