Ivy Tagged Me!

My friend Ivy tagged me. I have to write six unspectacular quirks. Here are the rules:
So here are the tag rules
Link to the person who tagged you
Post the rules on your blog
List 6 unspectacular quirks you have
Tag 6 bloggers by linking them
Leave a comment on each taggee's blog to let them know they've been tagged.

There are two tricks here. The first is finding six people to tag and link and the second is to find ONLY six quirks.

1. I do not like getting anything under my fingernails. I will clean them so thoroughly that sometimes they are clear. This is the reason I want to get a garbage disposal. With two little boys, there is NO WAY not to get gunk down in the sink, that I have to reach in and pull out so the sink does not run over. Then, for the rest of the day, I'm picking at my nails.

2. I have to turn the milk carton label away from me at breakfast because I will read and re-read the thing through out the meal, not realizing I'm doing it.

3. I can whistle like Thomas the Tank Engine, a fact that thrills my little boys.

4. The grocery store we go to has shopping cars that look like racecars. The boys "drive" and I provide the sound effects. This, of course, I don't realize I'm doing so that other people besides my sons, who are laughing in delight especially and the tight, fast turns, until older ladies look at me either in mirth or disgust.

5. I'm the queen of spiderwebs when it comes to a story. I make Charlotte look like a "humble" spider. For this reason, I can not tell jokes. I spider web so much, the only thing I remember about the punch line by the time I get around to it is that it WAS funny.

6. I didn't have a security blanket until college. Now, I can't sleep well without it. I will jack the ac to 68 degrees so that it's cool enough in the height of summer to have both the comforter and my blanket on my bed. If I get hot, I will venture to stick one foot out from the mound to cool it off. Then turn over to cool the other.

Now, I've got to tag six people.
Timothy
Julie
Paige
Patty
Heath

You're Fired!

Yes, those are the words I heard from Andy today. "What?" I replied.
"You're fired!"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Yes, my Daddy approval rating may have been down a bit since my knee surgery. I haven't been able to spend a lot of time on the floor with Andy. But I never realized it would lead to this.
"Who says you can fire me?" I asked.
"You did. You put me in charge, and you're fired!"
"OK," I replied.

Now one might ask, "where does a 3 year old learn about being in charge, and firing people?" I have know idea.

However, I think I may have gotten my job back. I took him shopping today and bought him a Transformer. He likes it, even though it turns out to be one of the bad guys. Elisa knew that, I didn't. Hopefully my Daddy approval rating will increase over the next few weeks.

Happy Birthday Amy

It's time to wish my sister, Amy Anna-Catherine, a happy birthday. Today is her day!

So without further ado, here is the Hammons Boys Trio, singing that famous song to my sister!

Life Walk 2008

Life Walk Form

Art Photography starring Andy and Joey

No Sleeping Late

Usually, it's Andy. He will stand at my side of the bed and shout, "Get up!" This morning, it was Joey. He was in his crib jumping up and down screaming for anyone to come and get him. So I did. I felt like it was a good time for us to spend the morning, drinking coffee and pink milk, eating bananas, and doing whatever he wanted. That meant chasing him.

Andy finally got up and it's movie time! This morning's selection: Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again! Andy likes it because it has funny cowboys in it.

BTW, the photo was taken by Andrea P. She came over on Friday to take pictures of the boys, and we put on their cowboy hats.