Breakfast of Champions

This will be short but I got a good laugh out of this...

This morning Ben asked for breakfast and when Jake was asking him what he wanted, he said, "Sugar Bombs please!" He was referring to Frosted Mini Wheats (one way to disguise fiber). I guess he heard Lucas refer to them as that, but to hear a two year ask for sugar bombs was pretty funny. "Mmm, nummy sugar bombs," said Ben.

First Campout

Jake and Lucas did a trial campout last night in the backyard. Lucas was so excited. I brought them cookies, Jake read him books, and they talked to me throughout the evening on the walkie-talkie. It was pretty funny. We had our bets that the "camping" would last 20 minutes, possibly an hour, and Lucas surpassed all our expectations. They made it until 6 AM this morning. Somehow, during this whole experience, they didn't hear the rabbit being mauled in our garden (see last post), nor some cat urinating on the side of the brand new tent! Anyone have a good way to solve a cat urine stench? I have a feeling it is not going to be pleasant to sleep in on our camping trip next month!

Rabbits, Beware!

I went out to water the garden today only to find a rabbit had eaten not only all the leaves off my pepper plants but some of my tomato plants as well! Then, I saw it. Sitting in the middle of my garden is the head and front paws of a rabbit! It looks like the cycle of life sought revenge on my behalf. Apparently, the rabbit was eaten by something (my neighbor said it was probably a cat) while eating my plants!
I am now putting off plans to plant a tree this week and will now be working on building a fence around the garden. Until then, the rabbit head will sit in the garden as a warning to all other trespassers...this could be you,stay out!
I never thought growing a garden would bring out such a savage side of me!

Looking forward to Visitors

Only two more weeks until our next visitors!!!!!!
My brother and his family and driving from California and my sister and her family are driving from New Jersey to see us. I can hardly wait. There will be 6 kids, 4 and under, at our house for a week. It should be quite the party!! I am so thankful to have family that will drive 20 plus hours to see us! They are fabulous.

Garden Update

So far I have planted tomatoes, 3 kinds of peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, asparagus, onions, garlic, and sugar snap peas. I am not sure why i decided to plant so many things my first time around. I have never been able to keep any other plants alive EVER so this should be interesting.
Now, this weekend, we move on to trees...

Sharing the Easter Story

I have been tired of letting holidays slip away dominated by toys, gifts, etc. I decided I need to talk about it or do something to make it more than all the "stuff." So, today Lucas and I were talking about why we celebrate Easter. I tried to keep it simple, although it is somewhat challenging to simplify what is difficult for me to even wrap my head around sometimes. Here is our conversation in a nut shell (ok, a big nut shell):
Me: Lucas do you know why we celebrate and have a party on Easter?
Lucas: Yes
Me: Why?
Lucas: I don't know
Me: We celebrate how much Jesus loves us, that he loves us enough to die for us. He died for us and then a really cool thing happened. After they put him in the cave with the big rock in front of it, Jesus rose from the dead, he was no longer dead, and pushed the rock away and came out. He isn't dead annymore.
Lucas: Like in my picture from preschool. (He came home with a picture of the tomb with a rock in front of the opening, brad fastened on. You move the rock and there is a picture of Jesus).
Me: Yeah, but he isn't in there anymore.
Lucas: Why did he die?
Me: (goingto in-depth)You know how sometimes we do things that are not nice? Well, he died so we can be forgiven for doing those not nice things.
Lucas: Mommy, you have to forgive me.
Mommy: You're right. I forgive you because I love you. Jesus forgave us too because he loves us.
Lucas: Jesus loves my preschoolers too. Bobby (changed the name to protect the right of the small person) is not nice at preschool.
Me: He is? Well, Jesus loves Bobby too and forgives him. Sometimes, are you not nice?
Lucas: yes
Me: Jesus forgives us too and loves us.
Lucas: Jesus is in my heart.
Me: Yep.
Lucas: He is in your heart, in Daddy's heart, and in Benner's heart too.
Me: He is with us all and loves us very much, doesn't he. He loves everybody.
Lucas: Oh. Mommy, can we play light sabers now?

Yes, I am sure it sunk in and is perfectly clear to him now. I must go and play light sabers now. What a confusing world this is...

Kids Use The Same Tactics

Tonight, after putting Ben to bed, Lucas met me at the top of the stairs with a choice. "Mommy, you can watch the Star Wars show or play the Star Wars game, those are your choices, Mommy." If I had been quicker, I would have told him, "I choose nothing," which is what he often says when I have him choose between two options he isn't crazy about.