Orin and Logan show no fear.
Logan daring the sharks to come get him.
Orin showing off his super-cool moves.
Matthew showing the waves his backside.
Three headed underground beast. July 15, 2009
Beach Pics
Orin and Logan show no fear. Logan daring the sharks to come get him.Orin showing off his super-cool moves.Matthew showing the waves his backside.Three headed underground beast. 
Obama's Guarding Their Cars
This is our neighbor's garage door. Yes - I said garage door. Lovely, eh? It may be a great display of creativity and artistic talent, but c'mon. UGH! Thank goodness they're not directly across the street!You can see more of my neighbor's artwork on their website turtlemoon.com .
Curiosity
Prior to our vacation this year I was asked some great questions...
Is there a kiddie pool in the ocean?
Are sharks afraid of children?
Will we be able to pet the dolphins when they swim over to us?
Matthew was certain a group of dolphins would swim past us while wading in the ocean. His plan was to grab a fin and ride one out into the sea. Weeeeeeeee!
The dolphins will protect us from the sharks, right?
Where will the rip tide take us if we're sucked in? (the thought was that rip tide = whirlpool)
Can we pee on people if they're stung by jellyfish? Can we pee on each other if we're stung? Can we pee on YOU if you're stung?
Matthew's Streak
Last night over supper all three boys got the giggles trying to tell us a story about Matthew and his underwear.
It was nearing time for me to arrive to pick up the boys. They got out of the pool to dry off and get dressed. After disrobing in the shower area Matthew discovered his underwear was missing. Thinking it may be at the bottom of the pool bag he returned to the poolside with only a towel wrapped around him to search. Finding the undies he shouted with glee "Yay! I found my underwear!". He then sprinted back towards the showers twirling the undies over his head yelling "My undies! My undies!" At some point during the fuss his towel had fallen below his tush. Did Matthew notice or even care? Of course not.
As Orin and Logan tell the story it was quite amusing to many people there.
It was nearing time for me to arrive to pick up the boys. They got out of the pool to dry off and get dressed. After disrobing in the shower area Matthew discovered his underwear was missing. Thinking it may be at the bottom of the pool bag he returned to the poolside with only a towel wrapped around him to search. Finding the undies he shouted with glee "Yay! I found my underwear!". He then sprinted back towards the showers twirling the undies over his head yelling "My undies! My undies!" At some point during the fuss his towel had fallen below his tush. Did Matthew notice or even care? Of course not.
As Orin and Logan tell the story it was quite amusing to many people there.
Cans or Bottles?
Matthew: I can’t wait to drink beer in a can with my dad so I can shoot at the empty cans.
Matthew: Oh. Well, that’s ok. I don’t mind drinking beer from bottles.
June 25, 2009
Three Types Of Lightning
New Wave Lightning
A great bolt of lightning shooting horizontally across the sky.
New Fashion Lightning
Lightning which illuminates the sky and/or clouds but no bolt is seen.
Old Fashioned Lightning
Impressive bolt(s) of lightning vertically lighting up the sky.
A great bolt of lightning shooting horizontally across the sky.
New Fashion Lightning
Lightning which illuminates the sky and/or clouds but no bolt is seen.
Old Fashioned Lightning
Impressive bolt(s) of lightning vertically lighting up the sky.
June 22, 2009
Eavesdropping
There is nothing better than listening to the boys talk to each other when they're not aware we're listening. Mark and I learned some interesting information this weekend eavesdropping on them in the back of the car.
Were you aware that we did the Japanese a huge favor dropping the atomic bombs on them during WW2? Prior to that they were living in the olden times - in black and white wearing triangle hats. Dropping those bombs on them and completely wiping out everything they had forced them to became technologically advanced. (Does that mean they ditched the triangle hats and became colorized?)
We were shortly thereafter asked when the 4th of July is. HA! Perhaps they don't know it all after all.
Were you aware that we did the Japanese a huge favor dropping the atomic bombs on them during WW2? Prior to that they were living in the olden times - in black and white wearing triangle hats. Dropping those bombs on them and completely wiping out everything they had forced them to became technologically advanced. (Does that mean they ditched the triangle hats and became colorized?)
We were shortly thereafter asked when the 4th of July is. HA! Perhaps they don't know it all after all.
May 4, 2009
Dick.... and Jane?
The boys were playing in the back yard. Mark was watering some newly planted flowers and I was sitting, taking it all in – the lovely scenery, the quiet morning, and the boys playing peacefully. That’s when it happened.
Matthew walked past and said “I can spell dick.”
Surely I heard him wrong. He was obviously proud of himself for knowing how to spell whatever word it was he had in his head because he said it again – only louder this time.
“I know how to spell dick!”
Mark and I exchanged bewildered glances before pursuing the line of questioning.
Mark asked “Matthew, what did you say?”
“I know how to spell dick.”
"Spell what?"
"Dick"
Again we exchanged glances. How and why would he even know this word?
Trying to think the best, I turned to my hubby and said “We MUST be hearing him wrong.”
Meanwhile I look over to the corner of the yard because I hear Orin chime in with “What’s the big deal about dick?”
Logan was crouched down behind a brick wall they were building in their fort trying to silence his brother. He was whispering “No Orin! Be quiet! It’s this!” While pointing at his crotch. Orin caught on and his eyes got big.
I said to Matthew “What can you spell?”
He said “DICK! D. I. C. K. Why is dick a bad word?”
Mark began telling Matthew it’s not a nice word and we don’t say that, just as Matthew made mention of Jane.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Matthew reads Dick and Jane books to us all the time. Where were our minds????
I don’t think Matthew understands why we were shaken over his spelling that particular word and we’re not about to tell him, but now Orin has learned a yucky term.
All that fuss over something so innocent. Our minds are so polluted.
Matthew walked past and said “I can spell dick.”
Surely I heard him wrong. He was obviously proud of himself for knowing how to spell whatever word it was he had in his head because he said it again – only louder this time.
“I know how to spell dick!”
Mark and I exchanged bewildered glances before pursuing the line of questioning.
Mark asked “Matthew, what did you say?”
“I know how to spell dick.”
"Spell what?"
"Dick"
Again we exchanged glances. How and why would he even know this word?
Trying to think the best, I turned to my hubby and said “We MUST be hearing him wrong.”
Meanwhile I look over to the corner of the yard because I hear Orin chime in with “What’s the big deal about dick?”
Logan was crouched down behind a brick wall they were building in their fort trying to silence his brother. He was whispering “No Orin! Be quiet! It’s this!” While pointing at his crotch. Orin caught on and his eyes got big.
I said to Matthew “What can you spell?”
He said “DICK! D. I. C. K. Why is dick a bad word?”
Mark began telling Matthew it’s not a nice word and we don’t say that, just as Matthew made mention of Jane.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Matthew reads Dick and Jane books to us all the time. Where were our minds????
I don’t think Matthew understands why we were shaken over his spelling that particular word and we’re not about to tell him, but now Orin has learned a yucky term.
All that fuss over something so innocent. Our minds are so polluted.
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