Target

We were at Target today in the boy's Lego aisle when all of the sudden, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Matt pushing the cart down the aisle. I was talking to Aaron and did not put too much thought into it because Matt would probably stop the cart before crashing it.  

It got silent and I looked around and did not see Matt anymore but heard Samantha laughing.  I thought Samsntha had taken the cart because if Matt had, that means he knew how to turn the corner, which I was certain he could not do. 

Sure enough, I ran to the end of the Aisle and saw that Matt was pushing the cart very well and had done it alone. Samantha was just laughing at him, a very cute laugh, one she has only for Matt when he does something clever. 

Matt got to the end of the aisle, slowed slightly, but not much, and sure enough, turned the corner very well, like he'd been doing this his whole life. 

Yes!  Well done. However, he took off with our cart and my purse was in it. I'd told him to stop but he didn't listen.  

I told Aaron and Sam to wait for me (Aaron didn't flinch, he loves Legos and could've stayed there for hours if I'd've let him). I ran to the end of the aisle and turned. I called Matt and then he sang and in that manner I located him again.  He'd pushed the cart half way down the aisle he'd had gone down and he stopped when he saw that I was near. 

I was just proud of him!  I gave him a big hug and told him he'd done a great job pushing the cart. Of course, after that, he didn't want to push the cart anymore!   Lol. 

Ants

We found lines of ants leading to and stopping at the stove when we got home today.  I started cleaning but Aaron freaked out...so I had him help me clean up the ants.  He helped, but rather than wipe down the ants with a wet paper towel, like I showed him, he got the bottle of Melalueca all purpose cleaner and sprayed the ants one by one. Then doused them where the ant production line was strong. Then he wandered to the living room, and he sprayed up and a mist fell all over the place. 

Well, Samantha was cuddling with her bird when Aaron did this and she got upset with Aaron since the mist landed in the bird. 

She bathed the bird (totally doused it with water, it looked like a wet cat when she was done) and told Aaron the bird should be fine.  

Aron asked if the bird was angry with him and she said no, not anymore. 

Aaron asleep

We have a little tradition before bed where we pray and read the bible. Along with that comes what I call the "little movie", which is a short film that actsout the verse we'd just read. We did not get to the little movie but Aaron stayed up for it and said "Hurry up Mommy and play the little movie, before I fall asleep", and as I was opening the app, he fell asleep. Lol!  I love my kids!!!

Token

Aaron put a Chuck E. Cheese token in his karate belt knot and went into class with it. I had told him to leave it, I can tell he didn't since he kept looking at his belt, thru warmups. 😕

Samantha- the tall one 

Matt

Aarons in the other room (outta sight)

Slipper

Last weekend, Sunday 9/4/14, I took the kids to the local pet fish store to buy a new cartridge filter for the fish tank.  We wound up leaving the shop with another fish and real plants for the tank. The second fish (full view above) is a bottom feeder that is supposed to get along with Bettas. She did but she was very skittish. Aaron named her Slipper, because she slipped around so fast.  The next morning, she had jumped out of the tank and we found her dead on the floor. :(.  RIP Slipper!

Sunday September 7th afternoon

Samantha (and Aaron helping) finished building "Stephanie's house" the Lego project.  They played with it afterward. 

It took one large sized carne asasa, menestra (lentils), tomatoes and bell peppers, served twice as a side dish, and three side dish helpings of rice, and two medium cups of apple juice, to satisfy Matt's appetite.  An hour later he ate two small bowls of watermellon. 

Toll

Samantha and Aaron have built a fort in the living room with blankets and pillows. They have barricaded the entryways to the living room, and told me "if you want to pass, you have to pay first. We either take cash or your real blue card."  My debit card is blue. :/. And the passcode is "please".