Pumpkin Patch 2008

Rock the vote

Today is a half-day of school for Gavin and it is also a BEAUTIFUL day. I sent Gavin and Abe out to the backyard. They are usually pretty rowdy out there, so when it got quiet a few minutes ago I stuck my head out to ask what they were doing. Gavin yells back "We're just playing November elections. Abe got a hanging chad because he voted for Barack Obama." He has been really into reading about the history of politics on Wikipedia lately. Strange, I know, but that is what he is into. I guess he has also been reading up on the current political climate..... and hanging chads. Abe is so good-natured and loves his big brother so much that he is running around singing "Obama for president, vote for McCain." I hope someday Gavin realizes how lucky he is to have his little brother.... not too many 4 yr olds would be up for playing Election Day.

Fambly photos

Gavin gets so upset when I spell words wrong on the blog. One day at school he was supposed to write a story about something that really frustrates him, and that is what he wrote about. Funny, huh? I laughed myself sick when he brought it home. So now, of course, I am compelled to do it in all my postings. Anywho, here are some fambly photos we took a couple of weeks ago... I think they are purty cute.

Lorraine, don't read this!

So, I've been bragging about my pet spider for a while now. Well, he's not exactly my pet, he lives on my tomato plant in the backyard, but I love him like a pet (since Skippy died I'm a little desperate for animal companionship). Also, I'm pretty sure its female so I guess I should say she lives in my backyard. She's been out there since July, in the same spot, basking in the sun all day. She may look pretty, but she's feisty....and HUGE. If I mess with her she starts violently shaking her web with her foot trying to scare me away. It is pretty darn cool to see....at least for a biology nerd like me. I think her picture might impress you too......

Sick Day

Last night at around 2am I heard heaving....my least favorite sound to wake up to. I ran out to see who it was and it was Gavin, calmly lying in bed throwing up everywhere. He is such a good-natured sickie that usually we don't know when he is sick at night because he just throws up and then goes right back to sleep. Luckily (or not, I haven't decided) I woke up just as he was throwing up so I could go in to help him. We got him cleaned up and back to bed quickly, but within a few minutes I heard him going for it again. I ran in to help him aim for a bucket and rub his back to comfort him. As he is heaving into the bucket he notices that his eyes are tearing up and says "Mom, why are my eyes crying when I am so happy?". I couldn't imagine what he was so happy about, but I didn't argue. His brother spends entire nights screaming from a stuffy nose, so it is really fun to have one so determined to look on the bright side. I need to learn from his example too, because after only getting 3 hours of sleep I'm having a hard time being good-natured about life. I sure do love my kids though!

Rainy daze

Today is a rainy, yucky day. Today is also Gavin's school picture day. He loves picture day and was excited to pick out some nice clothes and get his hair fixed up. When we were loading into the car to leave for school he says "Mom, why does it have to rain on picture day?". I said "It rains when the clouds get full." Abe chimes in and says "The clouds are heaven, right?" and I said "Maybe". Gavin thought about that one for a few minutes and then says "Mom, I think the rain is Skippy peeing on us from heaven." 

Skippy will be remembered for a lot of things. Unfortunately, I think the thing he will be remembered for the most is his record breaking incontinence. We sure do miss him though!