Two little boys, only one inflatable hammer

You can imagine my delight when the kids were given this interesting hammer as a gift today. Thanks in advance for your sympathy!

Of firehouse dogs and packing.....

It takes a lot to interest my five year old boy who has (at least it seems to me) the shortest attention span of any child I've ever met and my three year old boy who cannot keep still even if his life depended on it. To help with the boredom of the long summer we've been going to the free movies on Wednesday mornings. Normally we go to the local theater but today they were showing a movie we own and have worn out so I decided to go across town to another theater to see a movie we'd never seen before. It was the most fun we've had at the movies this Summer. My boys were TRANSFIXED during a large part of the movie and all the kids laughed out loud several times. I found myself getting teary eyed at the end and when I looked over at Leia she was teary eyed as well. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from a movie entitled "Firehouse Dog" but it was great. I think I enjoyed it more than Wall-E and we paid close to $50 or something ridiculous like that to see it.
And I've decided that packing to move is therapeutic. It gives me a chance to cut loose on a lot of things I really don't need. Cutting the clutter is wonderful. It's like turbo charged Spring Cleaning. That's my story and I'll be sticking with it!!

Candy

Yesterday was just one of those days. The kids and I are kind of sick of one another and there was a lot of conflict going on. My usual outlet (Gary) is gone until Friday and so I have been turning to my old and dear friend chocolate. Last night I retired to my bedroom with two mood enhancers - a book and some chocolate truffles. I always go into the kid's bedrooms before I turn in to check on them and when I checked on Nathan I was holding the truffles. I dropped the package as I leaned over the bed. Nathan looked to me to be completely asleep yet he whispered one very distinct word. "CANDY". I wonder if sensing the presence of chocolate while asleep is the new sixth sense. I suspect I might have the same talent!