Good Things to Know

1) Never put a bottle of hand soap in the toilet and then flush. This will result in an overflowing toilet and puddles of water on the bathroom floor. Other results may include: Nils laughing- until he has to sit in time out.

2) Never put toilet paper in the bathtub while you are taking a bath. This will result in a soggy mess and clog up the drain. You may then have to dig around the drain with your fingernails to retrieve the toilet paper. If it is still clogged you may have to use a knife......or just give up and let someone else handle it.

Word of caution- if both of these things happen on the same day, you could end up slightly frazzled.

I just wanted a simple picture of me and Buddy.......so I set the timer on the camera and took several pictures. These are just a few of them.....

Marta Talks Politics

Yesterday Marta was playing outside in the sand box. She suddenly said,
"This is from John McCain." She was making some sort of sand and rock mixture.
She continued, "I voted for John McCain. He looked like the happiest guy."
She had brought a little paper ballot home from school, on which she had indeed "voted" for McCain.
"What's that other guy?" she asked.
"Barak Obama," I responded, waiting to hear what else she would say.
"Yeah. Barak Obama. He had a mean daddy face. He looked like he was saying, 'I'm gonna spit on you.'"

There you have it. Political advice from a 3 year old.

"Young Love"

Last week at school Nils and I were putting some things away when one of the girls came up and hugged the boy standing next to us. Then she kissed him on the cheek before going back to her desk. He wandered to the back of the room to tell the other boys that he had been kissed. I'm pretty sure the teacher missed this whole exchange of red-cheeked , wide-eyed gossip.
A little while later we went to lunch and the 2 love birds were sitting next to each other. The boy was referring to his "girlfriend" and she was smiling shyly. At recess they were actually not playing together.......but then I noticed him walking over to her. He said he had a surprise for her. She curiously followed him over to where he had been tracing words in the wood chips. "Look, " he said proudly. "It says, 'I love you'". And indeed it did.
I have to admit I was rather impressed by the boy. That was a smooth move and kind of sweet. I would probably love it if a boy wrote "I love you" in the wood chips for me. Maybe.....if I was seven years old......

FYI- I'm pretty sure the relationship is already over. I heard her say this week that she had 200 boyfriends and she couldn't have anymore. Tough break. But he doesn't seem too upset.

My Vacation in Pictures