Prunes Don't have Germs

Luke joined the puking club last night.... in church... all over me and Don and the floor. Nice.

Anyway, I was getting him dressed after hosing him off and tried to prepare him that he wasn't going to get to go to school today. He of course argued and said, "Yes me is."

I told him that he had germs on him and he didn't want to share those with his friends.

He showed me his hands and said, "No me don't! I not got germs on here! I got prune fingers!"

How Do I Look?

The recent incident with Andrew reminded me of something that happened a while back.
We were at dinner and I noticed that Andrew had turned a sickly shade of green. I asked, "Andrew, are you feeling okay?"
He shook his head so Don took him to the restroom where things got ugly. Thank heavens he's too old to go in the girls' room with me!
So from that day forward, he often asks, "Do I look like I'm going to be sick?"
And it doesn't just happen when he's sick. It's quite random!

Not for the Squeamish

I was on the computer this morning when Andrew woke up and came in to talk to me. I looked up and saw him standing there covered in vomit! Literally, hair to toe.

Before I could say anything, he said very casually, "Mommy? I noticed my room doesn't smell very good and there's some sort of stuff on my pillow and bed."

Holy cow kid!!! I got him in the shower and went to his room and it looked like a scene from the exorcist. How on earth did he not know he threw up? And Ryan didn't hear him either!

And not to be even more gross, but from the looks of things, it had happened early in the night and been slept on for a while.

Talk about a deep sleeper.

Yippee!! Oh no!!!!

Told the boys last night that we are going to Disney World in May to celebrate my birthday. Much screaming and excitement. That is, until someone asked if we are driving or flying. When Andrew heard me say we were taking a plane, he did a complete turnaround and said no and began to cry!

We've got a few months to talk him into it - any help is much appreciated!! :)

For the video of the excitement - click here.

Monster Band

The boys were thankfully playing nicely with each other yesterday and decided to start a band. Andrew and Luke found "monster" masks and put them on and Monster Band was formed.

The best part was after the song (which consisted of the same lyrics over and over - Monster Band), Ryan said, "Man, that was a great song. We should go write that down."

If you want to check out their first music video on youtube, click here.

Pillow Pics

During the Christmas season, the boys did a good deed each day. One of the ones they most enjoyed was to color a picture and put it on someone's pillow for a bedtime surprise.

Today, Luke found a picture on the desk that Andrew had drawn. He brought it to me and said, "I put this on a pillow to be nice?" I said sure and he ran off.

I noticed later that he had put it on his own pillow!

Snow Bears

Luke noticed it was snowing today and said, "I go outside. Sammy and Harry not go outside. Only boys and bears go outside in snow."

Disney Magic

I gave Luke a package of his drug of choice - fruit snacks. He looked at them and asked what they were. I told him they were an assortment of Disney characters.

He squealed and yelled, "They from Disney World! How they get to my house!!"

And no, I promise I really haven't been talking up my intense desire to go back to Disney World this summer!! :)

Theeeey're Greeeat!

Just put Luke down for a nap and told him when he woke up, Nana would be here. He said, "Yeah and then you and Daddy go at movie. What you go see?"

I told him I didn't know yet.

He grimaced and said, "I think you go at that tiger eating movie."

Making Scheduling Easy

Ryan went to play at a friend's house yesterday. He apparently had a great time because he immediately starting asking to invite his buddy over the minute he got back home. I told him I'd have to talk to his Mom to see when he is free. Ryan replied, "Oh I know he's not busy. He's not busy on Friday or Saturday for the next three years."

Appropriate Attire Required

Luke got a viewmaster for Christmas and it came with a few reels, one being Mickey Mouse. One morning this week, he was looking at one of the other reels and I told him she should look at Mickey since he was wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt that day.

This morning, he's wearing a shirt without a character on it. I saw him holding his viewmaster, then he put it down, then he pulled out his shirt to look at it. Realizing I guess that he didn't have a reel to match his shirt, he sighed and walked away from his viewmaster.

Popcorn Point

We were at Target yesterday (yes, I know, there are a good number of posts that involve Target) and I told Ryan and Andrew they could buy a bag of popcorn from the snack bar. Usually they get one bag and share it, but they were being particularly good so I let them each get their own.

As we were walking out, Andrew said he loved having his own bag.

I told him not to get used to it.

He groaned and whined, "But I'm already very used to it!!!"

Squirrely Kids

Luke and Ryan were playing some sort of sword game the other day and Luke was only slightly interested. Ryan was trying to get him to really get in the game so he started offering prizes.
He first said he would give him $99,000 but Luke didn't react.
What finally got him trying to win was when Ryan offered him a baby squirrel.

Greetings Bovine Friends

Everytime we pass the nearby longhorn ranch, Luke hollers out, "Good morning cows! Good afternoon! Good evening!"
I guess it saves him from having to figure out what time of day it is.

Target Toy Story

Luke had everyone at Target laughing this morning. Over and over, he would jump on the end of the grocery cart, throw one arm in the air, and yell, "Ride like the wind, Bullseye!"
I had to push the cart pretty fast for him to really yell...

Handsy McFingers

Today when I picked Luke up from school, his teacher gave me the letters that make up his name to put on the fridge.
I showed it to him and asked him what it said. Every now and again, he recognizes his name.
Not today.
He told me it said, "Don't touch your friends."
So we have something to work on I think! A bit of learning the letters in his name and a lot of keeping his hands to himself!

My, What Big Ears You Have!

Last night after their bath, Andrew kept peering into Luke's ear. I finally asked what he was looking for and he said, "Well, it's just something that I can see in my friend's ear and was looking for it in Luke's ear too. But I don't see it."

I asked him what on earth he could see in his friend's ear?

"I'm pretty sure it's his brain."

The Hits Just Keep on Comin'

I asked Luke if he knew the song "Away in a Manger?"

He replied, "Yep. It says, Reindeer, Reindeer, Reindeeeeeeerrrr... Have a snack!"

I should have recorded it - the melody was lovely.

He Got the Blues

On the way home tonight, Luke asked if he could watch TV in the van. I told him I would think about it. He grimaced and said, "I don't like that blue show we watch."
Took me a bit to realize that our TV is just a blue screen when the radio is on but the screen is still open!

Costume Designer

Today, Luke's school told the kids they could dress as a character from the nativity. Not really having any good costumes, I told him he could dress like Joseph. I figured we would get a piece of cloth and tie it around his head like a shepard.
I didn't explain it well and all Luke heard was that Joseph wore a hat. So he had a fit when I tried to put my makeshift costume on him and chose to wear his "Eskimo Joe's" hat instead!
His teacher pointed out that it was a Joe's hat so it was perfect!!