funny things

As I am cleaning the kitchen for the zillioneth time...
Jakob: Hey mom
Me: What is that sweet darling (that sweet darling I added to sound like a loving mom)
Jakob: pretty soon you are not going to have to work so hard to clean around here
Me: really, why?
Jakob: because I am going to buy one of those robot cleaning things (ROOMBA), it just goes around the house cleaning it all day and you have to do is feed it.

riding in the car:
Jakob: Hey mom, can we have a yard sale?
Me: why? Do you want some money?
Jakob: Yes, I want to sell this guitar (the one he brings on trips with his harmonica for our private concerts) and buy a rock star guitar instead
Me: well first you need to learn to play some songs on the one you already have
Jakob: I already do(matter-a-factly)
Me: WHat are they?
Jakob: Dingle Bells and Barney's Clapping song (???)

as I am doing my exercise DVD:
Jakob: mom, you don't need to do all that to get your pounds off...
Me: I don't?
Jakob: No, I saw this pill on t.v. where this mom and dad got all big and then they took a pill and they got small real fast. You should get some of those. (Gas-X?)

tune in for photos by Jakob next time!

Pioneer Girl

Here is a cute picture of Emma last year dressed up for her "One Room School House" field trip. Emma really likes the Little House on the Prairie books and all things pioneer, probably not just in theory as she enjoys the outside stuff with Chris, the gardening, yard work, chickens, etc. She and her friend Paige play "pioneer" often when they get together. This was my dress when I was a little girl...I will try to put a picture of me up at a later time. I wore it in my first grade picture. She would love a washboard and small clothesline as a gift Grandma.

The BathRoom

I thought I would post some pictures of Chris' latest home improvement project...as you can see the pink and green 60's bathroom had some bigger issues than just being unattractive. Rotten sub-flooring, peeling ceiling (you cannot see that in the picture). We talked for months about the need for a change and one night, he just started chipping off the old tiles. No turning back! He took out a closet to give the room a more spacious feel:) Wainscotting hid the remnants of tile stuff without having to put up new sheetrock. We got $35 for the old cast iron tub at the junk yard, it was easier to get that out of the house than to get the new tub and surround in. I got pulled into that job. We have yet to paint or pick out a new shower curtain, but I think you'll agree it is a huge improvement. This completes the Painter Projects which include a new kitchen & floor, finishing the basement, our backyard "FARM". We are not in the market for a handyman special in the future that is for certain!!!

Sam

Sam and I were looking at some pictures on the computer and we found this,

poor little man with his horrible rash. For months he did not sleep, we had to put socks on his hands so he wouldn't claw his raw oozing skin. People offered lots of advice, I tried to make it better, but I couldn't. Finally after a bout with RSV, a random pediatrician gave me a referral to the dermatologist. Dr. Zanglein took one look and said, food allergies and we got his blood work tested. Wheat, Eggs, Peanuts, Soy, Milk, dogs to be avoided...and now we have added a few other foods and some environmental allergies as well. The allergist just added Singulair to his arsenal of daily medications and that has helped so much with asthma and environmental allergies. I am glad he is not so miserable anymore, but I kind of wish I could take away the naughty part of TWO. I guess I may not think the other stuff is so cute though. Last night we had to go to Walmart (I do not like going there at all!!) and Sam wants some new CARS (from the movie) and so I buy them...Chris is like you bought those for him??? why? I cannot help it, he is spoiled rotten and I just do not want to say no. We are so excited that we have a new snack for him....chocolate icing (confec sugar, cocoa, & rice milk) over rice crispies, then put it in a casserole and let it set. He loves his new snacks...it may need something to bind it a bit more so any ideas??? Martha Stewart is having a food allergy/sensitivity recipe contest so maybe we can enter it.