So... Ben starts third grade today. We think he got a better teacher than last year. We hope so at least. Ben is really excited. Last night he asked for a Father's blessing. He got a really neat one. then all the other kids just had to have one. We had a good night. That is until about an hour after bed time when they were still up, running around and causing mayhem. His school had their open house yesterday in the afternoon. We didn't go as it interfered with Church. Roxann is really irritated that they do this every year. She says: "You know, for being in the middle of the Bible Belt they sure do ignore that one commandment alot." Oh well, Roxy met her this morning and she was pleased. I will meet her tomorrow morning. We are really excited for this year.
Caitlyn has decided that potty training is just not for her. We are not sure why as of yet. We have to fight her every morning to get her to wear her "big girl panties". She throws a wicked fit. Saturday, she decided that she would rather go naked than wear her undies. When we try to make her she sobs and tells us that "I don't want to be a big girl!". She's having a rough time of it. What she hates most is to poop. Caity holds it in for days at a time until she just can't hold it anymore. The aftermath usually results in Roxy bathing her while I bleach the bathroom and surrounding areas. Maybe that is why she's cranky. Yesterday in Nursery, she gave poor Kevin Bay a black eye. Sister Kailiponi (her nursery leader) refers to her as "The Bull". Apparrently she's the Tony Soprano of the nursery and rules it with an iron fist. No children have "disappeared" as of yet but we're keeping our eye on her.
Matthew has renamed all of the characters in his little world. Indiana Jones have given way to Indian Jones and General Grevious of Star Wars fame is now Jennifer Grevious. We are just amazed at how creative he is. He likes to ask really in depth questions. The other day he was looking at his hand and asked mom what was in there. She told him that it contained bone, muscle and blood. His reply was to break down the circulatory system; "So, is there blood moving through my whole body?" It is almost as interesting as his diatribe on where Jesus lives and just exactly how we are going to meet him. Or as interesting take on death. (see this post). But he's our little genius. Macabre at times, but genius.
Anyway we are all looking forward to the trip home. It can't come soon enough. Well, maybe I am excited. Roxy is getting all stressed out over the schedule. Everyone wants her here or there at this time or that. She is really bummed out over the whole thing. I have advised her to just write her own schedule and tell everyone "take it or leave it". After all, it's our vacation and it is Ben's Baptism. So there. pthhhhhhb!
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