Pictures

We have lots of pictures to add today. We have weird boys, parades, soccer games, and some very "random" shots ("random" is the new "cool"...or something like that). And, as promised, we have the disgusting toe.

Things you don't expect a kids to say when they break a bone...

"I broke my toe! It's awesome. Well, it doesn't feel awesome, but it's so cool. But, it doesn't look cool, it's disgusting."

Yes, it was Julia. She's claiming the status of 4th person in the family to break something (Todd broke an arm and finger, Amanda her arm, Matthew his head, and now she has joined the elite group by most likely breaking her toe). I hold the record for appendectomies, while Matthew has the record for surgeries. Allison has the record for most times falling down. Bucky holds the record for greatest number of failed attempts at catching squirrels. Do you see a trend? Yes, we're pretty boring (or just easily entertained).


Pictures of the disgusting toe will most certainly follow...

New bug to fear in Georgia

So, palmetto bugs and cicadas and bald-faced hornets just weren't enough. Now, we have "Cicada Killers". Julia (our resident bug torturer/collector) found one with friend Taylor. Described as having a, "fat butt, and it's disgusting" the cicada killer apparently (as the name indicates) kills cicadas. It could also be called, "The bug that freaks everyone out." Euuuwwww......

(Incidentally, this is a picture from the internet - as if I would go near one of these let alone HOLD 5 of them!)

The Story of Jorden

(I found this while cleaning out a drawer...)

Jorden

Jorden was a bumblebee that died. So, I put him in a grave. When we first found him, he couldn't fly. Then, another bumblebee atackt him. Then the next day he was died. But, he was a great bee to have.

by Allison

A New Way to Loose Teeth...by Allison Linskey

Lesson #437: When you are such a wimp that you cannot actually pull out your own loose tooth with your fingers, look no further than the bathroom drawer for a handy pair of fingernail clippers. They grip that tooth like a vise and will rip that baby right out! Also, FYI, tweezers are TOTALLY ineffective for pulling teeth.

Yes, Allison had decided that she needed some additional help in pulling out her loose bottom tooth that has been at a 90 degree angle sticking out of her mouth for the past two weeks. Quite a look, let me tell you. So, she is in the bathroom looking for tweezers. She asks if she can use them to try to pull out her tooth. Awww, what the heck - why not? They were clean, so I said she could. Well, she tries and tries but can't quite grip that tooth. So, I jokingly say, "Try the fingernail clippers." I should know better than to joke - they always take me seriously (they all need a sarcasm sign). SO, she goes for the clippers, grabs the tooth, and launches it into the sink (where I stopped it from going down the drain). She was SO proud of her accomplishment, and we now have yet another way to remove teeth. This method now joins our previous successful methods of using your loose tooth to open an orange juice container, falling flat on your face on concrete, and getting elbowed in the mouth by your sister.