Little Devils

Stinking cute, but 100% STINKERS! Yesterday was our first snow day of 2009 and could very well be our last. We're not lucky enough for a true winter with lots of snow ... so we'll enjoy every little bit we get.

We started the day with a trip to the pediatrician for #1's four year old physical. Here are some highlights:
He is 40 lbs and 42 1/2 inches ... and full of answers...
Dr.: "Do you like green vegetables?"
#1: "I eat peas."
Dr.: "Oh good, how about broccoli or green beans?"
#1: "Um, No. Broccoli and Green Beans make me want to throw up. I only eat peas."
Dr.: "Do you ever eat a salad?"
#1: "No. Salads are for grown ups. My Mom and Dad eat a lot of salad, but I eat steak! I also drink milk. My parents don't drink milk, they drink wine."
And there you have it. So we crawled home from the pediatrician with the rest of the drivers that never drive in snow. The whole way #1 cries out from the back seat, "WHY ARE WE GOING SO SLOW?" There is a reason cars have DVD players in them now ... so parents don't throw their kids out of the car and keep on driving.

We made it home just in time to inhale lunch then head back out. Mr. Right took #1 sledding (a HUGE hit) and I took #2 to the ENT for his post-op check up. #2 is doing just fine ... his parents are on eggshells waiting for the next green nose to hit. He's been off of antibiotics for a whole week ... if we can make it to two it might be a new record. Think good thoughts ...

Everyone was home for the afternoon and I spent most of it refereeing a wrestling match between the dueling Power Rangers. I don't even know what Power Rangers are ... we have no action figures or TV or video - I don't know how they crept into my house. But they are here and they are physical! A father of 3 - two boys and one girl - that I work with says his wife is famous for throwing their boys into their basement while saying, "don't come up unless someone is bleeding." I get it ... more every day. These boys are only 4 and 1 1/2 ... I will be heavily medicated when they are 16 and 14.

Me: "Why are there 6 umbrellas in the basement?"
#2 runs and hides in the tee-pee. He thinks if I can't see him, I couldn't possibly think he's up to no good.
#1: "Silly Mommy - we're using the umbrellas as our swords."
Me: "Well I think umbrellas need to stay upstairs and get ready for our next rain storm. Umbrellas are for keeping us dry in the rain. They are sharp and someone might get hurt."
#1 (with this look of Duh! ... of course someone will get hurt - that's the point): "But we're Power Rangers, we need our swords. It's OK for Soldiers to carry guns and Power Rangers to have swords."

We went on and on with this for awhile (surprise, surprise). It finally ended after encouraging them to make the diapers.com box into a rocketship ... Hope you're blasting off somewhere fun today!