OPPOSITE IS OPPOSITE!!!!!

I took the kids and their friends to Wonderscope today after school (it's a kid's museum). Lauren invited her friend Will. Will is very adorable and sweet. Joe has had some discomfort with the fact that Will has called our house a few times (he is, quite understandably, not ready for Lauren to have relationships with boys other than her own brother), but he is getting over it.

Anyway, I realized that any boyfriend/girlfriend tension between these 2 little kindergartners was relieved when I observed them singing an alphabet song in the back of my car. They aren't boyfriend and girlfriend. They are each other's gender-opposite!! As Joey from "Friends" would say, "OPPOSITE IS OPPOSITE!!"

I will try to post video of the two of them singing this song at a later date. It is adorable.

Happy Accidents

The trip to Wichita went well. Although we didn't spend enough time there, I realized the blessing in being able to spend time with a side of my family that I've been separated from for a long time. I didn't even realize how much I'd missed them all over the years since my grandfather died.

In addition to the trip, we had some other happy accidents. I made a quiche last week and here is what it looked like when I cracked the eggs:

I love those happy eggs! And the quiche was good.

Our other happy accident was finding this pair of sunglasses in the back of my car. If you recognize them and they are yours, you can't have back because Dylan has already claimed them for his Willy Wonka costume for next Halloween. Can't you just see him with the little black wig and the purple coat? HELLO STARSHINE! THE EARTH SAYS HELLOOOO!

We all think the glasses are super cool!

Much Needed Vacation Day

Our family has not had one full day together in months! My grad school schedule, the work I do for my dad (which I know is lackluster, sorry Dad), Joe's job, and Joe's second job do not afford us much time in the same room. My early morning client didn't show up today, and although I growled and was frustrated that I dragged myself out of bed for nothing, I had the rare opportunity to come home at 10AM and hang out with everyone. Normally, Wednesdays are 14 hour days for me, so this is beyond luxury. We took the kids to lunch and then we went to see "Fred Claus." Vince Vaughan is funny but looks like he has been partying a little too hard. He had double bags under his eyes. Double bags!!

Tomorrow is a bittersweet Thanksgiving because we can't go to St. Louis like we originally planned. My sweet, precious Great Aunt Dell died last week at the age of 94 and the funeral is Friday. It's hard to mess up holiday schedules like this, but Aunt Dell deserves it. She was an awesome person who loved to laugh, she loved me and she loved her Peppermint Schnapps on Christmas Eve. I've never heard a better laugh than her Schnapps-laden giggle.

Tonight we are having hot chocolate (Joe and I have spiked ours with Peppermint Schnapps in honor of Aunt Dell) and watching "Jurassic Park. The kids laugh hysterically every time Samuel L. Jackson says, "Hold on to your butts."

In case you were curious, I'm really am holding on to my butt. I'm thankful for you!

The Thompsonian Institute - Inaugural Edition

I'm realizing that the "days to remember" are hard for me to remember, and they're going by way too fast. So as much as this blog is for you to know what is going on with us, it's also for me to remember what happened during this crazy time in our lives.