Moving.....

In two weeks, we will be fully moved into our new house, well, new for us, not so new in the years!!

Tonight when I came home from work, I told the boys we were going to the new house. Todd got concerned about leaving stuff in our house now, I assured him we would be back home tonight, we wouldn't be sleeping at the new house. Before we could go, he took Thrillville for the Wii and "hid" it in the pantry so the burglars couldn't find it. Nice Todd, now lets go.

BUT, before we could go, he had to put the Wii controller and nunchuck in the pantry too, it needed to be safe!

When I told him he just put things in a safe place; however, if we had a "burglar" and they were hungry than they would find not only the Thrillville game, but the controllers to play it as well. His little 4 year old mind couldn't wrap his mind around that. I realized quickly I needed to assure him there were no burglars and we have an alarm system and that would keep his game safe.

So, on the ride over there, he wanted to know when daddy was taking down our house and moving it. I told him there was no taking down of houses, there was already a house there, this one would stay, we would simply move our stuff into the new house. He really doesn't believe me, so for now, he is waiting for this one to come down and be placed in the new house. Hmmm....mind of a 4 year old again!

Hiccups - sunburn cures them!

Well, at least according to the 4 year old mind!

He went to the pantry and got out a Capri Sun, but somehow drinking a Capri Sun at 6:30 am is just wrong! So, I told him to put it in the refrigerator and let it get cold and he could drink one later.

So, about 30 minutes later, Todd says, "Mom, I have the hiccups really badly that is why I need a sunburn in my tummy, it makes the hiccups go away."

"Really, Todd, a sunburn makes the hiccups go away, how is that?"

"Because, it gets down in my tummy and makes my hiccups barf and go away."

"A sunburn does that? I didn't know that, Todd. Are you sure a sunburn does that?"

"Yes, the hot makes it do that but you made me put the sunburn in the refrigerator and now it's going to be cold and it won't be hot to make my hiccups barf."

"Ummm, Todd, are you talking about your Capri Sun?"

"Sure, mom, that's what I am saying."

So, not really a sunburn that cures them, but according to him, a Capri Sun will! I have seen no signs of said hiccups and I assured him we would not be trying the capri sun experiment this early in the morning!

Out of the mouth of a babe!

Going to work on Thursday, Todd seemed a little off. I ask him what's wrong and he says, "my head hurts." I tell him I am sorry, hope he gets to feeling better.

A few minutes later, I tell him I love him and ask how his head is, "It's ok mama. Love you too."

He then starts in on his questions that I don't have answers to and other fixes to the world's problems when he stopped for a breath of air. I ask him how he felt, was his head better? To which he responds, "Mama, if you would just be quiet for a minute my head wouldn't hurt anymore." :|

M'kay, gotcha, I get the blame for all your talking! Love you, baby and thanks for making mama's ride to work that much more enjoyable!

Questions on a Four Year Old Mind...

So if you ever thought that a four year old does not think past what toy he will play with or what is his next toy he will mutilate, well, come ride for an hour in my van!!

The other day driving to work (at 7 am in the morning!) Todd is pondering about the universe and all its marvels. After much talk about asteroids and meteorites, he asks this question, "Mom, why do we live in the Earth?"

"Well, we don't live IN the Earth, we live ON the Earth." Extremely proud of my answer, thinking that would satisfy him, he comes back with a raised voice,

"MOM, the Earth is a ball. We can't live on the Earth or we would fall off the Earth, so we HAVE to live IN the Earth. M'kay mama, it's a ball, which is round and we live in it so we don't fall off."

Alrighty then, now that all my geography is shot and I am sure some science is shot there as well, you have the thoughts of a four year old on why we live in the Earth!

I really need to google to find the book of all the answers to "why".

WHY:
did dinosaurs kill other dinosaurs?
did God flood the Earth?
do I have to sit in this carseat?
can I not touch my tongue to my nose?
is your car faster than the other cars?
must we get to places on time?

I just know there is a book out there to answer all my early morning, brain not yet functioning questions that come from the backseat of my van!

A new milestone!

I have finally achieved a new milestone in my life!! Time for living in a house of all testosterone to pay off now. The time has come when my dinner will no longer be cold, come back to the table to a plate of food that has been generously eaten from (thanks DH for testing the food for me to make sure I wouldn't get sick!) or my drink finished and waiting for a refill. My four year old REFUSES to go into the women's restroom. YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! So now, it's dh's job to do all the bathroom duties while out in public!

Now, with that said, I didn't realize the boy was ready for this step. I was eating with my mother the other day and he had to go to the bathroom. I stood up, let him out and he took off running and went into the MEN'S restroom. OMG, I panicked, I could not go in there and get him, he surely would not wash his hands and probably had his pants and the nasty ground. And then it happened, "Mom, I need you." I call for my oldest boy to come over there and send him in, I got the eye roll from him but I sent him in anyway. I could hear Todd say, "NO, I want mama." So, I did what I didn't ever want to have to do, I had to go into the men's restroom.

Had I known, I would've come prepared with a can of Lysol and a clothes pin. I informed Max he was to stand there and not let ANYONE in, absolutely NO ONE. Thankfully, it was a one stall bathroom and sure enough, the boys pants were hanging on the floor. After getting him out of there, I took a deep breath and thanked Max for standing guard, and went into the women's room and scrubbed myself down!