Well, we got Leo's retake of his school picture back and it's not too bad! He doesn't look nearly as beautiful as he is BUT it's not too bad. I wrote in big letters on the picture form "HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SMILE IF HE DOESN'T WANT TO!" because that's what causes the problem. Here's my sweet pea:
So last night we had dinner at Fries and Peanuts in the midst of some sort of wake for George Chin. Owen's dinnertime commentary:
Owen: There are FOUR Bobs
Me: Four Bobs?
Owen: There's the rock and roll Bob Daddy told me about....
Me: You mean Bob Dylan?
Owen (excitedly): Yes, that's him! There's Bob Dylan, Bob the cat and Bob the Dad (our friend we were eating with and evidently the cause of this Bob-mania).
Me: That's only three....
Owen (proudly): There's Bob Dylan, Bob the cat, Bob-Dad and.....Bob the Builder!!
Me: You are right Owen....four Bobs.....
So this morning my sister was going to take my Dad to 7:00 mass. Mom said to call them at 6:00 to make sure they were up as they sleep later than they used to. So at 6:00 I begin calling....after a few minutes the answering machine comes on so I hang up and call again.....and again.....and again..... Finally at about 6:30 after my sister has already left for their house my mother answers the phone and tells Ernie, "oh I can't believe I slept through that......Joe said the phone's been ringing for a long time but he couldn't find it". O.k.......that sounds plausible, right? until you realize that the phone is CONNECTED TO THE WALL IN THE KITCHEN.......
more anecdotes to follow....