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Valentine’s Day Sabotage

Sabotaged by a 4-year old. I doesn’t make me feel any less outsmarted to think of him as “almost five.” Here’s his latest…

I got Penny a card for Valentine’s Day and wrote a nice, long heart-felt love note to her inside. We’re not huge Valentine’s Day folks, but this year, I thought I’d take it up a notch…you know, from nothing. I was so pleased with my note and placed it at the perfect angle next to her toothbrush in the bathroom, where she was sure to see it when she awoke.

However, I went to bed late and the girls got up early to make Mommy breakfast, so Penny got up before I did. More importantly, Logan got up before I did. Big mistake. Penny comes in and gently asked if I had gotten her a card with a yellow envelope. I smiled and said I had and asked if she liked it. She smiled right back and said that she did – when she finally found the card underneath the kitchen table and the envelope next to the bathtub on the floor!

Logan! Seriously, dude? He said that he liked the card too and thought it was for him. Anyway, good laughs for the day…until our next holiday. What is that, St. Patrick’s Day?

Perceived vs. Actual…

So, I had a brief dialogue with Logan earlier today about the hierarchy of leadership in our home. I had this little talk with him after he decided to not accept my decision on when he could have a piece of gum – after I finished lunch vs. now. I had him come stand in front of me and we had this calm little chat that went like this:

“Logan, who is the Daddy?”

“You are.”

“And who is the son?”

“Me.”

“And who is the boss?”

“Mmm… Mommy.”

“Ah…hmm…I see. Well go ask Mommy when you can have a piece of gum…”

And…backfire! I guess I’ll do some research and write another post on the authority of the father in the home. In the meantime, cancel your plans for tonight and go see Courageous (http://www NULL.courageousthemovie NULL.com/) at a movie theater near you. Excellent, impactful movie!

Erin’s Wipeout

Today, Erin had her first major Big Wheel wipeout, which produced a vibrant quarter-sized scrape on her knee, but not a daunted spirit. She got a gauze pad and an extra large Band Aid. Logan was a great in trying to console her, even at his young age of 20 months. This photo shows him standing by to comfort her and love her… and probably take a sip of her tea when she’s not looking.

Erin’s Find….

So, Penny is helping Erin get out of the back seat of our van this past week and I hear this brief conversation:

Penny:  ”Erin, what is that on your finger?”

Erin:  ”It’s a booger…out of my ear.”

Penny:  ”Mmm. Nice… Let’s go eat lunch now…”

Erin is ready to go swimming!

Erin loves her goggles when she goes swimming. They make her look a little like Catwoman in a wind tunnel, but… she likes them.

Harley and the girls

Merritt got a new dog on September 16, 2007. We found a cute little 4-month old MaltiPoo (Maltese / Poodle mix) at a breeder in Columbia. She makes a great addition to our family and Inky loves her too…even lets her eat out of her bowl…most of the time.

She looks a little like Jabba The Hut’s pet…thing in this photo, but she’d had a long day and cleans up really nice.

Logan’s favorite hangout — the bouncy seat

Logan is about four and a half months old now and is truly growing into a little boy.