Good for the Soul

My dad is on day 3 of being off his feet for a few weeks recovering from a surgery on his leg. (Not the knees yet, just taking care of a sore leading up to the knee replacement.) To pass the time he has created a new sport. His friends brought him a nerf blowdart gun. Shooting at the TV and Christmas tree was fun for a minute, but he has moved on to moving targets. Not me, you don't bite the hand that feeds ya you know, he shoots Maximus and Titan. They scream and run and are always back for more within a second. Then Titan loves to pick up all the darts and give them back to Grandpa so he can do it all again. Goons.

Quotable to the Maxx

After sledding down the giant hill. "That was funny, let's go again!"

Moves all the pieces on the potato head sideways and says, "Look I'm a Picasso!"

Whenever I am talking about anyone we love like grandpa or dad he adds, "and Nancy!" (his 42 year old best friend)

Maxx: Mom, the monsters, the monsters! (acting like something is urgent and pulling me to come see)
Me: What monsters?
Maxx: Monsters Incorporated
And for a moment there I thought he may have developed a solid normal-kid fear... nope, just his zombie like love for all things animated and an amazing ability to pronounce Incorporated.


Me: Maximus do you want to watch monkeys?
Maxx: Tarzan.
My mistake :)

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures

Now who wants to use the potty?

Motivation

I guess it all comes down to one question...
Why would someone use the boring potty when they can spray anything?

I may not survive this :)

Trick-or-Treating with Maximus

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At every house he would yell, "GO GO GO!" while everyone was piling out of the car.

He would say thank you, thank you, thank you until the person at the door said you’re welcome.

If they tried to give him more than one piece of candy he would put the other one back in the bowl.

When we sent him to the door with the kids he would come back excited, but with no candy.

Would unwrap his suckers then stick them in his bag.

Was more excited about the apple than all the chocolate.

Ate ½ of the apple then added it to the bag with all the unwrapped suckers.

I told him to tell our friend, “Jenny, give me some candy!” He really got into that one and kept repeating it.

One of the other kids said, “Oh, that is where Trinity lives”. So Maxx started yelling “To infinity and beyond” at the top of his lungs, joined by all the kids, for the rest of the time. (Trinity is now a swear word in our house).

He is one funny ginger.






Deb and Wolverine

Husbands Say The Darndest Things

Talking just now I started saying, "man, I smell, it is almost like I forgot to"...

before I could finish "put on deordant today."

Mike inserted "shower?"

Maybe he won't be so sassy when I start hanging up his dirty clothes instead of washing them. :)

Here is s cute picture of Titan to remind me why I put up with Mr. Squeeky Clean and Sleeping On The Couch.

For future reference dear if I wanted to hear it straight like that I would call my sister.

Autumn

I'm not quite sure why Autumn is so distinct. You seem to feel it coming independent of the weather changing. Perhaps it is because it was when I started dating Mike 7 years ago. The knowledge that holidays which bring great times and memories are on their way. Maybe the consistency of the changing seasons speaks something to us of an overall plan. There is just something indescribable about the different colors, perfect temperature, and change that seems to blow in the air... it is certainly one of my favorite moments although fleeting in nature.

This year the world looks a bit different. It is such a gift to be able to step back and thank God that my life is exactly what I want it to be. To be able to enjoy those few magical weeks although I well know that the leaves will fall, the air will turn cold and I will be left wanting for this exact feeling for a few seasons. It is a lesson I have missed before, but hope I will never again. Things are never perfect in this world, but they can be so sweet. That change is as certain as the changing of the seasons, so enjoy today for what it is. And most significantly that there is no reason for sadness because the snow will melt, the air will be warm, and the sun will shine again.