Funny little story

So for family night on Monday we decided to teach the kids how to answer the phone when a tele-marketer calls. We spent out 10 minutes going over this. We told the kids that when they call you ask them, "Do you want to hear the most annoying sound in the world?" Then they should proceed until the caller either gives in and says yes, hangs up, or asks for us for more then 3 times. The kids had the best time trying out this most annoying sound. Even the baby got into it. Ryan and I were rolling with laughter and we have been on pins and needles waiting for that first call. Who knew you could be excited for a tele-marketer to call?

Other news... We had to shave Joseph's head. He looks like an army brat. He started pulling out his hair more and more so we are hoping if we keep it short for awhile he will get over the habit. Good luck to us. It didn't work with Emma but we gave her a little furry to replace the hair pulling. Then when her hair came back in she started to pull all over again. But now with the retainer she has finally stopped.


Jared was invited to his first big kid birthday party. A kid at school invited his whole second grade class plus a few others. Jared was one of the others. They knew each other from football. I can't imagine throwing a party for 20 - 30 second graders and it is for 2 1/2 hours. I think it will be a mad house. Its to cold to send them all out side. I will pray for that mother.

I finally got Sarah's teacher to see the wisdom in letting her take home books at her level. They were sending her home with super easy books, 5 or so levels below her easy reading level. I am so frustrated with the school system. I want to take her out but she is loving the social.

She started a dairy this week and it is so cute to hear the things she writes. Yesterday she wrote about how funny she is. And the food I made.