Something Stinks........

The smell of crap from our filled to the brim septic tank addled my brain so much I forgot to schedule a post for this morning.

Monday Morning Comment Roulette

Comment Roulette rules: Answer the previous commenter's question, and then ask one of your own.

I shall begin the game with:

How old were you when you had your first kiss, who was it with, and describe the circumstances.

Ungame Sunday

Today's Ungame question is:


What is the best advice you've ever received?


If you need to meditate or do your Downward Facing Dog before you answer this, so that you can really focus on seeing the answer in your mind, take your time...We've got all day...

Why Are There Blue Stains All Over My Robe?

Note to self:

Don't hang your fluffy white robe on the hook next to the towels. The kids will assume it's just another towel, and wipe their mouths on it after brushing their teeth.

Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks

Eric set his Dad ("Pop") up on instant messenger, so that he and Ava could chat. Pop hasn't quite gotten the hang of it yet, and doesn't get online very often. Ava noticed that he was online the other day. Obviously, he had walked away before she started instant messaging him. But she just figured he was sitting there staring at the screen, watching her talk to him, with no idea of what to do next...!!

Ava to Pop: hi

it's Ava just so you know...

Type into the box below to talk

just click it and type

whatever you want to say type it ok?

the rectangle box below

do you see any words?

i guess your too far away

i wish you were closer to my house....

Apologies

And every so often Ava's soft side comes out. A couple of weeks ago I took Ava and Zach to meet Melissa and her kids at a McDonald's playland. Colson was in school at the time. When he got home that afternoon, and heard where Ava had gone, he expressed his displeasure at being excluded. The next week, I took Ava and Zach again, while Cole was at school. The next day Ava sent him this email:

(the subject was "i'm sooo sorry")

"sorry but the other day wene you were at school we went to see Sophea i'm so sorry obout that.

Your Sister Ava"

Don't Express Love If You Can't Spell It Correctly

Here's another defining email exchange between Ava and Colson:

Colson: "i love everybutty in awer family!!!"

Ava: "it's "our"".