He'll Win Even With His Brain Tied Behind His Back

One of my husband's best qualities is his quick thinking ability. He can shoot a zinger that turns an argument back around on you in no time flat. I learned the other night he's so good at that he can do it in his sleep.

He fell asleep long before me, and by the time I wanted to go to sleep he was snoring loud enough to wake the dead. I shoved him in the shoulder to get him to roll over, which usually stops the snoring. He mumbled the following:

Eric: What are you doing?

Me: Roll over!

Eric: Why?

Me: I can't sleep when you're snoring.

Eric: Well, I can't sleep when you're criticizing me. 

I laughed out loud and feel asleep marveling at his skill. I reminded him of this exchange yesterday and he didn't remember it at all. But he was very proud of himself for it.

Express Yourself

Art day yesterday; each child's favorite project:

 Colson's african mask

 Ava's sculpture of a person holding things

 Zach's portrait of Ava sitting in a chair

A Very Long Story (by Ava)

For you newbies, my 9 year old daughter Ava has an amazing gift for illustration. She can tell a whole story by drawing one face. I found this stack of paper yesterday, which ended up being her longest story ever written. Enjoy, there are some hysterical moments.

(My personal favorite moments are, of course, the gross fat lady in the hole and the little girl's expressions of disgust at her awful habits. The fairy grandmother being chased by the pumpkin and yelling "I cannot run in high heels". I love the little girl's hair in her face as she falls down the hole. I love the people bowing to the Queen at the end, being glad that at least this queen is skinny. The little girl falling into the dead pumpkin and saying "I seem to have landed in the pumpkin"...so many gems in this story.)