Joshua's Quote of the Day

On Monday, Joshua was playing at Jeremy's football practice and was dirt from head to toe. He stuck his thumb in his mouth and I said "Yucky! Doesn't that taste bad?" He said "No Mama, it's quite tasty!!" What a hoot!!! Where does a 2 1/2 year old come up with comments like that?

Tuesday night Di came home at 8:45 p.m. from teaching class, to towels all over the floor and the steam cleaner sitting out. Her comment, "oh, this can't be good!! What has Joshua done now?" He had poured a large bottle of concentrated Dawn foaming dishwashing liquid in the back of his Lightening McQueen ride on toy. I had asked him to take it back out on the porch, but he wasn't moving so Jeremy, not knowing the compartment contained liquid, picked it up and all of the soap ended up on the carpet, in the recliner and on him!!!!! What fun that was to clean up:-) Guess that's what I get for taking 2 minutes to look at the paper!! Oh the joys of parenthood!!

Wednesday's quote wasn't really for Joshua, it was for Jeremy. He wasn't feeling too good before football practice and wanted to stay home. I said "If you aren't puking or running a fever, you are playing football!" I was then labeled worst mother of the year. Until after practice and it all went well, then I wasn't so bad:-) I may, and I do mean may, have known what I was talking about;-) (But probably not!!)

Jeremy's first day of 5th grade went well and he likes his teacher, Mr. Scheiner. He walked to school, rather than me take him. We'll see if that's still the case when it's raining or cold!!! He called me this morning at 7:25 and said he was already at school. I told him that he didn't have to go that early:-) School opens at 7:30. Guess he didn't want to be late!!

Finally got to go camping last weekend

We finally got to go camping last weekend!! The lake is still high and still in advisory for Blue/Green Algae so we didn't get in the water. But Joshua got to have his first fishing expedition. IT LASTED 2 MINUTES!!!! Actually is was a little longer, but no bites, so he got pretty bored with it.

Joshua was playing at Jeremy's football practice, with his new t-ball set. He knew I wanted a picture, so he was posing for me. I asked him to spread his feet apart and this is what I got!!

The boys got their new hairdos in early July, before we went to Iowa for a wedding. Neither one looked too thrilled to have their picture taken! Just makes it that much more enjoyable for us!!

School is starting next week. Not sure where this summer went. Jeremy will be in the 5th grade. I am pretty sure he isn't ready for summer to be over. Last week and this week he has been at Zoo camp at our local Zoo. Last week wasn't much fun for him because he hurt his ankle at football practice, so he got around the zoo in a wheelchair. This week his ankle is much better so he can walk on it at the zoo. Practice is still pretty hard on it, but it will get easier with time. He is anxious to find out who his teacher will be this year.

Joshua is doing great. He is in the process of potty training. I think he will have it mastered shortly. He knows his colors, can count and recognizes every piece of construction and farming equipment that is made!! "Look Mama, it's a tractor". Look Mama, it's a concrete truck." On and on!!! Mama taught him that green light means go, red light means stop and yellow light means go faster!!!!:-)

Mommy (Di) is teaching a class this Fall semester for Leadership Studies. She is very excited about this opportunity. She continues to work on her dissertation and travels back and forth to Topeka to work.

Mama (Jackie) is gearing up for the students to come back to campus next week. She also is still mowing lawns in her "spare" time!!

We all are busy, busy, busy!!! But we have fun, too!!