Hilarious and poignant for me right now, since I still cringe every time I walk by that stack of Ben 10 Thank You cards still in their wrapper--as if there's still hope that I might write and deliver them. So, again, Thank You to everyone who gave Andrew gifts for his birthday. This is probably as close to "putting it in writing" as I'll get (cue the Smallpox). And this is not meant to be a slight against my friends who always write TY notes. You rock. Lesson 30: SHARE YOUR PONY thestir.cafemom.com Manners are incredibly important in today’s society because people who don’t write thank-you notes get smallpox and die. Or at lea... Like · · Share · January 28 at 11:30am Elaine Dittmer and Jennifer Gibson Eager like this. Elaine Dittmer well, FB is way more fun. January 28 at 1:57pm · Unlike · 1 Sue Ann Andrews It most certainly is! Even if it means I end up getting Smallpox! Hahahah! January 29 at 9:24pm · Like

Andrew: Mom, when I grow up, I'm going to make robots and I'm going to make a chef robot that cooks for us! Me: Cool! I think you'll be an amazing robot maker and I'll be happy I don't need to cook anymore . . . Do you like my cooking, Andrew? Andrew: y-n-yny . . . (silence). Like · · January 28 at 3:28pm near El Paso Patricia PA Frey, Elaine Dittmer and Kirsten Ahmann DiDonna like this. Elaine Dittmer tater tots and chicken nuggets, pizza ordered in, McDonald's, what's not to like? January 28 at 4:43pm · Unlike · 1 Patricia PA Frey Too funny!!! January 28 at 6:55pm · Like

Jill Bowling I feel sick. I'm rooting for food poisoning but sadly I think that I just ate too much. I hope y'all had a fun night...it was nice running into you guys! :) Like · · See Friendship · January 28 at 9:23pm near El Paso · Sue Ann Andrews We had a great time! Hopefully your tummy feels better this morning. I ate way too much, too, so hopefully it's not food poisoning. I think they had a rogue sushi chef last night b/c 3 of our sushi rolls were made "differently" than usual. Maybe I should have just had more wine . . . It was great running into you guys, too! January 29 at 9:51am · Like

Reorganizing and cleaning out closets today :/ I think our closets are like the wardrobe that leads to Narnia. Except that they don't lead to Narnia, they lead to abandoned self-storage lockers. I swear, it's like a really boring episode of Storage Wars. Like · · January 27 at 10:39am near El Paso Elaine Dittmer likes this. Charlene Schultz-Miles Boy oh boy do I need the closet fairy to come to my house! January 27 at 11:31am · Like Pamela Schultz I've been trying to clean ours out about once every couple of months. Donate Daonate Donate! That's my new word for the year. January 27 at 12:28pm · Like Elaine Dittmer moving three times in 5 months in 2010 helped A LOT with the crap factor. However the jumbled up factor still applies, alas. January 27 at 1:04pm · Like

Andrew: Mom, remember when on Magic School Bus the bus went inside Ralphie's body when he was sick and they saw all the germs and it was on Ralphie's TV [b/c they had a video camera on the bus]? Well, can we look inside my body and watch it on the TV? Me: Yes, hon. You get to do that after you turn 40. Like · · January 25 at 8:46pm near El Paso Amy Chism Smith, Elaine Dittmer, Dennis Pabis and 5 others like this. Patricia PA Frey I am sure Dave and Andrew can build this device by next week. Add Reed in the mix and it might be done sooner. AHAHA! January 25 at 8:50pm · Unlike · 1 Elaine Dittmer Why not? January 26 at 7:27am · Like Pamela Schultz Ok, his mind is clicking. He could be a world famous inventor some day. You go my big boy. January 26 at 12:41pm · Like

So you know how, when you're talking to your obsessive science fiction friend, and you mix your Star Wars and Star Trek references and their head explodes? Well, the same thing happens when you're talking to your 5-year-old and you mix your Transformers and Ben 10 references. Yea, and don't try to cover your mistake by dismissively saying, "Whatever, same thing." (Baaad news.) Like · · January 24 at 5:14pm near El Paso LeAnne Stevenson Torzala, Jack Taylor, Susana Borg and 4 others like this. Elaine Dittmer amazing how technical and complete their information is January 24 at 5:47pm · Like

Ok, here's the deal. If you want to see pictures from Andrew's birthday party, they're in my fb photos. I simply added them to the other birthday album for him and "shared" them but they're not showing up for others to view. I'm not sure why and it's making me feel mildly annoyed that fb is thwarting my efforts. Plus I have lots of stuff to do today and I need to move on. So, if you want to seem them, go forth and seek them out. If not, that's ok, I still like you . . . maybe a little less, though. Hahahaha! Just kidding. Mostly. :P Like · · January 23 at 11:12am Elaine Dittmer, Cindy Childress and 2 others like this. Dalene Adams Gantt that happened to me too, check and make sure you make them for your "friends" to see also January 23 at 12:36pm · Like Pamela Schultz I love the pictures. The balloons in bed is cool. I really miss yall. Love you and kisses to my babies. Hey the webcam is working. January 23 at 1:55pm · Like Write a comment...

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If you want to know what it's like to live in my house right now, take any sentence you utter throughout your day and add/substitute any variation of "poop" or "farty-fart-butts" anywhere in the sentence. Anywhere. Oh, and don't forget the maniacal laughter . . . Yep, welcome to my world.
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Dom Nguyen Just wait until it extends into a literary adventure. Aaron is reading Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder right after finishing Huckleberry Finn. P
21 hours ago · LikeUnlikePatricia PA Frey And Reed will be there to help them out.
21 hours ago · LikeUnlike · 1Elaine Dittmer of course, and some MEN will still laugh at the word fart or poop!
21 hours ago · LikeUnlikeDiana Doss Benson it only gets worse as they get older. and i have 2 boys
18 hours ago · LikeUnlike · 1Eliz Wiggins I use "poop!" all the time, instead of sh**! It beats the alternatives. Pick your battles, there will be plenty of them ;)
4 hours ago · LikeUnlike · 1Elaine Dittmer He's gonna LOVE South Park, by the way!
2 hours ago · LikeUnlikeSue Ann Andrews Elaine, *I* still laugh at the word fart or poop! And I love South Park, although I haven't watched it in years . . .
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