Rainbows, dogs that eat metal sprinklers, and half-naked boating in the back yard

Here are a few recent pictures that give you and idea of a typical day in our house...

Exciting Atlanta Weather!

What is the difference between a tornado and a "microburst"? A few weeks ago, I saw a trampoline in a tree. A full-size blue trampoline complete with the large yellow fence-like guard bent around/in a stand of trees about 20 feet in the air. It was there for a few days. I have no idea how they got it down (the trees are still there, but a little less straight). This was supposedly the result of a "microburst". Today, they are trying to figure out if it was a tornado or microburst that hit Atlanta (apparently this matters?) And, I heard a quote this morning that I NEVER thought I'd hear: "Meterologists are being called to the scene of the disaster." To do what, exactly???

More storms are coming...should be an interesting day. Due to the weather, Allison's first "Orange Tiger" soccer game and Julia's first "Attack" softball game have both been cancelled. Maybe next week we'll have more fun...

A Day in the Life of Matthew...

Matthew had an interesting day at school today.

At one point, there was a mishap. Another boy accidentally hit Matthew near his eye and scratched him. Matthew was very angry, said his teachers. But, rather than hit back, he pointed his little finger at the boy involved and said very loudly and clearly,

“Duncan, you don’t hit me in the eye with the toy!”

Later, a teacher pulled out a Thomas game. Matthew really likes Thomas, but the game required more than one player. The teacher told Matthew that he needed to find a friend to play it with him. So, he got up and said,

“Okay….Friend??? Frieeeend? Do you want to play?”

When I was picking him up, I noticed that he had a slip of paper with the letter “M” written on it. I asked him what letter it was, and he knew it was M. His teacher heard us and commented that it was given to him by Madison. So, I said, “Ohh, did she give you a present?” He looked at me like I was a total idiot and replied,

“No, it’s a piece of paper.”