Unexpected!

Today, as I was working on dinner...Middle boy ran up to me from the computer room and said, "MOM! I love my life!"....totally unexpected and unasked for. He also said he loved his mom, his dad and brothers. I asked Oldest if he loved his life and he said, "Yes!". I guess we must be doing something right.

Controversy

I have always liked the British way of saying it: con-tra-ve-sy. It always makes it so much better.

I know that usually, I post cute stuff about my boys, because, frankly, they are cute and do cute stuff.

My MOMS club just sent out an email....they are having a controversy about an activity in December: caroling at a nursing home. Seems uncontroversial. However, this is the age of H1N1 (aka Swine Flu). So, the controversy begins. Seems a mom wouldn't want to put her kids at risk for any germs. Okay, then don't go. Simple...no. Just last week, my pastor was talking about how many parishioners were requesting that instead of giving 'peace' (i.e. shaking hands and saying "peace be with you" during the service), that he stop doing that. My pastor, being the guy he is, said that he didn't want to do that. Why, you ask? Well, it is a germ factory. My pastor said that we can still do it, but not shake hands (or whatever you feel comfortable or not comfortable doing). For him, it was important, because it was mentioned in the Bible.

I think it is important during this time, that we all use reasonable caution. I, for example, did not go to church (since I go to the 'old people' service). I don't want to share a bug, but I also don't want to get another bug.

Being that we are in the 'high risk group' of people. Because Oldest's autism, his immune system is compromised and should he get the H1N1, he would most likely get it worse then 'usual'. So, we all need to exercise caution, not do things that we don't feel comfortable with and most of all, if we are sick, stay home. That doesn't mean going to weddings if you child is sick. We need to exercise 'reasonable' caution.

Halloween Costume

We have gotten a lot of use out of the Halloween costumes this year. We have really gotten a lot of use out of Oldest's costume. He sleeps with it, as if it was a stuffed 'friend'. He's really into stuffed friends lately. He's already decided which friend he is going to take with him to Thanksgiving and he has already packed his friends for the trip.

Picture Day!

Today was picture day for Youngest. He was so excited to wear his new Spiderman shirt (a hand-me-down from Middle boy). I always let them pick out their school picture shirts because then they are comfortable, plus they are cute anyway, so who cares?

He said to me when he got in the car, "I got to go to the movie theater (the auditorium) and have my picture taken! Trevor was my friend. I had to stand on the blue X and have my picture taken. I had to wait for Trevor and then hold his hand and walk back with him". I got the WHOLE story! He seemed to really enjoy it.

Halloween

Last night was Halloween. The boys loved it. They all wore their costumes to Red Robin (Oldest really wanted a picture with Whitney, a special server there). They got a piece of candy from RR. Then, they went out trick or treating with the Hub (I stayed home to hand out candy). Youngest decided that he didn't want any repeat candies and he came home early. They were all decked out in their finery. I managed to find a "TOY STORY" goodie bag for Oldest and Youngest. Middle boy had a Transformer bag (I couldn't find a "Star Wars" or "Clone Wars" one and we couldn't find his Darth Vader one).

All and all it was good night :)