Do you not know what causes that?

Not ANOTHER Silver Minivan...

You'll know when this family is coming around the corner or down the street in our stylin' polka dot van...

Ike - One year later

This time last year, baby Ocho, finally had a name.  But only a few people actually got to hear it in person because her naming was in the middle of a hurricane here in Kentucky. A few brave souls made it over despite the flying trees and many more had damage to their cars or property trying to get there.  We still had a blast!  Though the resulting lack of electricity for more than a week wasn't so hot.  We stayed with grandma for a few hours but knew that her tiny condo was no match for us, so I took some of the kids back to the Galt house where the Lamaze conference had been.  I had to go as I was still pumping for Noa! Thankfully K was on paternity leave.  We're mostly healed from the storm with a few minor limbs still being worked on.

Tooth Removal Fail

So Owen has a slightly loose tooth.  It barely wiggles at all, but we can still hear of nothing but the tooth. So She was just sitting here talking about it when Isaac offered, "Go to Ms. Lori, she'll pull it for you."  (That's a nice woman in the school office.) Benjamin says, "Don't do what I did - put a crochet hook in your mouth..."

Ouch.

What Owen know about Lincoln...

"He was killed by John."

Conversations Overheard

From Kevin and Benjamin:

"Dad, I found another chest hair. That makes two."
"Oh good, Benjamin. Just one more and you can braid it..."
"I'm supposed to braid it?"

Waiter! There's a fly in my...

breast milk!  Yes, that's right, I was pumping and I looked down to find a small fly inside the bottle of milk I was pumping.  *sigh* I hate to pump and dump, but seriously...

Caught Red Handed

Okay, so knowing I've lost 8 pounds in the last month and my appetite, I thought I'd be nice and provide my body with anything I felt like eating the other day, as long as I ate (because I wasn't hungry).  So I decided I wanted a sweet tea and Wendy's fries. (I'd already had my veggies.) So I drive through McD's for tea and then the Wendy's guy almost doesn't give me my fries - "Hey lady, what's the nerve bringing that here?"  He was smiling and I said, "You serve sweet tea?" He shook his head. I said, "When you do I'll come here for it..."  Then he informed me it's on its way.

Crash

My HD crashed.  Not only did it crash, but I lost several thousand words and chapters of my latest book due ridiculously soon.  Depressed.

I don't have a pregnancy category!

I just realized that I don't have a pregnancy category - which is really weird for me.  I was coming just to have everyone sending positive thoughts my way tomorrow so that I can channel that to my friend having her baby tomorrow.  I'm so excited for her and the entire family as they can't wait to meet their little one. I know her pregnancy seems to have gone on forever.

Mug Shot

I forgot to mention that Aaron spotted me hanging out at a phone booth in NYC, as did Amy and Avram.  (Maybe it's an A thing...)