Future Magician?

Tim and I love Arrested Development. It has got to be one of the funniest and under-appreciated shows ever on television. One of our favorite characters is Gob, played by Will Arnett, the magician brother. His tricks often don't work and one of our favorite scenes he wakes up in the hospital injured and whispers, "Ta-da!" (If you are a fan of the show, you should find his appearance on Sesame Street as a magician on You Tube. It's hilarious!)

So when Luke started saying, "Ta-da!" we could couldn't resist getting it on tape. It's even funnier when he uses it somewhat appropriately. This morning he dropped his spoon on the floor at breakfast, looked at me and said, "Ta-da!"

What we eat when Tim is gone

Yes. That IS a box with 10 sleeves of Oreo cookies. Because who doesn't need 135 Oreos. I wish I could tell you that this will last us a good while, but at 3 cookies a piece per day...

Brothers and Friends

Having two boys two years apart can be exhausting. Sometimes I wonder, "What were we thinking!?" They are so noisy and messy and dirty and rough. (And we won't even mention the laundry!) It's enough to drive any mother crazy some days. But lately I've noticed that they are really enjoying each other too. I catch them playing together all the time. There's still plenty of train-snatching and tower-crashing accompanied by tears around here, it just seems to be mixed up with quite a few hugs and lessons on how to make car sounds. It makes those endless piles of stained t-shirts and referee calls seem a little easier when I hear them laughing together. And I look forward to watching them become friends as well as brothers over the years, especially since I'm now convinced they might not kill each other in the process.

First Day of School...

It's a bit early in August, but I'm thinking the first day of school can never come too early for a mother. (At least a mother of young children. I'm sure all the mothers of college freshmen would disagree with me!) Mark has been attending a wonderful school her for the last 10 months. And today was Luke's first day. I wasn't sure I'd know what to do with myself for 5 whole hours alone, but you know? I managed just fine! And the boys loved it, of course. Here are the pictures I took this morning on our way out the door.

And if you aren't doing anything on Mondays, Wednesday or Fridays, call me! We'll do lunch!