January 6th, 2009 by Jennine

I had planned to write a post about how my very life depends on maintaining a calendar, however something else has caught my attention.

Do you see the red dot on my day planner? Everywhere I look lately, I see that damned dot from Nathanael’s newest interest: a laser pointer.

At first I suspected that I had blown a retina during a unusually hard sneeze, but then other family members began to complain that Nathanael was pointing the laser at the television, the computer screen, at their armpits… Even during this picture, he managed to land the concentrated light on the pages as I opened the shutter of my camera.

My favorite thing is when I’m telling him it’s bedtime and reminding him to brush his teeth, only to find out from Elly that Nathanael is pointing the laser at my mouth while I’m speaking.

He knows not to shine the light into eyes, but believe me, everywhere else has been fair game.

I’m all for natural consequences, which is why I’m just waiting for Nathanael to point that thing at Kevin when Kev is in a bad mood, like after wrestling practice or when Kev discovers that someone ate the last brownie.

I’m quite certain that the laser pointer has a short life span.

January 5th, 2009 by Jennine

If only I could figure out how to get all my boys to smile for a photo. At least Daniel did which is why I didn’t have to spit in his hot cocoa.

January 4th, 2009 by Jennine

As far as I’m concerned, this is the best kind of apple.

January 3rd, 2009 by Jennine

If you knew how late I’ve been letting Nathanael stay up to play Xbox during Christmas break you’d most likely call the mother police and have me arrested. And then I’d have to stand in front of the judge and say (in a whiny voice) “But Your Honor… he just wanted to play one moooore gaaaaame.”