Early Reader

While Andrew is doing phenominal in his reading abilities, something happened today that might prove a downside to this gift. At the Honda service bay this afternoon, Andrew noticed a rather gigantic ceiling fan. The thing must have been 10 feet in diameter! Since the weather was cool today, the fan was stopped which allowed Andrew to read the brand name of the fan that was displayed on one of the blades. Loud enough to get the attention and a chuckle of the service persons he proudly read: "Big Ass Fans."

Peter Pan and Woody

I know it's late (shocking, right) but here's a cute picture of the boys before going to the trunk or treat at church.

Check out the man my mom has snagged. She seems to like him just a little bit as the wedding is set for February!

"How Many Calories in a Booger, Mommy?"

This was actually a question Andrew asked me on the way to school the other morning. Why might a 5 1/2 year-old raise such a question? Let me explain.
Andrew's fascination with numbers seems to grow into different venues on a regular basis, so I wasn't surprised when he noticed the Nutritional Information panel on the side of products. He brought home a pasta necklace around Halloween, handed it to me and said, "it has 180 calories." While trick or treating, a neighbor gave him a generous handful of candy to which he inquired to her, "how many calories in the candy?" I had to explain after a look of surprise and a chuckle at what this little boy had asked her.
Back to the original scenario in the car. We are in the process of trying to break Andrew of the habit of not only picking his nose, but then proceeding to consume the find! "How may calories in a booger, mommy?" "None!", I quickly replied knowing what he must have just done. "Zero, Andrew! Because boogers are NOT food! Yucky!!!"
He didn't say much and I turned back around (we were at a traffic light). A few seconds later I hear a little voice in the backseat again...."Hmmm...I think probably one calorie."