And now I'm trying hard to think of something meaningful and worthy

Isaac: sleeps on the floor, in a major thoroughfare of the bedroom, with his head under the blanket. This morning, on the way to the boys' closet to fetch some pants, I stepped on his nose.

Stephen: is on his way to Boise to be sworn into the Idaho Bar. He and I cannot seem to find a house that we both want to live in, which is kind of a problem, because we want to live in the same house.

Norah: learned the word no-no yesterday as she spilled out the box of generic Lucky Charms on the kitchen floor. I've said it to her a few times since when she's doing something she shouldn't, and her face gets all wrinkled up and she starts to whimper. Saying "that's a no-no" to my daughter hurts her feelings.

Aaron: has a tooth growing in at a good 45 degree angle. It takes up much space on the bottom of his mouth. Braces, braces, braces.

Elliot: can convince his younger brother(s) every time to put all their money toward whatever it is he wants to buy. Of this moment, they're all going to buy Elliot a tamagotchi

Emily: wonders about global food crises, $4 gasoline, getting into a house by June, getting a babysitter for tomorrow, and whether it was a good or bad idea to bid $60 on each of four tickets for Stadium of Fire starring Miley Cyrus and the Blue Man Group. Also, I did nothing to celebrate/honor/commemorate Earth Day except sing all day long: "It's April 21st. Everybody knows today is Earth Day. Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday to whoever's being born... ."

Comments

Sarah said…
what's a tamagotchi?

And I think earth day was April 23, no?
April 24, 2008 12:01 PM
Courtney said…
"No-no" hurts Chase's feelings too.
April 24, 2008 1:49 PM
Jord said…
Thank you for having a normal life like the rest of us. And earth day? It came and went and I was none the wiser. Oh well, maybe next year.
April 24, 2008 3:55 PM
Heidi said…
I too am wondering about pricey gasoline and struggling to find a sitter for Friday night. I filled up my car on Monday and it cost me $89!!! Maybe I can't afford to pay for a babysitter now.
April 24, 2008 6:42 PM
Kristine said…
I love your earth day song! And I've been meaning to call you. I have a friend who lives in Provo and has a couple houses for sale by her. She lives in a nice neighborhood--maybe you've already seen them. But I'll see you Monday, right? So then I can tell you where the area is and stuff. That would help to find a house for both of you together! :)
April 24, 2008 9:02 PM
Emily said…
Earth Day is the 22nd. The song's all wrong.
Heidi, I feel your pain.
Kristine, yes! Lunch on Monday. What time should we meet? Where are the houses?
April 24, 2008 10:31 PM
abby said…
i think elliot is pretty smart and i'm wondering who in your family is dying to see miley montana.
April 25, 2008 9:52 AM
Angela said…
I've never heard that song either, but Steve was the source of most of my music knowledge. I also don't know what tamagotchi is.
April 25, 2008 6:01 PM
Chelle said…
I do know what tamagochi is... and I wish I didn't.
April 26, 2008 8:58 PM
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