More fun with Bullets

*Every night Ryan says, "I need to do mouthwash water with my dipsy cup."
Heehee. He has been trying to be like his big brother, who does a floride mouthwash, ever since I got some dixie cups to make it easier.

*Lily's new favorite thing to do is climb up on Ryan's stool, get into the bathroom sink and turn on the water. Who knew a little shorty baby could use a stool with 2 little steps to get up on a bathroom counter top?! I guess for a baby who loves climbing and loves water this seems like the perfect activity.

*Before you go shaking your head in disgust at my inability to keep my daughter out of trouble/danger you should know that it is the rule to keep the bathroom door closed. There are times that we don't remember and Lily is a pro at seizing an opportunity. Just as she does if we leave a chair slightly away from the table. She never misses an opportunity to climb on something high. She is also fast, very fast and stealthy.

*The lilacs are in bloom. They don't seem as fragrant as years past. They still smell good, but it's not as strong or as far away from the bush.

*Ryan got out his NASCAR underwear this morning and told me they are his favorite. I didn't know that. he is wearing them today in honor of daddy going to racing school. Yep, that's right. Jay's birthday present is racing school.

*Did I tell you there is a cardinal that is in love with our car? Yeah, it always lands on our mirrors and then pecks at himself in the mirror. There are several spots on our car that are all scratched up. I find this very annoying.

*Construction has still not started on our addition. I find this very annoying as well.

*Jay got me a new vacuum. It is much better than the old one. It was practically full of fuzz that I'm thinking was from the top of the carpet. I don't know if it's good for the carpet to vacuum part of it up, but I'm sure that means it got more dirt than the old one too. The best thing about the new vacuum is the easy sump dirt container. You push a button on the top and the bottom pops open. No more getting all dirty shaking the bin upside down into a trash bag and then pulling out the filter and tapping that clean. It's also a very pretty blue:-)

*Lily is on another antibiotic for the never ending stream of ear infections. We are going to make an appointment with an ENT specialist.

*Did you know there is an Armed Forces Day? No, well it's May 19. Don't forget to support our troops at home and abroad. Make it personal...Do something nice for a man or woman who defends your country this month!

More Sledding

Jay found Zach's sled in the garage, so now each kid has their own. It's really much better that way. Here they are sledding down the sheet of ice in our back yard today.
They had some trouble getting back up the hill because there seriously is a sheet of ice on top of the snow. Zach sometimes crawled to the top of the hill. It was pretty funny to watch. Sometimes they would be taking steps forward, but their feet would slip so much that they would end up further back than they started. They sure did get some speed going down the hill, so I guess it was worth the climb. They have done quite a bit of sledding these past few days. The neighbors even came over to sled. I guess we have the best hill. I'm also guessing that the tube sleds that our kids have are superior to other types in these conditions.