I Am Stuck On Band-Aid, 'Cause Band-Aid's Stuck on Me!

Fact: Olivia LOVES band-aids. Asks for them for even the slightest bump or bruise.
Fact: Hudson HATES band-aids. Would rather bleed to death or die of infection.
Background: Olivia went for a physical on Thursday and got a shot in each arm and her finger pricked. This equals three band-aids.

Tonight the kids were snuggled up in Olivia's bed during prayer time. I was giving each of them hugs and tickles, and I apparently grazed the spot on Olivia's right arm where her injection had been. The band-aid is, of course, still there.

O: (whining) Ow, Mom, that's my sore spot.
Me: Olivia, that was three days ago. It shouldn't hurt anymore. On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad did those shots really hurt?
O: Only about a 6.
Me: I'm so proud of you for not crying with your shots. See, you're becoming more brave! Now, how about we take those band-aids off?
O: Noooo!
H: Sissy is afraid of taking band-aids off.
Me: She is?
H: Yes. And I'm afraid of putting band-aids on.

That's my boy. Always calls 'em like he sees 'em!

Ayer-pray Ime-Tay

I've been teaching Olivia how to speak Pig Latin this weekend. She's fascinated by this 'secret language' that she and I can use, and that Hudson can't understand. When putting her to bed tonight, she asked me if we could practice.

Me: "O-nay."
O: "Why-ay?"
Me: "It-ay is-ay ayer-pray ime-tay." (It is prayer time.)
O: "Why-ay?"
Me: "Ecause-bay it-ay is-ay ate-lay. Ow-nay ray-pay" (Because it is late. Now pray.)
O: closed her eyes; . . . silence . . .
Me: I peek at her; she peeks back
O: I probably shouldn't pray in Pig Latin, huh Mom?
Me: (grinning) Probably not . . . although, He would still understand you!

The Flood - Part 1

Below is a slide show of the first round of pics taken since January 13th. It's hard to really tell much from these, but they'll at least provide an idea of what's going on. The reconstruction begins this week! Yea!! Stay tuned for the progress.

When it Rains, It Pours; and When it Pours, Watch Out!

Well, a lot has happened since last Friday's post. Nothing like a busted sewer line (in two places!), a broken commode and and interior flood to give you a new agenda for your week! Pictures will be up soon of some of the damage and current state of the progress. Check back later!

All A's!!

She did it! Olivia has been SO CLOSE to making straight A's for a while. She might have done it in Kindergarden or 1st grade, but I can't remember. I know she's not done it since being at Bonny Kate. Her first set of grades in the fall had just two B's on it, and she's worked really hard the last 9 weeks to improve. She set a goal, I set a reward (a real pedicure!), and there you go - straight A's! We're very proud of her.