Where do boogers come from?

Yep, I'm going to gross you all out by discussing boogers, more specifically Eligh's boogers. 

When Eligh has a cold he shoots boogers out of his nose and runs to tell you he has "boogers." 

Our response is always, "Go get a tissue!!!"  

No matter if he has a cold or not, he also always has the biggest, crunchiest boogers that require me to retrieve them.  Yes, I pick my son's nose.  Lately, though, as I'm amazed at the size of these boogers I'm retrieving I have asked him where these boogers come from. 

His response (well over the last three times) is, "Daddy puts them in there."  (Do not try to convince him otherwise or he gets c-r-a-n-k-y.) 

So, you may want to investigate to see who has been putting boogers into your children's noses, because it may be enlightening.  

Talking Tuesday #9 - Kinsley informs

"If I didn't have a mouth, I couldn't talk."

"I have a thumb.  Do you have a thumb?"

"Daddy loves mommy."

Recap on "Favors"

A few days ago I asked how you all felt about favors.  The few of you that responded feel the same way I do, even if someone offers to "help" you don't tend to take them up on their offer. 

When someone says, "I'll watch the kids for you some time, just let me know" 

• Does that mean you should actually ask them?  I think you have to get to know someone well enough before trusting your kids with them.  So, if someone I just met or hung out with once or twice offers I laugh it off, knowing they mean well but I won't be asking them until I feel comfortable with them.  
• Does it matter how long you have known them?  YES!
• Should it be within a matter of a day when the suggestion was made?  Definitely not! 

My scenario:

Our closest neighbors (we actually share a wall) these houses here are goofy, but the space (well over 2000 square feet of just living space) works.  We have lived in our current "house" since late summer, so not very long.  We have just recently started hanging out with our closest neighbors, as in when we are out playing with the kiddos and they happen to be out with their kiddos.  Wednesday it was a nice day out, and we were all outside for hours playing.  I gave the mom my phone number in case she needed anything.  I offered as a some day suggestion that I would keep their kiddos (11 month old and three year old) one night so they could go out for dinner one night.  Thursday afternoon I get a text asking if I would watch their kids Saturday night.  I was shocked.  I didn't mind at all, just wasn't expecting it so soon.  We were all set to keep them Saturday night, and then out of the blue Kinsley started throwing up all night Friday into early Saturday morning.  

The point is....be careful when you make suggestions because people may just take you up on them.  

I really meant that I would keep her kids, but I figured we would all hang out a few more times and let them feel more comfortable.  I know that if she offered to keep the kiddos, I wouldn't ask.  I'm just not there yet.  I do have a friend here who will keep the kids for me when I need something but we are friends and talk nearly every single day.  We have reached that comfort level.  

 

House cleaning

• Who cleans your house?  
• How often? 
• Do you have a schedule?

Who cleans my house? 
I do the majority of the major cleaning as I'm home.  I dust, vacuum, scrub bathrooms, clean floors, laundry, etc.  If I put it off for a weekend or day when hubby is home he will help as long as I give him a list of things I want him to do.  He isn't one to just get up and scrub the bathrooms because they need it, but if I ask him to he will.  

How often?
I do the major cleaning once a week:  bathrooms, dusting, vacuuming.  

Do I have a schedule?
I just make sure it gets done sometime in the week.  But, it is always done in the morning, because afternoons tend to be for activities with the kiddos. 


Feel like answering some questions?  Join in.  Have a question you want answered, ask it. 

Friday Night Leftovers

• I made my own free of dyes and perfumes laundry soap.  Love it.  
• I went to the dentist twice this week.  Once for a cleaning the other to fix the sensitive tooth that started oh six months ago after my very first filling.  Now I have to wait two weeks to see if it is fixed. 
• The dental workers need to quit harassing me about my wisdom teeth.  1.  It is going to cost quite a bit for me to get them removed, 2. I don't want to have any type of surgery or be in pain, and 3. They don't even bother me
• My new workout shoes are working out perfectly, and I haven't had to put my insoles in.
• Kiddos and I went for a play date the other day and they had a blast.  They had a trampoline, tree house, swing set, out door toys, indoor trampoline, etc, etc.  They ask to go back every day. 
• Out of no where, Kinsley has vomited three times since we first put her to bed this evening.  
• My Friday night is going to be so much fun!

Stop by our host, Danifred, because I said so. 

Favors

I have some random questions about favors, not the decoration kind.

When someone says, "I'll watch the kids for you some time, just let me know" 

• Does that mean you should actually ask them?  
• Does it matter how long you have known them?  
• Should it be within a matter of a day when the suggestion was made?  

I just have to know how others feel about this, and then I'll share my scenario.  

Talking Tuesday #8 - Guns

 While in the store, Eligh spots an elder man walking with a cane...

Eligh:  "THAT GUY HAS A GUN!!!!  I WANT A GUN!!!!"

Daddy:  "Eligh, that is not a gun, it's a cane.  Don't be so loud."

Eligh (shouting even louder than before):  "HEY MAN!  WHY DO YOU HAVE A GUN?!"

This could have gone sooo horribly wrong if important ears would have overheard.