My other "Trick"

I can juggle too!

Third Grade Curriculum

Every day the boys get off the bus, run up the drive way, kick off their shoes in the mud room, fly into the house and kiss me hello.


Then they get a snack and I ask them how their day at school was, and of course, what they learned. Most times I get a reply of, "nothing". Argghhhh.


But on Friday one of the twins was very excited to share with me that he did indeed learn something very valuable! My first thought was that he was now able to complete all of his multiplication facts during the timed test. Or maybe it was that the boy had finally got a handle on fractions. Or, maybe cursive writing was mastered...

Nope. I was very, very wrong. My son had learned how to turn his tongue on it's side.


What?


Yup!


You read that right. Apparently this has been something he has been working on for quite some time. All of his siblings are able to flip their tongues sideways and he works on this every day at school and of course on the bus (where the most important life skills are indeed learned).


He was so proud to show me this wonderful new skill. I am not able to do this...so I was truly impressed!


Now if you are thinking what is the big deal, then clearly you do not attend bonfire's regularly or are not in bars past closing time! Because, my friends, it is very important that you have "a trick" - something that you can do with a body part that will impress friends and strangers alike.

I have a wonderful friend I will refer to as "Fitty". She is able to put her entire fist in her mouth. See illustration:

She also is a big fan of tractors...

I am able to wiggle my ears. If you come to a bonfire or buy me a drink at the local pub, I will happily show you this nifty trick.

My kids now can all flip their tongues sideways.

Here is an illustration of the last child to master this trick.

If you are not squeamish and/or unimpressed with my illustrations then scroll down to see the photo of my very talented 9 year old.

MomSpit

I had a great idea for a useful product but unfortunately someone else had the same great idea long before me. MomSpit...especially to clean those little dirty faces!

I have been cleaning my kids faces with "organic" MomSpit for years! The one that sells for $18.00 a bottle has things in it like "Dimethicone Copolyol, and Glycol Chlorhexidine Digluconate". My MomSpit has things in it like traces of coffee, bananas and, on a good day, cosmic brownies. In addition, my MomSpit is always on hand and it's free!

Wa Waaa Wa Waa Wa

When I talk, the people in my family (mostly the kids) hear what must sound exactly like the teacher from Charlie Brown "Wa Waaa Wa Waa Wa".

Therefore, I have resorted to posting signs just in case the problem is that my four lovely children are more visual learners and not auditory learners.



I am sure the issue is not ME and that I nag too much, or that my perfect darlings are choosing to ignore me!

This morning I awoke to a brand new sign taped right to the toothpaste tube. It seems as though the "substitute teacher", a.k.a. my spouse, sounds exactly the same to our kids, "Wa Waaa Wa Waa Wa", and has also resorted to using signage!



The notes pasted all over objects in our house doesn't seem to be working so well. It must be my children see this:

Coocoo for CocoPops

I would never dream of eating these styrofoam egg cartons and yet lately I cannot get enough of a snack that I am sure must taste very similar. They are called CocoPops and I am addicted. They BANG out of this nifty machine at Wegmans, have absolutely no nutritional value and not much flavor, but again...I am hooked.