Brett quote of the day

Ty and Paige whistle all the time. They don't even know they are doing it most of the time and it drives the rest of us crazy! Yesterday Brett said to Paige, "Maybe you should be an astronaut, because you can't whistle in space."

Can I go ride my bike?

There are somethings that my kids are great at, but there are a few things that all four of them have been a little slower than normal at. I will admit that many of these things fall under the category "lazy parenting", they include potty training, shoe tying and bike riding. Well, with the latter two Brett has always told us that he "knows" how to do them, he just pulls the loop too far or can't keep his balance well enough. So, recently he has been convinced to go beyond the theory of shoe tying and bike riding and give them a serious try. He still gets a little frustrated with the shoe laces, but he can do it. As for the bike riding, for a long time he was content with his scooter. Finally, Ty and then Dave got out with him and didn't let him give up. And now, it is the only thing he wants to do. In the morning he wants to get ready in time to ride while he is waiting for the bus and on the way home he talks about how fast he will get his homework done so that he can go ride his bike. He is a boy obsessed, and having a great time!

Brett quote of the day

While playing tennis, "I have the reflexes of a pig!"

Tennis anyone?

On Monday the kids were out of school for teacher inservice. Dave had been working nights and was sleeping, so we got out of the house for awhile. Bryce, Ty and Paige got tennis rackets last Christmas and are always begging to go play, but I am a grumpy mom, who does not want to be out in the heat so, we don't go very often. But, this week the weather was great! I took a book and they swatted tennis balls and everyone was happy!