The Hannah Family

Only Dave ever thought to ask

Me: You're the best boy in the world.

Dave: How come?

Me (caught off guard, getting ready for school): Because you're mine.

So happy it is 4 o'clock

Even with the other three home, I miss Dave while he is at school.  It's like phantom limb syndrome; it hurts because he's missing.

 

2nd week of kindergarten for Big D

I completely understand his reservations. We have done this three times before (this is the fourth) and I still feel like it is the first time. Nonetheless, Dave has been very brave. I am so proud of him. My baby will be there tomorrow, hoping that it will be a better day.

Japanese Proverb: Fall down seven times, get up eight

I was taking the trash out Saturday morning when we were on vacation in Boone, NC, but I slipped and fell on the wet front porch steps (it rained cats and dogs while we were there).  I was lucky that I only bruised my arm and tailbone, but today is the first time I've been able to sit without using an inflatable "donut."  The older I get, the longer it takes to recover.

 

From the kid who owns just about every toy

Claire:  Mom, when are you going to order something big so I can have the box?

 

Big boy

Dave stepped off the bus today wearing a paper medallion attached to a length of yarn (exactly like Claire a couple years ago) reading "I survived the first day of kindergarten." He immediately said in a panicked voice, "It was trying to choke my neck!" My kids have always favored functionality over form though. Are they wrong?

Ch-Ch-Changes

Pfizer may soon get rid of the animal health division that Mark works for. Here's a link to the latest news article.

At long last, the kids and I have our minivan back

Mark got his new car, a silver hatchback Mazda 3. Zoom-zoom.

Answering a question with a question

"Dave, do you want some of these shrimp poppers?"

"Are they chocolate?"