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My nephew Ryan Lee, eating cake by himself on his first birthday. It was an absolutely wonderful, fantastically hilarious sight. Enough said.

Fish Not Kickin Anymore

The first post I ever did on this blog was about our fish, our unnamed Gourami who was the sole survivor of a bunch of fish I bought a long time ago. He moved with us, in a vase, and I finally got him a bowl to replace the aquarium he used to be in.

A few minutes ago, Brenden came in and asked me what happened to his fish. The fish isn't in the bowl, he proclaimed! HUH? So, I went to examine the bowl. Alas, the fish was, in fact, missing! So I asked around to find out if anyone took the fish out. Nope!

Slowly, Brenden and I walked back into his room. We looked around and gasped when we saw the fish, laying still under a table and chair, a few feet away from the bowl he called home.

Poor fishy. He somehow got out of his bowl, and then proceeded to move himself over a number of feet across the floor, under a table, finally settling beneath a chair, where he died. :(

Brenden was sad. And wants new fish.

Love

I was folding clothes earlier tonight and Brenden came over and layed on my lap. We talked about how he smelled like fish even though he had taken a bath. We talked about the scrape on his right arm. It got there when he was climbing a tree. We talked about books he had read recently so that I could write them on a form for school. He layed on my lap and smiled up at me talking to me with rosy cheeks and chapped lips. He layed there until he fell asleep.

Earlier today, I went to the school for Ethan's End of Trimester Awards Ceremony. He received an Honor Roll award and a surprise award for Outstanding Merit in the Science Fair. (He was one of only about 10 kids in the entire fourth grade). Four kids received Science Fair awards that were in frames because their projects had gone on to the District Science Fair. After the ceremony, Ethan came up to me and hugged me and told me with a big smile on his face that he knew why he didn't get an award in a frame. He said that his teacher Mrs. Murray told him that the four that went on to District got him by a tiny hair with the speech portion of the project, and that was it! He was so proud of himself and I was so proud of him too.

My little guys are so special. Words can't even describe.

Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

My poor little baby cakes Ethan was diagnosed with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease today! His daddy dropped him at school and the nurse called me at about 9 am telling me to come get him! Apparently, it is highly contagious, but will go away without treatment. He is off school until Friday! I told him to STOP licking his hands in place of lotion!!! Ewww, huh?!

That's not actually Ethan's hand above - just a pic from the internet to show you what Ethan's hands sort of look like. :(

The Fair

This Valentine's Day, I spent the day with my mom, Ethan and Brenden at The Fair! It was a blast! We saw ostrich and camel races, pig races, a lumberjack show, a sea lion show, had a camel ride, climbed a rock wall to try to grab a hundred bucks off the top, visited a petting zoo and fed lots of interesting looking animals, rode a mechanical bull (wow), did bouncy flippy things with bungees and trampolines, ate pulled pork, barbecued corn and date shakes, and more. It was one of the funnest days we have had in a long time!! :)

Science Fair

Do you want to know why we haven't written a blog on Three's Company for so long?! We have been working on Ethan's first science project...that's why!!

We finished about a week ago and he received a 100% on it!! (Better have considering I spent $25 on card stock for the board alone!) Ethan's project was on fishing knot strength and he (and Grandpa and I) did a great job! Ethan was very proud of the finished project and so was I....but man....it was a lot of work! One down, at least 3 to go!!

First Weekend of 2009

The boys and I had a good time this weekend. Not only did we have a blast ice skating at my good friend daughter Isabella's sixth birthday party, but I also got to spend some quality time with Ethan hangin at my favorite all you can eat sushi joint and watching the Chargers kick some Colts bootie!

The ice skating was good ol' wholesome family fun. I wasn't going to attempt skating at first...my last memories of ice skating involve me and a wall. But when I saw Bren out there without me, hangin on to the wall, I just had to go. I am so glad I did! The freezing, not-so-fun party turned into a blast for me and the boys. Brenden has already asked to go again.

After skating, we dropped Brennie at his dad's because he didn't want to go with us to sushi. That time spent at dinner with Ethan, Kel and our friend La Nitta was one of a few times recently where Ethan just seemed so grown up. He will be 10 soon and he is definitely his own little person. He hung out with us just like one of the pals and had all you can eat sushi and coke. I didn't have to ask him to behave, I didn't have to give him any looks about manners, we just had a great time eating together. And he ate EVERYTHING we ate - green muscles, all the raw fish, wasabi and ginger. It was truly a special dinner just because I can see the relationship between me and my son evolving and it feels wonderful!! We even had time for a brief photo shoot. ;)