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Here are a few funnies from this week, courtesy of Jonah and a 9 year old boy we were babysitting.

The boys were playing a game, in which they were pretending to turn each other to stone. (Think Freeze Tag). Later on, we went out to lunch at Bob Evans. While sitting there waiting for their food, the boys were talking about the game. My five year old ended up yelling “Nope. I’m not STONED!”

A bit later, the food arrived. The boys were counting their smiley face fries. Each time they ate one, they’d say how many were left. At one point, the boy I sit for, (we’ll call him R) announced he had twins left. Jonah looked at his own plate and announced that he had triplets. R ended up stating (LOUDLY) “I know how you get twins”. Of course I asked how, thinking he’d say something cute like you pray to God twice, or something cute and childlike. Wrong. He said (LOUDLY) “You do it twice in a row”.

O.M.G.
I ‘bout choked on my Wildfire Chicken Salad.
Kudos to his 12 year old sister for promptly changing the subject.

The kid is 9. I knew he had shown some curiousity on the subject. I knew his parents had gotten him a kid-friendly book to help explain things. I did NOT know he knew the term “do it” or that he’d bring up that subject IN A RESTAURANT. Oh my.

And, finally, that brings us to today. Jonah got on the school bus this morning and said to the driver “Hello, King of the Munchkins!”

School days, school days.....

Well, they've started. Our school days. Well, Jonah's, that is! He is now a big Kindergartener.



It's going great so far. We had been warned that his teacher was mean, but we think she's great! He is excited to go every morning and excited to come home and tell me what he has learned. We have slowly gotten into an earlier bedtime routine and a good morning routine. He loves riding the bus, loves gym and art, and was excited to take out his very first library book today (well, first from the SCHOOL library, that is!)...and I got to help him check his book out because I volunteered at the library today! Every week I will be there while his class is, it's pretty fun. We're looking forward to the Open House tonight!

It's that time of year again....

Hard to believe

I
now
have
a
KINDERGARTENER!!!

I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.....

TUESDAY
Our neighborhood is, well, interesting to say the least.
The other day, the teenage neighbor of ours asked me for a ride. It wasn't far, so I gave him one, even though I didn't really want to. I told him I'd get my keys and be right out. I came outside...and he was IN MY CAR. Umm...I didn't like that. J had just been out there a minute earlier and apparently hadn't locked the doors. So I drive the guy, and go to get gas...and ALL THE CASH IN MY WALLET WAS GONE. I knew I had exactly $27 in there. I was fuming.

SO, I told our other neighbors, who are friends with this guy and his family. They confronted his uncle, and the uncle didn't believe it but threw $20 at the lady's feet. SO, at midnight that night, we were awakened by pounding on our door, incessant doorbell ringing. Karl answered and it was the kid, wanting to talk to me. At midnight. So I go out there in my pj's, and ask what was up.

Him: Um..first I wanna say sorry. Second, here. (and he gave me the $20)
Me: Um...I believe you took more than that?
Him: NO I only took $20.
Me: That's funny because exactly $27 was missing...
Him: (laughing) nah, I only took $20 and I only took it to get something to eat.
Me: whatever

I just wanted to get back to sleep. So this kids asks for a favor, steals from me while I do the favor, then lies to my face while apologizing? I know he only did it because our neighbor guy made him, but at least I got $20 back...better than none. No more favors for him!

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Wednesday

I went to Target. I let J pick a new water squirter, because the day before, we had a HUGE neighborhood water war. All the kids fight over these 2 animal squirters he has. So, he picked a monster one, it was supposed to be $8. It rang up $1. Whoa...so I went back to get more...and ALL the other ones rang up $8 still. Even the ones that were identical to the one we bought for $1...same UPC and everything! The Target workers were stumped. Interesting....$27 was stolen from me...and only $20 was paid back...and then I mysteriously saved $7 at Target...so, in a way, I got my $7 back...granted, not the way it SHOULD have happened, but still really cool!

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Wednesday night
It was a nice evening and a lot of people were outside. While I was in for a few minutes, 2 teenage boys came along with lighter fluid and a lighter and started a fire by our woods. Thankfully, not at the end near my house, and thankfully a couple people stomped it out. We kept smelling lighter fluid near the pond, and in different parts of the woods. One kid here knew the kids who did it, so of course we called the police. The cutest cop EVER came and you should have seen the neighbor girls falling all over him. One couldn't even say her name...it came out "Come on and moo me". ;-)

What is this?

Oh yes, it's a flower that Jonah brought me.
Well, *two* flowers, actually.

How sweet is he, bringing flowers to Mommy?!
He certainly doesn't get that from his dad!

As nice as they are...

I can't help but feel bad...

for the neighbor whose yard he picked them from!

Chapin Forest

I took Jonah to Chapin Forest the other day.


We had a great time throwing rocks into Quarry Pond, eating our picnic lunch, and talking/walking with a pleasant older couple. When we parted ways with the couple (whose names I immediately forgot), Jonah and I headed to the Lucky Stone Loop trail.

The view was amazing.


We could even see Lake Erie and the Cleveland skyline, which is 18 miles away.


We saw many beautiful trees.


It was an enjoyable 1.5 mile walk.
Well, for us, we made it about a 2 mile walk because Jonah wanted to go down a different path at one point.

Jonah did great. He walked for quite some time without stopping. Then I carried him piggyback for a short time. He walked again. I piggybacked him again. All in all, I would say he walked a mile and a half by himself.

Little boys do get tired, though.


So we took a rest and listened to the birds.

Jonah was a bit disappointed that Chapin doesn't have a real working quarry, but he soon got over it and enjoyed our day.


After our hike, we played on the playground at Chapin. Then our neighbors called and asked us to meet at Garfield Park, so Jonah got to play there for 2 hours. THEN, he played outside at home for another 2 hours or so, and the ice cream truck came. I had one happy, worn out boy.