once again

So - the boys rode their bikes to school again today. Craig is home, so it works out. I thought we had agreed that they weren't going to ride to school again but apparently they got a second chance. Guess their dad is nicer than me. After strict instructions to call when they got to school, we waited for the call and today it came. Both were safe at school. Breathe. They were so thrilled with the chance, as they too thought that this was not going to happen again. Craig warned them that if there was no call there would be no more chances. I guess that was enough for them.

Not too much going on this weekend. Craig has football tomorrow, I have some design team work and we may take the kids to the Port Hope Drive-In tomorrow night to see Star Trek and Terminator double feature. The place is a dump (as you can see from the picture - but it's cool and has tons of personality. It is a really cheap date as you pay by the carload and take your own treats. We haven't been to the movies in a couple of months so we thought this might be a cool outing.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Found this in Kaedo’s backpack yesterday. I asked him about it and he swore that a friend of his wrote it. After some serious handwriting analysis (i just know) I am 99% sure this has been written by him. When I asked him about it he burst into tears and I’m sure would have swallowed the paper if I hadn’t had it in my hand. So - today I checked out her school picture and for the record - she is not hot - very hot.

The universe may not always play fair, but at least it has a hell of a sense of humor
- Michael Patrick King

Biker Boyz

Today the boys rode their bikes to school. Craig is home from work because they have a workshop after school and needed to be picked up. Last night they asked if they could ride their bikes and we agreed on the condition that they phone (cell phone provided) when they get to school and call when they were leaving school.
So, off they went this morning, excited as could be that they could take their bikes, promising to call...
At 9:15am Craig called the school to see if the kids had made it. They were just doing the announcements so they couldn't interrupt their classes so the secretary said she'd call him back. At 9:30am we got a call that their teachers had not marked them absent so they must have made it. (very reassuring - not).
Needless to say - they will not be riding their bikes to school anymore. All they had to do was call.
Tough love, people. Tough love.

Fun Facts from Kaeden

Did you know...

It takes 3000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.

The moon is actually moving away from the Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.

Now, don't you feel smarter?

The Death Walk

Speedy died last night.
I told Craig it was the water.
I stand by my statement that the water should have been treated.
But what do I know.

short but sweet

Speedracer died today.
Kaedo is crushed.
He bawled his eyes out.
Thank God I'm at work!
I can't imagine what would happen if something happened to Ketchup.
We'd probably have to have him stuffed.