Coyotes

"Mommy. I have to tell you something. I don't wanna move to Suttern California."

"Why, it's lovely, beaches, mountains, Disneyland?"

"I don't care about that. There are coyotes there that are looking at more than small pets for their dinner," Andrew confided.

"What? Where did you hear this?"

"Animal Planet. Children, Mommy. The guy who does the scary animals stories meant children."

Reading

Last night, Alex needed to read for 25 minutes. After several minutes of listening to him play with Andrew, hide under a blanket, and generally not read.

I made the request, "Alex, how about you take out the garbages?"

"I thought I was supposed to be reading?" came his reply.

Half

Mark brought home 4 designer cupcakes for my pleasure. He's got a source. I've got no complaints.

2, cream cheese frosted carrot cake
2, cherry frosted chocolate

Say it with me, "Yumm! O!"

He told the chicklets these were a no touchie item, they got otter pops and were happy about it.

This morning, Andrew, Seany, and RyGuy were staring at my last cream cheese covered carrot cupcake deliciousness.

Andrew suggested, "Mommy you could just let us have it for snack after dinner."

Ry threw in his two cents, "Mommy! Mommy! (with hands of much flourish) I know! You can cut. it. in. half."

Valentine's Card

While shopping for Uncle Steve's Valentine card last week, Alex and I had it down to a couple real winners. Andrew had the deciding vote.

"Ok Andrew, this one has a dog and he's saying what word sound it out, M-E-O-W!" Alex prompted.

Andrew starting giggling. He quickly chose that card, walked over to the cosmetics counter to share the joke. "You have to see this card. This is a funny card, because it's a dog and look what he's saying, 'Meow!' Haaaa haaaa Haaaa...." Tinkling giggles followed.

Andrew loves being able to read.

Student of the Month

Andrew has had a disappoint every month. At every student of the month assembly, his name was not called.

That all changed for him two weeks ago. "Tell me how it happened."

"Well, Mrs Reynolds, our principal, said Andrew Devlin for beginning to read. And I heard Alex and my friends cheer for me. Now, I have to wear my student of the month barcelet in the hallways and if I get caught being good than I might get a prize or something!"

RyGuy

While reading my friend's blog, Ryan commented pointed at the hot blond 3 year old, "Hey, Mom! That's my girlfriend." (and at her little sister) "And my baby girl. Ahh, she's so cute."