tidbits

first, my apologies for those of you who are tired of using your imagination when you visit this blog. our good camera is at the bottom of the grand canyon with the guy I married and I just moments ago located the little camera. I promise, photos are forthcoming.

second, dinner tonight included watermelon from produce co-op. after a few bites, cooper broke the "may I be excused" rule and jumped out of his seat and started spinning around. "this watermelon fills me with joy!!" well, then by all means, spin away.

third, we visited a new splash pad and park today. the little ones wanted nothing to do with the water. seneca will splash all day in the pool, but water shooting up from the ground freaks her out. go figure. she would be content living her entire park days in a swing.

fourth, my youngest child is a nose-blowing prodigy. seriously, he'll blow like crazy on command. this is especially helpful as he has had a runny nose for a week. at least he knows when a tissue makes contact with his schnoz, he blows for all he's worth. it's hilarious. yes, it's hereditary. senny can't blow to save her life.

fifth, dad is due home in a few hours, assuming he was able to make the last helicopter out of havasupai this evening. we feel really sorry for him when he has to travel down there for business. he practically skips out of here, it's torture, really. what wife would dare complain, however, in these perilous times when her mate has a job he really enjoys and also happens to pay the bills? not me. at least not out loud. busy and gone past bedtime every night can be rough, but unemployed would be worse. so much worse. I'd rather have him for a few hours at night a happy soul than here all the time grumpy. yep, we're grateful for busy.

sixth (why on earth am I counting?), gram sent coop a package today. it was a little set of books that he can use to practice reading. he is so stinking excited about he's been carrying the first one around all afternoon reading to me as I clean up around here. "mom, I'm so good!" yes, my dear you are. and so is our life. thanks gram.