Willism

Latest Willism:

(After passing a very bad accident on the freeway)

Will: Mom, next time we go to the fireman station you need to tell the fireman that emergencies are danNngerous.

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Memory Lane

My friend Tracie put up a "tag" where you go to your pictures folder, find the 4th folder and then post the 4th picture. That photo was a really bad one with several people having their eyes closed, but this was the next one.


This was taken in November 2001 as a Christmas present for my parents. Holy crap we all look different! Will didn't even know who half the people were. He asked me "who is that red girl?" I think Alex and Pat are the most drastically different. Alex was only 10 so that explains her difference. Pat had been out of the hospital for less than 2 months and was still on a heavy dose of steroids that made his face all swollen. I forget how different it made him look till I see these pictures.

Tom (my sister's then boyfriend, now husband) was taking the pictures. But I can't leave him out of memory lane.


And I have always loved this one too. I wonder who's idea it was to be in the trees?

Fun memories :)

3 yr old scientist

Ok I know this is something that every parent deals with, the "why" phase, but holy crap sometimes I can't deal with it! The hardest part is coming up with an explanation that a 3 yr old can understand. I don't mind the questions, it's me trying to explain it 5 different ways and him still not getting it, but also not letting it go. These are some of the things I have tried, unsuccessfully to explain just this weekend:

- What the "present" was that came in our mailbox. Was it a present for Bella? (her birthday is coming up) No, it was a sample of tampons. He wanted to know what they were, but why can only girls use them, what exactly do you do with them. Can I play with them? This brought up the memory of a black mail picture though. (yes that is what you think it is)


- What is that sign on the road? It is telling us that they are working on the road and we need to drive slow. But why? Because they are fixing the road. But why, what does the sign say? Why can't I see the sign now? Where is the sign?

- Why isn't the crane driller guys still working on the bridge? Where is the blue tanker truck that was working there? But why don't they work at night? Daddy works at night, why does daddy work at night?

- Which led to, is Target closed? Yes Target is closed but daddy works there when they are closed. But why? Is Walmart closed? No Walmart is not closed. Why?

- The police are not going to crash into us. I completely blame this on Spike TV and Pat watching Most Amazing Videos too many times. Will is now convinced that if we see a police man they are going to crash into our car to get us off the road.

- No I don't know why we haven't seen any tractors. It could be because it's 10 p.m. and we are driving on the freeway. That was not an acceptable response. But mom I WANT to see a tractor!

- There is not bird poop on our kitchen floor. No that is a scratch in the linoleum. No I can't explain it any better than that.

All of these but one took place in about a half hour's time. This is why sometimes I guiltily look forward to going to work. Don't get me wrong, Will is a great kid, but I'm just scared that this isn't going to be a short phase and the questions are just going to keep getting harder.

Of course then there are the questions that just melt your heart. Like when singing Hush Little Baby to him and he asked "Why did the horse fall, is he ok or hurt?" and then several weeks later, "Mommy, why you buy me a goat?"

Published?

So I was just informed that a photo I took in London was chosen to be included in an online photo guidebook called Schmap. Their photos are all ones that have been posted on Flickr. I think we got some cool shots in London, but I'll admit this isn't the one I would have guessed they would choose.

It is of the rooms used as refrigerators in the Tudor Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace. You don't get anything for being chosen other than your name included with the photo. Oh well, still kind of cool.

Parking Lot

This is what your house looks like when you have a child that REALLY, REALLY likes something. Can you guess what it is?