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Thanks for visiting my blog. It's sort of a running history of the trials and tribulations of raising a busy family. I work full time as a nurse and my husband is at home keeping the rest of our lives in some sort of order. Life is busy, fun and challenging every single day. I hope you enjoy our story!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Just when I thought they couldn't find anything dumber to fight about....

No big news, and no new pictures right now. I will try to post video of Sarah in her Jumperoo though because she is hysterical in that thing. She almost hops on alternate legs back and forth and rocks the whole thing- it's really funny to watch. Ok....onto the topic as promised...we took the kids out to eat tonight (which is always a challenge in itself) and Alex was in an especially foul mood. He always gets crabby come about Thursday. I think the all day Kindergarten is just a bit much sometimes. On they way there, he was just looking to pick a fight with Anna. She is usually an easy target because he just has to sing a song about her kissing one of the boys at school and the tears start flowing. However, tonight he chose the absolute DUMBEST thing to fight about that I have ever heard. I didn't even really know who was more confused, myself or Anna. He even got Sarah involved in this one. He told Anna that it's really too bad that she doesn't have crystal eyes like Sarah and him because that means she can't see in the dark. To which Anna said, I can see in the dark just fine. Alex: Umm, no you can't, your eyes are dark brown, mine and Sarah's are blue crystal, take a look (Alex pointing to his eyes) you know- crystals shine in the dark. The bickering went back and forth a few times. I then found myself arguing with Alex about the topic. So, then, thinking I was so smart, I said to Chris, your eyes are brown and you can see in the dark just fine, can't you? Chris: Well, my eyes aren't as good as they used to be. I thought: Damn, if the kids weren't in the car I would have slapped you upside the head. Thanks for being a team player! You can't even help me win an argument with a 6 year old! The argument ended with Anna doubting her nighttime vision and me doubting my own knowledge on the topic. I wonder if there is a research study on eye color and nighttime vision.....hmmm....note to self: when I go back for my master's, I think I have my thesis topic.....

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