Rain, rain, go away

We have had tons of rain. Frankly, we're sick of it. The yard looks like a field because we can't mow it. We can't go out to play. Everyone is sick because of the damp weather. It's gloomy. On the way home from school (in the rain) Chloe was telling me that at an area in Korea there are houses built on stilts and that they stay in their houses when water is up in their homes. She said sometimes they fish from their windows. Then we talked about flooding. Owen was asking what would happen if it flooded at our house. I told him we were fine that it would never flood at our house. (We live on a hill and if it flooded at our house we might as well go ahead and build an ark.) Chloe said if it did she'd just get on her bed on the top of the bunk bed.

When we got home I started cooking dinner. Owen went to his room and then ran out. I glanced at him and then looked again. He was wearing his swim trunks. Just incase it flooded.

Why do they have to be so cute?

Owen was talking about his birthday. He does this almost daily and wants to know how many days until his birthday (it's not until June 26th). Then he usually names all the things he wants. He names some things he really wants, then he starts just naming things to name them. However, yesterday he said he wanted his own dog. He said he wanted a boy dog. He wanted him to live in the house so Molly could have a brother. That was cute enough. Then the kicker was when I asked him what he'd name a boy dog of his own. Chip. He said Chip. I can't stand the cuteness. I told Danny about the conversation. He couldn't stand it either. He asked why he had to say that. Chip.

Mom, There's a bear in the fridge

For a few days now there has been a bear in the refrigerator. Danny and I commented on it and laughed about it. We assume Owen put it there for whatever reason. We left it there. This morning Phoebe said "Mom, there's a bear in the fridge". Still, we didn't take it out. (It doesn't surprise me that no one has taken it out and put it where it belongs. I've often wanted to conduct an experiment and leave something on the floor or counter, or wherever, and see if anyone ever picked it up. My bets are no. I seem to be the only one who picks up anything. I've tried to leave something for a few days but it drives me crazy and I eventually put it away.) I find odd things in odd places all the time. The bear isn't the only weird thing in my fridge. There is also a container of wax worms (for fish bait). Not so odd for around here though. Do you have anything weird in your fridge?

Phoebe update, and the kids

I took Phoebe to the dr. this morning. She has an ear infection, sinus infection, and pink eye! The pink eye started in her right eye and now is starting in her left eye too. She heard us say pink eye and now she says she is wearing pink eye shadow.

As for the kids (as Phoebe calls them), Chloe had her first play practice tonight. She auditioned for a role in a local production of Hansel and Gretel. She got chosen to be Maida, a peasant girl. It's going to involve lots of practicing, and two of the rehearsal nights we already have conflicts with things we already have scheduled (this Friday and next).

Owen has now decided he loves Jade, the little girl (actually older girl for him, she is Chloe's friend in fifth grade) he danced with at the Spring Formal. He keeps writing her notes. The note he wrote to her this evening said he loved her and wanted to kiss her. I was joking with Danny and told him that Owen was a lady's man like his Daddy. Danny rolled his eyes and said he guessed I was a lady. ;)

This lady's sinus headache is killing her so I'm off to bed to dream of no sickness at our house!

Phoebe cuteness

Phoebe does and says so many cute things that I forget to write about them all here. She calls Chloe and Owen "the kids". When they are at school she asks where the kids are. When I tell her to call everyone for dinner or whatever, she'll yell "Kids!! It's time to eat!". This morning she was eating her breakfast and was looking around the kitchen. She said, "You have a nice house, Mom. You have kids in it".

Last week she was playing in her Rose Petal Cottage and she put on her little apron and was cooking. Then she came to me wearing it and was carrying a little Magna Doodle. She asked me what I wanted to eat. I named off some things and she "wrote" them and ran off to fix them. She was my waitress taking my order. She did this over and over.




This morning I asked her how her eye was feeling (it was closed this morning when she woke up and all gunky, plus her nose is runny). She said "Better, but actually my nose is not".

Spring Formal

Chloe's Spring Formal was last night. It's a fundraiser the 6th grade does for their 6th grade trip. It's for 5th and 6th graders (Chloe is in fifth grade). Chloe was very excited about it. While she was at the dance I let Phoebe and Owen play on the school playground, and then we went in a little before it was over to see everyone dance. Owen and Phoebe were filthy from playing, but they danced some and it was so cute. Phoebe does this adorable little dance where she puts her arms up and waves her little hands (she calls it the hula girl dance). Owen danced some with Chloe, and with a sweet girl in her grade. Owen said at least he had a date and he wished he had worn a corsage and a black suit with black shoes.

Everything but the swine flu

Owen was sick this week. He had double ear infections, a sinus infection, and Fifth Disease. I think half the school had fifth disease, but thankfully he didn't get the rash part too bad, just the red cheeks. The dr. said it lowers their immune system, and that would explain the other infections.




He's back to normal now but the rest of us aren't feeling great. Danny and I are getting colds, and maybe Chloe too because she says her throat is sore. Poor Phoebe is pitiful and I'll probably make a trip to Urgent Care with her tomorrow, or else go to the dr. on Monday. It started yesterday with her saying her ear hurt. I thought she meant the inside of her ear but when I looked, the outside of her ear was red and I noticed there were about three spots on it with little clusters of tiny blisters. Her right eye was also runny. Then last night she said her mouth was hurting and it suddenly had bumps on it and her chin and was swollen some. Today her eye is just horrible. She woke up with it shut until I washed the green junk out of it. Her nose has green snot, she's just a mess. (Anyone have a guess what is wrong with her?) She slept four and half hours this afternoon until we finally woke her up. Chloe and I also took a little nap. Hopefully next week will be healthier!