Two in one day!

     OK, Muffin called in me into the kitchen to see Spencer. Apparently she didn't see him get in, but he'd managed to get into one of the cupboards.



     So eventually I got the climbing skills on video:

Just breakfast...

Well, we don't post here as often as I'd like to, and sometimes it's just because I think we just kind of do the same stuff everyday. But just because we see it every day doesn't mean that everyone else gets to. Anyway, just a highlight from breakfast this morning. Spencer is trying to learn how to use a spoon to eat his Cream of Wheat.

Doesn't Hurt to Ask.

Last night a funny thing happened. After going to the store I stoped by the Tastee Freeze drive through. I ordered a Banana Fosters. The guy told me they were out of bananas. This happened the last time I asked for it. I told him I had just happen to have some bananas in the car and asked him if I gave him would he make me a Banana Fosters (I had never tasted one and really wanted to). He then asked me if he could buy the bananas from me. I told him he could (sorry Spencer mama sold your bananas). Not only did he buy the bananas from me, but he didn't charge me for the Banana Fosters.

By the way, I went out and bought Spencer some more bananas today.

In Praise of Stay at Home Moms

This is the title of a new book by Dr. Laura that I am reading. It is really good. I recommend everyone read it even if you're not a stay at home mom. It really has great ideas on making your family a priority. I am even having Todd read it. On Tue. Todd is taking me to see her show In Praise of Mom. She's doing it live in Irvine Ca., and it will be broadcast to theaters all over the US. We won't see her live but that's ok, I've already been to one of her live shows. Is anyone else reading or planning on reading the book or going to the show? Let me know what you think.

I really admire Dr. Laura's views on the importance of family. In her view, a stay at home mom is someone who is home when her kids are home, even if she has to work evenings when her kids are asleep. When Dr. Laura's son was little, she was there with him during the day and worked nights when her son was asleep. When he was old enough to go to school, she worked when he was at school.

During the early years of her marriage, they only had one car, so her and her son would go places by bike.

From her, I get the message to work your schedule around your family and not your family around your schedule.