Love and Logic

John and Ann were at a dental convention this week and Melissa was tending at their house. She also had her three kids there, so she couldn't leave to run Carson to gymnastics. I was scheduled to take him. When I stopped by the house, it was clear that he had been engaged in a video game and did NOT want to go to gymnastics. When all manner of coercion failed to change his mind, Nate pretty much drug him to my van. He put him in the seat, and shut the door. Carson opened the door and bailed. Nate put him in again and I pulled out of the driveway before he could escape. He folded his arms and didn't say a word, so I did the talking. I noticed that his seat belt was not fastened and I asked him to buckle up. He refused. A little way down the road, I pulled over into a parking lot and shut the motor off. I told him that we would sit there until he buckled up. There was silence for a few minutes, then Carson said, "Either we don't go to gymnastics or we go to gymnastics without my seat belt buckled. You choose." It took me a few seconds to process what he said, then I was cracking up! This little guy is clearly a product of a Love and Logic home!!! We ended up sitting there, chatting about several random subjects. Then I heard the click and we were on our way - arriving at gymnastics about 30 minutes late, but still friends.

Happy 6th Birthday, Duncan!

We picked up Dad and went out to Mike and Amy's for Duncan's 6th birthday - cake and ice cream. He got lots of toys, which delighted him and his dad! He got hot wheels and loops and track (the kind I used to whack my kids with - the kind they always hid from me). Amy made him a race track b-day cake - very cute!

A box full of sunshine on our doorstep!!!

Jack and I got home tonight at the same time. I noticed a box on the front porch when I pulled into the garage. I was expecting a package, but not a big box! Not an orange box! Jack got the mail and was at the front door as I opened it. He had my package with the mail, but the box was still on the porch. It WAS an orange box! From B&B (bigger and better) Farms! It was labeled, "A box full of sunshine from Danny and Dalena." Heaven! Oh yeah!

Dean's hot derby car!

This is one of the coolest looking pinewood derby cars I've seen! Dean put 3 coats of enamel on his car so it would be nice and shiny! Cool car! (Cool kid!)

Little Marianne Turns FIVE!

We took soup, Dad/Grandpa Grose and some of the Bolos kids out to Justin and Joann's for Marianne's birthday party on January 30th. She, and all of the other kids were excited about the gifts. Joann made her a darling birthday cake. I think Marianne and her Daddy dreamed up the idea for the cake and Jo made the dream come true. Happy birthday, Little Marianne! We love you!