This and That Thursday...

Another week of random thoughts and happening in the life of the Row's. Here I go in no particular order...

Can you believe that Cade just ate the LAST Samoa? The box was clearly labeled with a purple magic marker 'CASS'. I could have sworn he knew how to read...

'Parenting' magazine keeps sending me free magazines. Are they trying to tell me something?

Bob and I have now survived two days of giving Mojo eyedrops. I promise it is equivalent to eating live bugs on one of those 'Survivor' episodes. The bugs are actually preferred...maybe.

Cade just stated that he can read a book without saying the words out loud. Something that seems so normal to us adults is quite special to a 1st grader!

I brought home blueberry muffins a couple of days ago. Bob looked at me and said, "Women! this is like bringing kryptonite to Superman." (I may have embellished his words just a little-see, I have a lousy memory.) Bob can't eat blueberries...they not be so nice to him.

I wish that when you put on your work-out clothes they would force you to do the deed. I would be in super-duper shape then!

Did I really just use the phrase super-duper? Oh well.

This and That Thursday (on Sunday)...

Here are just some of the random things, thoughts and quotes that have occurred today in the Day and Life of the Row Family...

We tried (REALLY HARD I MIGHT ADD) to take the boys swimming this afternoon.

1st stop- Our YMCA: Closed for painting and sealing tile. What?!@# Who shuts down the pool on a weekend? Obviously someone who does NOT have children!

2nd stop- Mountlake Terrace Rec Center: Only open to scheduled parties on Sunday. Okay- that one is fair.

3rd (desperate) stop- Lynnwood Rec Center: They closed at 5...It is now 5:15 because we have been driving around trying to find a pool for over an hour.

Very long faces in the backseat now...unfortunately, there was no happy ending that found us at a pool.

First one up...
Okay- so we decided on just going to the old standby- McDonald's Playhouse. It worked. Now we have two McD's to choose from, and neither of them are close. Here is Morgan's sense of closeness...(with only a little bit of creative paraphrasing)...

Morgan: "Where are we going?"

One of the adults in the car: "To McDonald's."

Total silence for the next 2-3 minutes. (Well, probably not silence, but I sure don't remember what was said.) We are on the road to the one furtherest from home.

Morgan: "What?!@# We can't be going to THAT McDonald's, it's in AFRICA."

Again, total silence. What can you say to that?

Next one up...
Cade and Bob were having a super hero conversation on our drive home this evening. The conversation went something like this (sorta)...

Cade: "Daddy, do you know why Spiderman is red and blue? I do."

Bob: "Um, No Cade. I do not know why he is red and blue."

Cade: "Spiderman is Red and Blue and white with some black because he is for the United States."

Bob: "Never thought of that one Cade."

Good Night Everyone...

This and That Thursday...

Did you know we woke to another few inches of snow? Yep, we sure did. the boys were lucky enough to stay home with Bob for a few extra hours since they had a late start to the school day. Entertainment of choice? Cade=Wii and Morgan=Cartoons...

The Rowan's managed to make it an entire week without going out to eat! Trying to make some budget cuts in this household and THAT is a big one. Let's see if we can make it another week.

Bob has officially stumped me. You can head over to his blog and try your hand at his latest puzzle. I have drawn my last diagram with a continuous line.

Now for some entertainment...Morgan's Close-up.

Good Night!

This and That Thursday...

Oh, another week has passed and another week of random thoughts for you all.

Hmmmm, I did not think I had to explain to Cade that running your finger up and down a knife blade can be dangerous.

From the mouth of Morgan-
'Jack be nimble.

Jack be quick.

Jack jumped over the candy stick.'

...Pause...

Morgan: ' Mommy, why did Jack jump over a candy cane?'

Cade knows how to read the word, 'Somewhere'...now the kicker, he can not read the word, 'Where'. Go figure...

Good Night...

This and That Thursday...

This is my day to just plop down random thoughts...so here I go.

I got to be s Strong Boss Lady today at work, and it was empowering.

I am going to miss my collegue and good friend April on Friday's as she transitions to part-time. Times are rough for us architecture firms.

I got to talk to my Mom ad Rod tonight. They are doing well as Rod recovers from surgery. Did you know they can glue your skin together now? Forget about staples and stitches! Bring on the Elmers!

I have every intention of going to see a movie tonight by myself (on a school night)...this is one of my favorite things to do. People always wonder why I do it alone? And the answer- I love the alone time, it is peaceful AND quite. Two things that DO NOT go hand-in-hand with 'The-Rowan-Four'.

I am so taking a half day tomorrow and getting my gray hair removed...well, I guess it would just be disguised...removal would just make them multiply faster.

I am compiling a list of 20 things to do before I turn 40...anybody have some suggestions on what some of those items would be? Don't worry, I do not want to do anything stupid like jump out of a plane...

We can not seem to get Morgan to keep his shirt on. Why can the boy not stay dressed?

Alright, randomness has ended. Time to get back to my 3 boys...

Goodnight,