"And there you have it."

Today at breakfast we somehow got to topic of cheese - different kinds, what we use most of at our house, what kinds we like...  Jonny then stated, "Swiss cheese is the most used kind of cheese because it's what they show the most in cartoons.".  Layne's response..."and there you have it".  Researchers love to hear about the 'facts' because of what's presented in cartoons.  So, if you're wondering - just forget about research, what you learned in your statistics class or any knowledge you might have about making an hypothesis - just go with what's on cartoons.  (I guess that means you'd actually have to watch them first.)

(This picture is of Jonny turning his choice of snowman nose into a weapon he can wield like a sword.  I think it's a guy thing - kind of like watching cartoons seems to be more of a guy thing.)

Is It Summer Yet?

We came home from church today and were heading into the house when Megan asked, "Is it summer yet?".  Apparently, temperatures that are colder than freezing just aren't her thing.  (It's been in the low teens this week-end.)  The 'cool' thing is - the snow people stick around.  Love having a backyard.

Cute, Sweet, Little Rachel

Sometimes people get a little confused and think Rachel is usually calm and sweet.  She is - unless she is standing up for herself...or letting her brother know he needs to change his behavior.

Tonight, it was Rachel's turn to say the blessing for dinner.  She was doing the 'norm' - thanking Heavenly Father for her cup...her plate...her brother...her doll...(you get the picture).  Her big brother was getting a bit bored and distracted.  After all, the food was getting colder by the second.  Rachel looked up and sounding quite in charge stated..."we are saying a prayer".  She got no response so tried again, "You fold your arms, right now!".  I had to bow my head a little farther so no one would know I was chuckling.  She's cute, sweet and small - but, don't mess with her.

'Carpet Fuzzies'!!

I gave the girls a bath this morning.  I got to comb 'carpet fuzzies' out of their hair - again.  The carpet at this house is thick and the kids love to be on the floor.  Actually, anything that touches the floor or touches anything that has been on or near the floor gets these lovely - hard to get rid of - pieces of loose carpet on them and somehow they just don't let go.

It reminds me of pet hair - especially dog or cat.  It's everywhere and just won't go away.  I even found them on a 'clean' dishtowel I took out this morning!  The pet hair is one of the reasons I don't want pets in our house.  (No, not inhumane - just realistic.  I already have enough to do and clean up after that I don't need to add an animal into the mix.)

If you have any suggestions on keeping these carpet fuzzies at bay - let me know.

Merry Christmas to all!

This has been a busy season for us.  We are thinking of you and wish you a Very Merry Christmas!