Aquaphor

If you have extremely dry skin, you should have Aquaphor on hand at all times. It's an ointment that is 41% petroleum jelly, and for intense moisturizing, you won't find anything better. I apply this to my hands and feet before bed, after taking a bath or shower, and cover all 4 appendages with socks. Being nearly half petroleum jelly, it's not a daytime cream, and you do need to cover any area that you use it on. But you'll wake up with baby butt skin. I've even used it at night on dry patches of my face.



It's great for eczema too, which all 3 of my children have or have had in extreme form. Because it is fragrance free and dye free, it won't burn. Using a wet approach, soak the eczema in a bath, and use Aquaphor after getting out. (Make sure you don't rub the areas of eczema with the towel, as that will irritate it further, just press the towel gently on the area). If you commit to this method, you can keep the eczema under control during the worst months. It would be great for diaper rash as well.

If you have sensitive skin, check out the whole range of Eucerin products.

All By Myself

My favorite thing in the entire world is being in my own house all alone. It very rarely happens, I could probably count on one hand the number of times it's occurred in the past 5 years, but when it does I cherish that gift like a priceless jewel.

COOKIE!!!!!!!!!

Melissa told me the other night that when she was a child she used to imagine that what was in the garbage disposal was a Cookie Monster-esque creature, laying down on his back with his mouth under the disposal to catch all the food, and then eating it in that Cookie Monster way, with the crumbs flying out of his mouth in all directions.

She did a demonstration for me that, like so many other moments, I will forever regret not getting on video. "Nom nom nom nom nom (food flying everywhere) nom nom nom nom nom!!!"


If you ever get the chance to meet her, make sure you request the Cookie Monster garbage disposal demonstration. You won't be disappointed.

Up With God!

This was drawn on the back of one of Colson's math papers that he brought home from school last week.




"Hooray God! I Love You!
Hey God, this is Colson. do you love everyone? Because I love you!"



Go me for finding that song, too.

Words Are Fun

(You have to read this post as if you were hearing someone saying it, instead of seeing the spelling of the words.)


Eric: I feel so much better after taking a shower. I disgust myself. And by disgust, I don't mean I was having a conversation with myself about myself, I mean that I thought I was really smelly.



Eh, maybe it's not as funny written out. But I laughed for 5 minutes at the time.

Wedding Bells

Congratulations to Brianne and Joe! They're getting married today, and I couldn't be any happier for her. They're a great match. Here's to a lifetime of learning together, laughing together, maturing together, hurting together, and making more cute babies together!!






She's come a long way, baby...!

To Be Or Not To Be

More Bethany in the paper, she's the one on the far right. Homeschooler Shakespeare play.