Flannery's shopping list (and an implied threat)

1 bag dark Dove chocalate

1 bag peanut butter cups (medium)

1 dozen eggs

1 bag small milk chocatale bars

These items shoud reach my hands uneated or opened

I will know

Cusswater turns 5

Here pictured with his favorite present thus far: a storm trooper from his friend Giles.

Random kid quotes

Flannery, "Mom, for Easter can you get me one of those book lights I can lose in the car?" (She meant "use" in the car, Freudian slip)

Huck and Atticus discussing their origins, Atticus, "We came from mom." Me, "Yes, but dad helped make you." Atticus, "No. God made me." Huck, "But dad helped God make us."

Lastly, Atticus, "Mom, Flannery died." I call to Flannery upstairs and she replies. Atticus gives me a 'duh' look and says, "Mom, that's her ghost."

Baby whisperer

Flannery holding her tiny friend Daphne Arabella Tong. Quoth Daphne's mother, "Has anyone ever loved babies as much as Flannery?"

Sunday nights at our house...

Playing "connect four" and Atticus is dressed in a monkey suit and drawing very intently.

Gotta start fixing my hair I guess...

Huck: Mom, can I get some hairpins so I can make your hair look like, ya know...something? And this is what he did to my hair:

Fluke Spring

February and most of the week will be in the 50's. The children are already in the creek.