Never Sing with a Cold

Jesse's Pet Bug
Jesse has been keeping a pet bug in this little Rubbermaid container, which he opened once a day for a couple minutes to let the bug breathe. The poor thing ended up getting lost in the dirt after another family member jostled it. But it's still sitting on the windowsill in case he comes back up for air someday.

Happy and We Know It
Did you know that in India, when people wear these stickers on their foreheads, it means they are happy? That's what Jesse learned in school. It took me all day to convince him that in America, it doesn't mean you are happy, but simply that you like to wear red stickers on your forehead.

My New Style

I went to Rittman, OH for Memorial Day with the single group. Billy helped me pick out my outfits before leaving, complete with my Christmas slippers. He didn't come along to take care of me so I think he felt the need to help me pack. I was very grateful for his help.

Mystery Meat

How many ways can you hide leftover taco meat from graduation? Probably more than a hundred. Beginning with taco pizza, taco salad, and taco potato casserole.

And the Floods Came
This is just the effect on our yard over Memorial Day...nothing compared to the rest of the area over the following weeks. There has been so much rain around here!

Ok, so if you don't see anything strange: there is a lot of water in our yard which means the creek was far out of its banks.  

Touchy Dilemma

Question: When you come home after working all day to find a disastrous house with your mother laying in the middle of it on the couch claiming complete exhaustion, what is the sensitive way to find out what she did all day?

Answer: Sit down, do your homework, and wait for Dad to come home and be insensitive.

Disclaimer: My mother had every right to a disastrous house and an exhausted being. This is just a very complex issue and I thought others may be able to find aid in my conclusion.

Oops.
We decided to send a letter to ourselves inviting ourselves to the Father-Son Campout. It was well worth the 45 cents we spent to inform each other of the event.

New Admit to ISU

Followup to Billy's "Breaking News" video from the previous post: NEW BREAKING NEWS!!

Yep, we're raising a genius.

Never Sing with a Cold

So I'm singing a song as I do homework at the table. Billy joins me and harmonizes. Realizing I don't know the words in the first place, I stop singing.

Mom: What, don't you want Billy to sing with you?

Me: Huh? I don't care if he sings with me...

Mom: Oh. I thought you were trying to sing off key so he couldn't follow you.

Me: ...

Mom: I mean...um...oh...I guess not.

The End.